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. . . for what we think and what we eat—combined together—make what we are physically and mentally.

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Mr. Cayce was ahead of his time about many things. And, finally, people seem ready to listen to his wisdom in relation to diet. It’s gratifying that many of his concepts are accepted by mainstream nutritionists and medical doctors today.

Cayce had no idea how forward-thinking he was when he spoke of the importance of eating locally grown and seasonal foods. Turn on just about any news channel or radio show these days, and these concepts will likely be topics of discussion. People are starting to become conscious that the out-of-season foods they buy have been shipped thousands of miles to get to our grocery stores. Added to the strain on the environment is the fact that eating foods transported long distances means that they are not fresh and that their nutritional value has been compromised, not to mention taste. But there is another health benefit to eating local foods that science and the health conscious may not be aware of, which is mentioned in the last sentence of the following reading:

Do not have large quantities of any fruits, vegetables, meats, that are not grown in or come to the area where the body is at the time it partakes of such foods. This will be found to be a good rule to be followed by all. This prepares the system to acclimate itself to any given territory.

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At the time of the Cayce readings, farms were not peppered with harmful pesticides as they are now. Organically grown food was the norm, unlike today, so Cayce did not specify that food be consumed organically. However, if he were alive today, I feel certain that he would speak of the importance of eating pesticide-free foods. Sadly, too many farmers have been encouraged to use chemicals in order to have larger crop yields. This practice started during World War II, when there were food shortages.

So many children are starting puberty at a very young age now. It has been said that this is due in large part to the amount of hormones they ingest through dairy and meat products. If you can purchase locally raised/produced, hormone- and additive-free meat and dairy products, then all the better for your health, your family’s health, and the health of our environment.

Cayce was an advocate of eating whole, preservative-free foods, with an emphasis on whole grains rather than processed ones; more fish, fowl, and lamb than red meat; more leafy green vegetables than starchy ones; and a daily diet composed of 80 percent alkaline-producing foods to 20 percent acid-producing foods. In general, most vegetables and fruits are alkaline-producing, and most grains, starches, meats, sweets, and no-nos are acid-producing.

Cayce said it this way:

But have rather a percentage of eighty percent alkaline-producing to twenty percent acid-producing foods. Then, it is well that the body not become as one that couldn’t do this, that or the other; or as a slave to an idea of a set diet. Do not take citrus fruit juices and cereals at the same meal. Do not take milk or cream in coffee or in tea. Do not eat fried foods of any kind. Do not combine white bread, potatoes, spaghetti—or any two foods of such natures in the same meal.

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There is great advice in this reading, especially for anyone who wishes to maintain health and a healthy weight and to ensure that one’s family does, as well. Too many families eat pasta and white bread at the same meal, to be followed by a cane sugar dessert. And too many families eat fried and fast food regularly. Children in North America are battling obesity and childhood diabetes as never before. And the adult population fights its own battles with obesity and type 2 diabetes. By setting the example of eating a healthy, balanced diet, we help our children develop eating habits that will benefit them throughout their lives. As with so many issues in life, balance is the key.

The diet also should be considered—in that there is not an excess of acids or sweets, or even an excess of alkalinity . . .

Hence there should be kept a normal, well-balanced diet that has proven to be right for the individual body . . .

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Fried foods are full of saturated fats, which by now, most people know are not beneficial for anyone. A diet heavy in saturated fats is associated with high cholesterol in the bloodstream. Further, if one’s body is too acidic, it is prone to inflammatory, degenerative diseases, and viruses will thrive. And we know that our thoughts, emotions, and state of health have an effect on the digestive process. At long last, this is now acknowledged by modern science these many years later!

When we combine our foods properly, we put less stress on our digestive process, ensuring that our food can be more easily assimilated and digested and nutrients absorbed. It makes sense not to eat when one is upset, angry, or overtired. The body cannot digest what it is ingesting.

Perhaps in modern times the popular Mediterranean diet comes closest in approach to the Cayce diet. It is regarded as one of the healthiest in the world. And, certainly, if most of us followed it, we would be far more healthy. The Mediterranean diet encourages the consumption of unsaturated oils, such as olive and walnut; fruits, legumes, and vegetables; Omega-3 rich fish, as well as lamb and poultry; and whole grains.

Cayce takes this diet a step further by not only recommending that foods not be fried and that certain food combinations be avoided, but that heated oils not be used in cooking. When cooked, foods are to be baked, broiled, poached, or steamed—and vegetables cooked individually in their own juices.

Health is an individual choice, and we must choose what works best for ourselves. But, again, Cayce advised not getting too fixed on restrictions. I have tried to include wholesome recipes and suggestions compatible with healthy choices—which is the message of this book.