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One of America's Oldest Men
One of America's Oldest Men
One of America's Oldest Men
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One of America's Oldest Men - Is His Controversial Anti-Aging Advice Right For You?
Dr. Mercola
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Bernando LaPallo, author of "Age Less, Live More," offers living proof that living and eating the way nature intended is rewarded with a long life. Having eaten a diet of primarily raw foods, LaPallo is more alive at 109 than most people are in their 70's and 80's.
Dr. Mercola's Comments: At 109 years of age, Bernando LaPallo is truly a powerful inspiration and role model for a healthful lifestyle, and more specifically: RAW food! It's a tremendously important part of a long, healthy life, and is key for preventing disease. LaPallo credits his long life and good health to the advice from his father, who told him that "health should be your first priority, and in order to do that, you eat properly, and keep your colon clean, above all." In order to maintain optimal colon health, "you have to eat properly -- not a bunch of stirred up, boiled-to-death food," LaPallo says. Amazingly, LaPallo has been eating raw for over 104 years!
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Protein: High amounts of healthy fats and protein and lower amounts of vegetables Carb: High amounts of vegetables and lower amounts of protein and fat Mixed: Somewhere between the above options The US population is divided fairly equally between these three groups, with about one-third of the population in each group. Although strong carb types can benefit from a mainly vegetarian diet, it is my clinical belief that virtually everyone benefits from some animal protein. And even strong carb types would benefit from other animal proteins like raw organic dairy and eggs. (These protein sources would also not violate any ethical concerns about sacrificing animals for their meat.)
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Bottom Line: Eat Raw, but Adjust Individual Food Selections to Fit Your Nutritional Type
In closing, remember that eating a major portion of your food raw is definitely key to optimal health. But, as I mentioned earlier, WHAT foods you eat (whether raw or lightly cooked) is a highly individual affair. One of the underlying principles of the nutritional typing program, which will determine whether or not you're successful, is to "Listen to Your Body" and to adjust your foods based on how you feel mentally and physically after consuming them. If you've tried nutritional typing before and did not gain noticeable health benefits, you may have overlooked this essential point. Nutritional typing is a way to determine what YOUR customized diet is. It is not even a one-size-fits-all diet for each nutritional grouping... So please, do not skip this step of the nutritional typing process! You must pay attention to how you feel, and know that you can use that as a reliable gauge for what works and what doesn't work for YOU. If, after a meal, you feel sluggish, tired, nauseous, or depressed, your meal was not ideal. Feeling "off" is a giant clue that you need to make modifications; either in your choice of individual foods, or in the ratios between carbs/fats/protein. If you take nutritional typing seriously, its guidelines will help you modify your food intake until you find the right balance; the optimal ratio of fats, carbs and protein, and the optimal foods within each of those three nutrient groups.
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