Specific Dietary recommendations were outlined in most of the Edgar Cayce readings and form the basis for a diet that is appropriate for general application, both in sickness and health.
According to Cayce, poor diet was one of the primary sources of disease, and as a consequence a nourishing and well-balanced diet was the number-one treatment for many of the illnesses and "diseases" which concerned him.
To Cayce, an important aspect of diet was the maintenance of a proper acid-alkaline balance within the system. He held that the normal diet should contain a ratio of eighty percent alkaline-forming foods to twenty percent acid-forming foods, and that a highly alkaline diet could help strengthen resistance to disease and remove systematic toxicity. In fact, he believed that a cold could not exist in the body with a sufficient alkaline level.
Broadly speaking, the list of alkaline-forming foods is composed of vegetables and their juices, fruits and their juices, and milk (soy milk or goats milk for those who can't handle dairy). The list of acid-forming foods, on the other hand, is composed mainly of starchy foods and protein sources. These include grains and their products (cereals, bread, pasta, rice, ect.), some legumes, eggs, nuts, meat, fowl, fish, and sugar.
These are only generalities, because some foods are more acid or more alkaline than others. A few are actually neutral or in between, and there are exceptions and qualifications in every category.
A major means of adding to the body's alkalinity, as well as supplying roughage and nutrients, is a daily raw vegetable salad. This was preferably to be eaten at the noon meal, and soup, bread (100% whole wheat) or crackers (whole wheat) could be included. Large amounts of lettuce and cabbage were highly recommended means of purifying the bloodstream.
Other raw vegetables, including carrots, celery, and green peppers, are also sources of vital nutrients. Gelatin was often suggested as a catalyst which would assist the assimilation of nutrients from salad vegetables. The juices of raw vegetables such as carrots and beets were also at times suggested.
Cooked vegetables were also highly recommended and were generally to be the major portion of the evening meal. Considered especially nutritious were vegetables of the leafy green variety (kale, spinach, turnip greens, beet greens) and those which are yellow (carrots, squash, corn, sweet potatoes). However, basically the whole range of cooked vegetables available could be eaten under normal circumstances, and most, though not all, of these are alkaline forming (White potatoes are not, and they are bad for acne).
As a general rule a ratio of three vegetables grown above the ground to one tuberous vegetable grown below was suggested. Other highly recommended vegetables were vine-ripened tomatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, and, to purify the blood, cooked onions and beets. Vegetables were preferably to be prepared by steaming in Patapar Paper, a vegetable parchment, to preserve juices and vital nutrients. Often these juices were to be consumed as well.
Fruits and fruit juices are also alkaline forming for the most part, with the main exceptions being cranberries, plums, and large prunes. Citrus fruits and juices were highly recommended, especially orange juice. Stewed fruits (prunes, apricots, ect.) were often mentioned in morning menus. Also specified at times were pears, grapes (especially Concord,) all yellow fruits (peaches, cantaloupes, apricots,) and watermelon.
In general, all fruits commonly available were found to be beneficial, with the occasional exception of raw apples (these were often to be cooked) and bananas that were not vine ripened. Fruits were to be eaten at breakfast and between meals. At times, a fruit salad at the noon meal was suggesed in place of a raw-vegetable salad.
Additionally, Cayce expressed a strong preference for fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits when possible. Freshly picked produce contains more nutrients than that which loses its freshness through shipping. According to the readings, fresh, locally grown vegetables help acclimate the body to the "vibrations" of a particular area, making a person more in tune with his environment. Of course, even those fresh foods that are not locally grown are usually preferable to those which have been preserved in some manner. If foods are only available in a preserved form, there is evidence that suggests freezing generally retains more nutrients than canning.
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THE EDGAR CAYCE DIET: PART 2
A Quick Note About Honey:
Interestingly, honey is alkaline forming, unless it is in the comb.
THE ACID FORMING FOODS:
The acid-forming foods are equally necessary for health, and their importance should not be ignored.
Especially recommended for the morning meal were whole grains and their products in such forms as toast, hot or cold cereal, or pancakes. Of course, 100% whole wheat bread or 100% whole wheat crackers (like triscuits) could be eaten at other times of the day as well.
The grains most frequently mentioned were wheat, oats, cornmeal, rye, barley, buckwheat, and rice. Pasta was not highly recommended. Potatoes, beans, and peas were to be eaten only in moderation and picked fresh if possible. However, potato peelings, and the water in which the potatoes or peelings were cooked, were considerable valuable sources of iodine.
MEAT:
Meat was recommended in moderation, most often in the form of the "lighter meats." such as fish, fowl, and lamb, rather than beef or pork.
Seafood was especially recommended for its iodine content, which Cayce felt was important to normal glandular functions. Liver and other organ meats were at times suggested as blood builders. For most people, beef was recommended only infrequently (very rarely) or not at all, and generally pork was to be avoided, with the occasional exception of very crisp bacon. On the other hand, homemade beef juice was found to be a valuable body builder.
Meats were most often recommended for the evening meal. They were to be served only a few times a week and were to be prepared by baking, broiling, or stewing, never frying.
FOODS TO STAY AWAY FROM:
The acid-alkaline balance was frequently involved in Cayce's rejection of certain foods which he considered health hazards. These included beer, hard liquor in general, carbonated beverages, all fried foods, meat fats, vinegar, refined flour and white sugar, sugar-and-starch combinations (cake, pastry, ect.) and excessive amounts of any stimulant (such as coffee and wine).
Cayce believed these foods interfered with the physical balance and eliminating them from the diet could prevent illness from occuring as well as help eliminate existing problems (such as acne).
SEASONINGS:
So far as the seasoning of foods is concerned, kelp salt and sea salt were preferred to other types of salt because of their iodine content. To avoid losing nutrients in foods, salt was always to be added after rather than during cooking. A little butter could also be added at this time. As a rule the use of black pepper was not advised. Condiments were generally not recommended, nor was vinegar, a highly acidic substance.
SWEETENERS:
The most preferred form of sweetener was honey, followed by beet, grape, and raw cane sugars. Sweeteners were always to be used moderately.
FLUIDS:
Also highly recommended was an ample fluid intake. A general suggestion was six to eight glasses of pure water (cartoned or bottled purified water is good) daily to aid in the elimination of toxic wastes from the kidneys. Cayce also advised drinking half to three-quarters of a glass of lukewarm water each morning on arising to help clear the kidneys. In general, large amounts of water are best taken between meals rather than with them.
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THE EDGAR CAYCE DIET: PART 3
FOOD COMBINATIONS (GOOD AND BAD)
GOOD COMBINATIONS:
One dietary principle often ignored by nutritionists but dominant in the readings concerns the benefits and detriments of certain food combinations.
One combination considered beneficial was a small amount of red wine taken with dark whole-grain bread. This was usually to be eaten in the afternoon between meals and was recommended as a blood builder. Also considered highly nourishing at the same time of day was eggnog, prepared by combining a small amount of whiskey with the yolk of an egg before adding the milk (soy milk for non-dairy people).
A cooked breakfast cereal containing figs, dates, and cornmeal, known as "mummy food", was recommended as an eliminant and a source of essential nutrients.
BAD COMBINATIONS:
According to Cayce, serving citrus fruits or juices at the same meal as either a cereal or milk (or milk products) was not advised.
Citris fruits, he believed, were more beneficial when accompanied by foods such as eggs and perhaps rice crackers. Of course, other fruits and juices could be served with milk and cereal (such as pears, and other non citrus fruits).
Cayce frequently suggested alternating citrus and cereal days and drinking milk and citrus juices on alternate days.
Combining sweets (sugars) with starches was considered especially harmful to the system, and to a lesser degree combining starches with meats or with other starchy foods at the same meal was viewed as harmful. Coffee or tea with milk or cream was not advised.
SPECIAL DIETS:
In particular instances, Cayce recommended special diets, one of which, the apple diet, ivolved eating raw apples and drinking plenty of water for three days. This was for the specific purpose of cleansing the intestines. The only other substance to be taken during the three days was, perhaps, a little coffee or tea. On the evening of the third day, up to a half a cup of olive oil was to be taken to speed the removal of toxins from the body.
(DIET FOR OBESITY)
Recommended especially for obesity was drinking a small amount of diluted grape juice a half hour before meals and before retiring. This was intended to satisfy the craving for sweets without contributing to stored fat.
(DIET FOR ILLNESS)
An alkaline, easily digested liquid or semiliquid diet was emphasized during illness.
(DIET FOR ANEMIA)
Especially suggested for individuals with anemic conditions were orange juice, liver (or liver extract), and beef juice.
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Some starchey foods (such as rice, pastas, potatoes, ect.) were said by to be by Cayce that if overused and taken into the body in too great of quantities, would actually produce more negative effects for the body than positive ones.
Edgar Cayce also advised limiting the starchey foods to about one meal a day. He also very seriously advised not having too many starchey foods together at the same meal, because he claimed that this would have an effect on the attitudes and emotions of a person and could actually cause depression/disorders of the mind and body when taken in this way.
So in my opinion, I think that limiting the rice to maybe one meal a day, and trying to include more 100% whole wheat and grains in your diet, as well as alkaline reactine foods such as citrus fruits and green vegetables like lettuce and celery, and staying away from the red meats, potatoes, white bread, and pork, then you should be well on your way to keeping your skin clear from this day forward.
You should also try to include more chicken/fowl/and if possible lamb in your diet. These were also praised by Cayce for being much better for the body than the other meats.
Also if you can remember to prepare the vegetables in different ways, and eat them in different combinations/ect. if possible, (Such ways are as a salad - to which you can add chicken, or in ways such as cooked (along with tomale wraps or patapar paper to preserve the nutrients), cut, whole, shredded, ect, then these would be better for the body. Cayce advised this because he said the body will respond better to them if they are prepared in different ways every day.
Also, I think the v8 drink that you are taking is fine, as long as it's based on 100% true vegetables and not one of those sugarwater drinks, as I like to call them.
As to your question of is 100% whole wheat a natural source of carbs, I believe it is. In fact, I have found that it helps keep my skin clear, just as Cayce said it would, while white bread does the exact opposite. Strange really, but Edgar Cayce must have known through his trances that there is something about white flour, or possibly the bleach that they use with it, that causes acne in many people. This is just a guess though, because the source of the knowledge that he harnessed while in his trances remains a mystery still to this day, although just about all of it proves to be incredibly accurate.
Just remember, keeping skin clear takes persistance, patience, and strength. You have to keep away from the bad foods, and develop a taste for the good ones. I assure you that coming from someone who follows Edgar Cayce's diet as closely as possible, you can get used to eating healthy once you have actually started to see/feel the effects.
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One thing I forgot to mention before, is that alot of times rice is fried, which is not good at all for people who suffer from acne breakouts.
Edgar Cayce stated that no fried food is really good for the body. And this includes fried rice. Anything that is fried, whether it be a starch, a vegetable, a meat, or anything.
Try to stay away from all fried foods as often as possible. And try to limit your starches to one or two meals a day.
Also about your relatives, I think it's honorable that you don't want to offend them by not eating their foods. But the good news is that perhaps you don't visit them so often, so you don't have to worry very much about being put in that position. Maybe your situation is a little different though, I'm not sure.
But anyways two good tips are to first, before you select a rice to eat, try and make sure that the rice has not been fried in any type of grease or fried in any type of way, and try to stick with steamed rice, the normal way of cooking rice, ect.
Also, try to include more whole grain cereals in your diet, and if you can in the mornings always have a bowl of whole grain cereal in either soy milk or regular milk, whichever one your body can tolerate. In my case I choose soy milk, because my body can not handle dairy.
Other than that just stick to the fruits and vegetables that I listed before and stick to the lean meats like chicken/lamb/and turkey, and try your best to only eat 100% whole wheat bread if any, and you should be ok.
I am glad that you like the information we provide on these boards, because we provide it for people who need it. One of my greatest feelings in the world is after I have helped someone in any of their life problems, and I can not speak for everyone here, but I am honored that you have enjoyed or hopefully learned from anything that I or any of us have posted on these boards.
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THE EDGAR CAYCE DIET PART 4
FOOD PREPARATION:
Proper food preparation was an important aspect of Cayce's preferred diet, which has already been covered to some extent. The frying of foods, especially deep frying, was never recommended, although foods such as eggs might be prepared in a little butter if the heat was not too high.
Baking, broiling, stewing, and steaming (preferably in Patapar Paper) were considered the best cooking alternatives. (Cooking in aluminum pots was contraindicated, especially where acid foods such as tomatoes and cabbage were concerned).
VITAMINS IN THE DIET:
The readings took a somewhat unique position on the question of vitamins, noting that under normal circumstances these nutrients could be supplied through the diet.
In those cases where supplements were needed, they were always to be taken in specific cycles of dosage and rest rather than on a continuous basis. According to Cayce, this would help the body make the most efficient use of the extra nutrients without becoming dependent on them to the extent that the body ceases to manufacture them itself.
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Edgar Cayce also advised limiting the starchey foods to about one meal a day. He also very seriously advised not having too many starchey foods together at the same meal, because he claimed that this would have an effect on the attitudes and emotions of a person and could actually cause depression/disorders of the mind and body when taken in this way."
Having a bowel movement once a day was recommended by Cayce because he said you want to try and build up the flesh and try to improve eliminations.
I have noticed that eating fruits and vegetables and such actually seems to make me have a bowel movement once every day as well, but I also use his diet plan for gaining weight.
Pritty soon I will be devoting an entire thread about his methods of How to improve eliminations, which is the soul factor that Cayce said was usually most responsible for acne in the majority of people.
Also, I still say it's best to stay away from any fried foods, but, thats just me. I don't eat any at all. It seems to work for me very well, but I realize that everyone is different. So it's up to you. Just remember Edgar Cayce said not to eat them because they can cause health risks, ect.
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