Always Temperate

Live by the clock, especially during the first month, keeping all things on schedule as much as possible: meals, bedtime, arising, physical hygiene, study, work, prayers, etc. Abstain from all harmful substances. Absolutely avoid tobacco, alcohol, coffee, tea (except herb teas), colas and soft drinks. For a few weeks avoid any hot or cold/frozen foods or drinks. The stomach has to work hard to either cool or warm the food to the proper temperature to digest. Eat no flesh food or canned “fake meat”. They contain too many carcinogens. Use no dairy products (butter, milk, cheese - even cottage or cream cheese -or whey).

Read labels and buy nothing with chemicals listed as ingredients. A safe rule is, if you can’t pronounce the name, it probably isn’t safe to eat. Use no eggs or egg products. Use no vinegar or products containing it (pickles, ketchup, mayonnaise, salad dressing, etc.) Use no spices. Spices are parts of trees or plants that grow in tropical regions. Herbs are fine. Herbs are parts of plants that grow in temperate regions. (Examples of spices: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mustard seed, & nutmeg) There are many good herbs to take their place (basil, bay leaf, coriander, cilantro, cumin, dill, fennel, marjoram, mint, paprika, parsley, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme). Use no irritating peppers (no black pepper, white pepper, or hot peppers (jalapeno, chili, or pepper sauce). Cayenne pepper can be used medicinally. Bell, pimento, cherry, banana and all “not-hot” peppers are o.k.. Use no baking soda or baking powder even if they have had the  aluminum removed. Eat bread products raised with yeast or hydrogen peroxide or unraised crackers/breads. Watch labels because many items contain baking powder or soda (crackers, cookies, cereals, even some bottled water). Reduce the oil or fat consumption. For the first few weeks eliminate margarine and do not fry any foods. Canola oil is good to use on baking pans, waffle irons, or very hot items to keep foods from sticking when baking. Olive oil is good too, but cannot be heated as hot as other oils. It imparts a nice flavor. Use no sugar, brown sugar, artificial sweeteners or products containing them. Replace with honey, molasses, or real maple syrup. Be moderate even in the good things. Do not overeat of even good foods. Do not eat too many varieties at one meal. Three or four items are plenty. Eat food at meal times. Drink no water with meals. Chew slowly and let the saliva in the mouth mix with the food. Don’t swallow it until it’s “creamy”. The saliva is needed to help the stomach digest the food. Even any small amount of juice or liquid at a meal should be swished around in the mouth to mix it with the saliva. Do not mix fruits and vegetables at a meal. Grains may be eaten with either fruits or vegetables. See God’s Plan Basic Menu. Wait at least 5 hours from the time one meal is ended before the next is started. The stomach needs about four hours to digest its food. It also needs to rest before more food is introduced.
Most people overwork their stomach, and it is never allowed to rest. Two meals a day is the best plan (8:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. are good times). If you want three, 6:30, 12:00, & 5:30 are about the best times. Several hours need to go by after supper before bedtime since digestion ceases when sleep begins. All food needs to be digested before bedtime.