Food is that which is eaten to sustain life, provide energy, and promote the growth and repair of tissues. So, if you eat something that doesn’t sustain life, doesn’t give you energy, and doesn’t help your tissues grow and repair, it’s not food.
The healthiest foods are:
- Beef or red meat: Grass-fed cows that are on pasture and rotated. Unlike processed meat, beef from these cows is high in glutamine, which heals your gut; in fact, it’s the highest source of glutamine. Chickens are fed grains, which dramatically increase omega-6 fatty acids; however, there are certain chickens that are soy and corn-free.
- Fatty fish: Shellfish provides all the trace minerals and high-quality protein.
- Eggs: It’s really important to buy the highest quality eggs. Organic eggs, especially the yolks, provide significant amounts of nutrition and are very high in choline, which can help with a fatty liver.
- Fermented vegetables: Like kimchi, these are a great source of probiotics, vitamin C, and are loaded with fiber.
- Organ meats: Such as liver or cod liver, which are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.
- Spices: Such as garlic, onion, basil, and cinnamon. All these herbs have special compounds that can help in various ways.