The word ‘fasting’ can be somewhat scary, intimidating & even overwhelming.  No worries!  You can do it!  Start out slow & easy.  Start with just one day of fasting.  Fast just the one day a month.  Then, as you & your body adjust to this new (to you) way of life, add another day or so.   A fast can be as short as one day or several days.  Don has fasted as many as 40 days on water alone.  You may not choose to fast that long or just on water, but you get the idea.  The important thing is to listen to your own body.

Simple tips to get your started:

1. Try a mono diet – eating just one food; also, Don-recommended as a method to overcome food allergies – you could eat Don’s Colon Cleanse Fiber Blend
2. Drink fresh juices – fruit or vegetable, even combinations – vegetables having a lower sugar content
3. Drink green smoothies – full of lovely leafy greens – check out two of our loyal readers’ recipes:  Tim’s Smoothies or Anthony’s Green Smoothie
4. Eat raw whole foods – #5 of Don’s 7 Principles of Health: fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables
5. Eat Don’s Authentic Pulse - a nature-rich meal of fruit, nuts & grains (back to the raw whole foods concept)
6. Delay your “break-fast” (get it?) by three or four hours
7. Drink hot soup or broth

Just try one day of fasting and see how you feel.  Keep in mind that the first day of any new routine (dare we say “habit”?) is the hardest!  Your body will rebel with much growling…at first.  It will thank you later, though.  If you’re up for it, extend your fast another day.  If not, try again in a week or a month.

Once you’ve tried your first fast, come back & leave us a comment about your experience.  Feel free to comment no matter how experienced/inexperienced you are at fasting.  Someone else may need your words of encouragement.

Be sure to read our articles about fasting as listed below to learn of the many health benefits of fasting.

For more on fasting, read Don’s FDR Vol 1 pp 390 – 394

HEARTBURN

Despite its name, heartburn doesn’t affect the heart. Heartburn is a burning feeling in the lower chest, along with a sour or bitter taste in the throat and mouth generally resulting from food that has gone down the ‘wrong way’.

Tips for preventing Heartburn:

• Drink a glass of fresh cabbage or celery juice everyday
• Drink raw potato juice (do not peel the potato). Just wash it and put it in the juicer. Mix the juice with equal amount water. Drink it 3 times a day.
• Sip 1 tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar, mixed with a glass of water while eating. Do not drink any other liquids with meals.

Try these things next time you experience heartburn and things should be back to normal for you in no time.

Copyright 2010 Don Tolman International. All rights reserved.

For more information, please refer to your FDR pp 472 -474

Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women with over 400,000 new cases each year.

This form of cancer can be avoided in the following ways:

Stop Smoking – Smoking is a known risk factor for many cancers. Smoking exposes your entire body (not just your lungs) to many cancer causing chemicals.

Consuming Whole food Vitamin E – for example Extra Virgin Olive Oil, cold pressed sunflower and safflower oils, nuts and dark green vegetables.

Consuming raw foods – uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds
See you next week

They Are The Best Way to Get Nutrient Density

“There is always a best way of doing everything.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

1. Whole foods Are the Most Nutrient dense. By eating whole foods, we get all the nutrients that we need for excellent health, including vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more for the least number of calories.

2. The Healthiest Foods Are Whole Foods. Whole foods have not been highly processed nor do they contain synthetic, artificial or irradiated ingredients.

3. Surprisingly most of the Healthiest Foods are Familiar Foods. These include everyday foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices.

4. The Healthiest Foods Are Affordable. Not only are Whole foods familiar and available they are also affordable, especially if you purchase them locally.