Table of Contents
Preface xi
Donna's Story xv
Linda's Story xvii
Part I Introduction: A Silent Spring Within
Chapter 1 Outer Ecology, Inner Ecology 3
Chapter 2 Overview of the Key Principles of the Body Ecology Diet 9
Chapter 3 Tips for Success in Using the Body Ecology Diet and This Book 15
Chapter 4 How It All Started 17
Part II Principles of the Body Ecology Diet
Chapter 5 The Principle of Expansion and Contraction 29
Chapter 6 The Principle of Acid and Alkaline 35
Chapter 7 The Principle of Uniqueness 43
Chapter 8 The Principle of Cleansing 49
Chapter 9 The Principle of Food Combining 59
Chapter 10 The Principle of 80/20 71
Chapter 11 The Principle of Step by Step 77
Part III Description of the Body Ecology Diet
Chapter 12 What Is the Body Ecology Diet? 83
Chapter 13 Juicing 109
Chapter 14 Body Ecology's Cultured Foods 119
Chapter 15 The Magic of Kefir 129
Chapter 16 Cravings: How to Stay on The Diet 147
Chapter 17 Traveling, Eating Out, and Snacking on the Body Ecology Diet 153
Part IV Rebuilding the Immune System
Chapter 18 How to Care for Your Colon 159
Chapter 19 Special Information: Women, Men, Children 177
Chapter 20 How to Strengthen Your Immunity 191
Chapter 21 Healing at a Deeper Level: The Liver 195
Part V Creating a Bright, Healthy Future
Chapter 22 How to Reintroduce Other Healthy Foods into Your Diet 209
Chapter 23 A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting the Body Ecology Diet 215
Chapter 24 Toward a New Science of Healing 219
Part VI Blood Type
Chapter 25 The B.E.D. View of the Blood Type Theory 227
Part VII Special Foods, Recipes & Menu Suggestions
Introduction 251
Tying It All Together: How to Make The Diet Work for You 253
The Body Ecology Diet Soups 263
Non-starchy Vegetable Soups 265
Starchy Vegetable Soups 269
Animal-Protein Soups 272
The Body Ecology Diet Grain-like Seeds 275
The Body Ecology Diet Sauces 287
The Body Ecology Diet Salads and Salad Dressings 295
Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes 300
No-Oil Salad Dressings 310
Salad Dressings with Organic, Unrefined Oil 311
Introduction to Ocean Vegetables 317
Ocean Vegetable Recipes 322
Introduction to Stevia 325
Stevia Recipes 327
Introduction to Lakanto 333
Lakanto Recipes 337
Appendix A The Body Ecology Diet Shopping List 339
Appendix B Bibliography 347
Index 351
Acknowledgments 361
About the Authors 363
Figures
1 Dr. Crook's Candida Questionnaire and Score Sheet
2 Expansion/Contraction Continuum
3 Acid/Alkaline Foods
4 Ups and Downs of Cleansing
5 Food Combining Chart
6 80/20 Rule #1
7 80/20 Rule #2
8 The Body Ecology Diet Menu Suggestions
9 Body Ecology Diet Simplified
