The Fifth Step - 9 Superfoods
There are still some foods left on the planet that are packed with the nutrition we need. Most of us don't eat them, which accounts for many of our illnesses. I am listing the main ones here, and I recommend you try to work as many of these into your diet as possible.

Some of them are relatively inexpensive, like molasses, yoghurt, brewers yeast : it doesn't have to cost a fortune to eat the healthy way.

Granted these foods don't have the "allure" of a Cassata, but food isn't about allure - it's about nutrition.   Life and death, actually..........it helps to learn to like the things that are good for you.

There is no one magic fix in terms of diet, although the first item below perhaps comes close to it, and variety is key The most sensible thing is to stick to the 80/20 Rule, and choose foods that are packed with nutrition.

  Chlorella/Spirulina These are two forms of micro-algae, they are not identical in composition and they perform slightly differently. There is good argument for adding both to your diet. They are alkaline-forming foods rich in nutritive value.

Chlorella is the greatest source of chlorophyll, together with more than 20 vitamins and minerals including B complex, beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, iron and calcium, almost 70% protein, and 19 of the 22 amino acids. The chlorophyll it contains is a liver detoxifier, a bowel cleanser, and a catalyst for the absorption of other elements, including iron. It is the highest source of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, reduced levels of which are believed to be implicated in physical deterioration and ageing.

It boosts the immune system and fights infection. It has been shown to increase the good bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, which helps to treat ulcers, colitis, diverticulosis and Crohn's disease. Also used to treat constipation, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Chlorella has been used to treat cancer and also help protect the body from the effects of cancer radiation treatment. It is effective in removing heavy metals fom the bloodstream.

Chlorella is popular in Asia as an energy-producing supplement. In Japan, it is traditionally used as a treatment for duodenal ulcers, gastritis, hypertension, diabetes, hypoglycemia, asthma, and constipation.

One thing I should make clear. Chlorella is saltwater algae and Spirulina is freshwater algae. They are both wonderful foods, but if you have any form of allergy to shellfish or the like, be careful with Chlorella. It MIGHT affect you.

Note: Check for more on Chlorella and Spirulina HERE.

  Blackstrap Molasses is a byproduct of the refining process we use to make the sugar we consume into a "pure white and deadly" product.

At the start, molasses from the sugar refineries was used simply for stock, but we have now learned that this by-product actually contains all the nutritive value of the sugar cane, and what we put on our tables and into the greater proportion of commercially prepared foods is the nutritionally worthless part. (Of course the food companies throw sugar anto just about everything - thats the guaranteed way to make just about anything palatable.)   In fact "nutritionally worthless" is an understatement - sugar is a nutritional liability because it is devoid of the natural elements that would help the body to digest it. As such it calls on the body's resources and depletes them further, thus creating the acid pH condition we are trying to avoid.

As well as being very alkaline in its effect on the system, Blackstrap molasses contains a large amount of the B vitamins and is an unusually rich source of iron. What's really important is that this iron is in a form that can be easily assimilated, which many iron supplements simply are not. Blackstrap molasses is one of the foods that is reputed to restore hair color.

I'd like to share the following testimonials to molasses from my own experiences:

• Many years ago when I was at university, my mother was diagnosed with a fibroid tumor. Because of my own ongoing health problems, we had been reading up on alternative treatments and she decided she was going to start taking molasses every day. She took (from memory) a dessertspoonfull of blackstrap molasses in warm water every morning before breakfast. How long she did this for, I can no longer remember, but I DO know that when she was again examined by the doctors, the tumor was no longer present and she did not require any medical intervention. She lived to 95 years of age.
  
  
• I have farmed livestock long enough to know the value of molasses for animals. One of the most interesting stories I heard first-hand from the owner, a farrier, is about a horse that got into a bog and was trapped there all night. When he was found, he was completely spent from struggling, and they had little hope for his survival. They carried him to the barn on the tray of the tractor and put him there. As it happened, there was a drum of molasses in the barn and for about a week the horse helped himself to the molasses ad lib from he drum. No doubt as he got stronger, he had hay available also. In spite of his badly depleted condition, the horse made a full recovery and was still living at the time I heard the story. Never underestimat the innate sense of animals to seek out the nutrition their bodies need in times of illness and stress.

Blackstrap molasses will build rich, youthful blood. It has twice as much iron as beef liver and is more easily digested. Here is the very nicest brand you can buy - Organic Blackstrap Molasses. Make sure what you take is "Blackstrap".

  Yoghurt is especially helpful in counteracting "age" because it is an aid to digestion in several respects. Firstly, it helps stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach - and many people have a decline in hydrochloric acid secretion as they get older. This helps directly with the digestion of proteins which require an acid medium.

Secondly, natural yoghurt contains a good spectrum of acidophilus bacilli which are responsible for digestion in the bowel and also for keeping bad bacteria such as candida at bay and counteracting constipation - another bane of advancing years when the diet is not well managed. The value of yoghurt in ageing was well demonstrated by the Hunzas. It is also a good source of protein, calcium and riboflavin.

All these benefits are found in natural unsweetened yoghurt. DO NOT BUY the commercial sweetened varieties because not only are they lacking in the good properties, but they also contain sugar and chemicals.

  Lecithin - a natural fat emulsifier - is well known for reducing cholesterol in the blood. But that is not the only factor that makes it beneficial in ageing. It has the capacity to help with cell and organ repair and it has been found to be a brain food. In many older people it produces great alertness. Science has proved that lecithin is one of the substances in brain tissue associated with the retention of information.

Lecithin is also beneficial for the skin because it fills out and softens the skin and underlying tissue. It also reduces that drawn look while losing weight because it has the capacity to redistribute the weight and keep the body tissue balanced. It can be bought in granules, oil, or capsules. Granules have the advantage that they can be mixed into foods, but they can "go off" if not bought and used absolutely fresh.

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