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If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! The No-Nonsense Guide to an Eating-For-Health Lifestyle
If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It!
The No-Nonsense Guide to
an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle

by Kelly Hayford

change the way you eat,
change your life!

Would you like to have more energy, lose weight and/or alleviate allergies, headaches, digestive problems, mood swings, insomnia, arthritic pain, depression and more?

If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! is presented in 5 simple principles and 3 levels that serve as guidelines for eating what is supportive and nourishing to the human body, while taking into account the unique needs of each individual.

If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! includes information on identifying and clearing food allergies, food combining, qualitative assessment of where you are and give you practical skills and tools for taking you where you want to go. Quick reference Suggested Foods, and Resource sections, and an abundance of Recipes and food preparation tips, provide you with everything you need to start eating for health now and make it a lifetime habit.

Go to the Eating for Health section for excerpts and more information.

Here's just some of what people are saying about the newly released edition of If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! - The No-Nonsense Guide To an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle: This is it - this is the real answer to our eating woes! Our American diets are a mess. Kelly helps readers understand how we have gotten off track, then guides the way back to the natural way we were intended to eat. If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! is not another "fad" diet - it is something every person can use. With this book, the road to better health has finally been clearly paved! - Tara Berro, M.S., Sports Physiologist & Trainer - Malibu, CA I ordered your book online and I was going to e-mail you, but I decided that I wanted to call you in person to tell you how excellent your book If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! is. Although I've never met you, I feel like I know you. I really appreciate your sharing this information with people - it is so needed. I can't wait for the complete edition to be ready. I'm going to buy 10 copies and give them out to all my friends and family members! - Brenda Leners, Prior Lake, MN I wanted to tell you that I completely love your book "If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It!". It was very informative, very educational and very motivating. It was on a level that I could relate to, as I have just started to learn about nutrition a few months ago. Your book is very encouraging and uplifting, in spite of the grim facts about our typical American diet. It was full of facts and examples of what not to do and it also has tons of suggestions and helpful hints that many health practitioners would not tell you. Your philosophy of "Step-by-Step" takes the frustration out of changing everything I ever knew about eating. This book should be taught in grade schools as well as high schools around the country. What a difference it would make to have this awareness early in life. You wrote about things that I had never known before. I will always continually refer to your Suggested Food recipes. They have even stood the test of my husband who never thought nutritious food could taste so good! Thank you for sharing this book with me. - Mary Lane Packer, What an eye opener! If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! contains great information, is easy to digest, and entertaining as well. I would suggest EVERYONE read this book - it can benefit all of us! - Carole Handler, Erie, CO This is an excellent book - my husband finally gets it. I am telling everyone I know that they must read this book! - Jan Hansen, Lafayette, CO For the first 30 years of my life I completely neglected my body. I usually ate fast food with no consideration for vegetables or fruit. Consequently I developed multiple health problems and reached a point of desperation where I realized I had to make changes. I didn't have a clue where to begin. Then I met Kelly and started implementing the suggestions in If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It!, which resulted in a complete turn around in my health! It was much easier than I imagined and I was very surprised that the recipes are a delight to eat, plus they are good for you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who cares about themselves and their health. I am very grateful to Kelly for sharing this information. It has helped change my life. - Mary Jo Thomas, Lafayette,, CA If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! is well written, informative and makes the subject of eating well entertaining and easy to read. Thank you Kelly for this information - it has helped my husband and me so much! - Lori Lloyd, Lafayette, CO I haven't felt good for a couple of years and the traditional medical doctors were really not able to do much of anything for me. Then I started following Kelly's first guideline to Eating or Health - "If it's not food, don't eat it!" It was actually not that hard to do. And little did I know what other ailments in my other family members would be healed by this seemingly small change in our lifestyle. My son, who is 11, has had headaches for most of his life. He would often have to come in from playing to lie down. There were times when he would cry from the pain. He has not had a headache since I made the change to whole foods. Next, I have a daughter who is 14 and full of all the emotions and hormones that come with that age. Since the change to Eating for Health her moods and behaviors have greatly improved. As for me, I have felt better than I have felt in a very long time and am getting better every day. Thank you Kelly. I not only feel that you have helped to change my family physically, but changing the way we eat has helped us all mentally as well. We are all happier in every area. - Becky Gatlin, Spring, TX

~ Table of Contents ~

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The Beginning /9

Introduction/10

Section 1 ~ The Foundation:
Building an Eating Lifestyle Based on Solid Ground/11
1 ~ Why Me, Why Now?:
       Our Popular Food Culture & the Toll It’s Taking
       on Your Health
/15

2 ~ The Guidelines:
       Five Eating for Health Guidelines Everyone Can Implement & Agree Upon/43

3 ~ Level with Yourself:
       Assessing Current Eating Habits & Determining Your Next Step/81

4 ~ The Basics:
       Dietary Basics & Healthy Habits Everyone
       Should Know
/93

5 ~ Suggested Foods:
       Getting to Know Natural Foods to Enjoy/109
Section 2 ~ Recipes & More:
Delicious Dishes & Time-Saving Tips for Meal Planning & Food Preparation/119
6 ~ Recipes:
  • Main Dishes/120
  • Grain Dishes/131
  • Salads & Dressings/137
  • Soups & Sides/141
  • Sweets & Treats/151
  • Beverages/159
Resources/169

The End/173

About the Author/Contact Information/175