Gillian McKeith's Food Bible (250 page)

Low hydrochloric acid.

Stress.

Childbirth.

Breastfeeding.

Oversugarization of the body.

Alcohol.

Candida albicans
(see page
219
).

Food allergies/sensitivities.

Action plan

Learn how to keep your blood-sugar levels balanced through diet, exercise, and lifestyle and you will notice an amazing difference.

EAT/DRINK

Whole grains such as brown rice and quinoa, slow-releasing carbohydrates, which break down into sugar slowly, releasing a steady trickle into the bloodstream that keeps your energy stable.

Whole foods such as pulses, nuts, seeds, fish, lean meat, vegetables, and fruit.

Liver-friendly foods, such as cabbage, sauerkraut, sprouted seeds, broccoli, kohlrabi, and Jerusalem artichokes.

Green vegetables, root vegetables, avocados, beans, legumes, tofu, fish, sea vegetables, and white lean meats.

Almonds and Brazil nuts.