Gillian McKeith's Food Bible (65 page)

AVOID:

Excess animal protein, soft drinks, sugar, salt, tobacco.

Prostate problems

INCLUDE:

Tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruits, oily fish, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, saw palmetto.

AVOID:

Sugar, refined carbohydrates, alcohol.

Arthritis

INCLUDE:

Oily fish, avocados, nuts, seeds and their butters, and cold-pressed oils.

AVOID:

Potatoes (white), tomatoes, chiles, peppers, eggplant, tobacco, citrus fruits, rhubarb, dairy products, fatty meats.

Memory problems

INCLUDE:

Oily fish, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, fruits, vegetables, sage tea, ginkgo tea, algae.

AVOID:

Sugar, refined foods, burnt or fried foods, cigarettes, alcohol.

Poor circulation

INCLUDE:

Oily fish, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, berries, cherries, ginkgo biloba, horsetail tea.

AVOID:

Salt, sugar, caffeine, alcohol.

Eye Problems

INCLUDE:

Berries, cherries, carrots, apricots, nectarines, spinach, eggs.

AVOID:

Sugar, refined foods, alcohol, burnt or fried foods, heated fats.

Lifestyle tips

Avoid overeating—this is a major cause of ageing.

Do not eat late at night—have an early supper and if necessary a small snack such as a few soaked almonds or a plain soy yogurt before bed to keep blood sugar stable and aid a full night’s sleep.