Dr. Bernard Jensen spent his life teaching and promoting a healthy lifestyle. He was a world-renowned chiropractor, iridologist, and author. This information comes from a little book he wrote called Master Feeding Program in 1988. He teaches that nutritional deficiencies are at the root of human disease and that no therapy can build and repair tissue without proper nutritional support. 

A healthy food regimen is important at any age but is especially important after age 40 when our organs, glands and tissues begin to slow down. We need to focus on getting balanced meals, sufficient exercise and enough rest. These 6 guidelines are outlined to help with better eating. 

• No fried foods or foods cooked in hot oil. Frying destroys nutrients and the lecithin needed to balance cholesterol. And it alters the chemical composition of foods, which is unsafe. Using fried foods increases the risk of heart disease and cancer. According to government reports.

• Don’t eat unless you’re hungry enough to eat wholesome foods. It isn’t good to eat just because it is mealtime. Your body knows when it needs food, so it is best to wait until you’re hungry before eating. That is when your digestion will work best. 

• If you feel uncomfortable in mind and body, don’t eat. If you don’t feel good mentally or physically, your digestion won’t be working right, so it is best to put off eating. Wait until later. There’s no need to be afraid of missing a meal because no harm is done. Wait until your appetite returns.

• Don’t overeat. Eating too rapidly makes it easy to overeat because by the time the brain says, “I’m full,” the stomach has already received a second helping. Overeating invites too many problems. Eat slowly and deliberately, deciding in advance how much you’ll eat. 

• Chew your food thoroughly. It will digest better.

• Skip meals if you’re tired, upset, in pain, chilled, overheated or sick. Rest is more important than eating in all such cases because eating and digesting require energy that is more needed to rebalance body systems and heal tissues that need it. 

Let’s incorporate these guidelines into our everyday life. Many people have never learned proper eating guidelines. This information is as relevant now as it was in 1988.

Jo Francks is a Master Herbalist working at the School of Natural Healing.