When you hear the phrase “balanced diet” tossed around in pop nutrition, it’s important to recognize that much of what’s being promoted is shaped by big food companies and their marketing strategies. They want to sell more of their processed, often harmful products. Meanwhile, governments often align with these corporations or promote guidelines driven by political agendas rather than what's truly beneficial for your health. The sad truth is, their primary concerns are profits and maintaining power—not your personal well-being.
This means that what’s being labeled as “healthy” is often more about driving sales or appeasing industry lobbyists than actually supporting your long-term health. Food pyramids, dietary trends, and even some “healthy” labels are crafted to steer consumers toward certain products, not necessarily to guide them toward real, nutritious food. So, when navigating today’s food landscape, it’s crucial to look beyond the buzzwords and focus on what genuinely nourishes your body—not what benefits big corporations.
When I say “get the correct balance” I am talking about balancing the chemistry of your body. The recipe that creates the reactions you desire: weight loss, reversing disease, energy, getting off meds, relieving pain… you name it, the right recipe will create it while the wrong recipe will steal it from you forever.
It’s easy to see there is more to this than just “eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff.” Still though, it isn’t hard if you just remember that you are chemistry and follow chemistry’s three laws. So, how do you get the correct balance of foods (and drinks) into your body?
First, start by getting the right amount of water each and every day. Water is the second most important nutrient your body needs, and the right amount is 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water. For example if you weigh 150 pounds, drink 75 ounces (two and a quarter liters) of water every day.
Then, balance your meals like this:
1 egg, cooked without added oils.
Take 1 serving from each of the 4 Jars. That’s it! Easy peasy lemon breezy!
Same as lunch, 1 serving from each of the 4 Jars. Winner winner chicken dinner!
A serving size of protein is 6 ounces raw EXCEPT grains, which are 1/2 cup cooked or Purslane, which is 3 cups raw.
There is no need to choose lean meats. The natural fats on cuts of meat are not only healthful, they are essential! However added fats should be avoided. In the case of ground meats it is usually best to select the cuts you want and have them ground, avoiding pre-packaged ground meats.