1.Consume foods in the natural state when possible. This includes raw, fresh fruits and vegetables (lots of leafy green salads). Raw and non-processed foods are prime sources of natural enzymes needed to stimulate the body's endocrine glands. Fruits and vegetables are also a natural source of fiber which helps lose weight

2.Food programs should emphasize high protein content obtainable from a variety of meat, dairy products, eggs, cottage cheese, nuts, legumes, and yogurt. It's advantageous to minimize the amount of fat with the protein. A basic rule of thumb as far as meats are concerned -- if it swims, i.e., fish, its is better than if it flies, i.e., poultry, it is better than if it walks, such as beef or pork.

3.When possible, use foods grown or raised without poisonous chemical sprays or food additives. Wash fruit thoroughly before eating. Enzymes from natural fruit help lose weight.

4.Steam vegetables or cook with a minimum amount of water and for as short a time as possible to minimize destruction of vitamins.. Use that water for soups, broths... to lose weight.

5.Eliminate or minimize the use of refined sugar such as corn syrup, dextrose, sucrose, fructose, brown sugar, 10X sugar. Substitute natural sweets such as unprocessed honey, in moderation, or rose hips powder carob powder, blackstrap molasses, date powder. Refined sugar affects the body's metabolism and over taxes the pancreas, and often results in a hypoglycemia reaction. Use stevia as a natural substitute for sugar (for baking purposes, one teaspoon stevia is equivalent to one cup of sugar--very healthy way to lose weight). Stay away from Nutrisweet or aspartame. At 92 degrees F it breaks down into formaldehyde.

6.Eliminate the use of bleached white flour products. The valuable nutrients of the whole grain have been removed. Frequently, bleaching and preservative agents are also added that create disharmony with the body. The chemical processing strips as much as 80% of the zinc, magnesium, Vitamin A, and 50% of the manganese, just to name a few. Whole grain cereals and flours are an excellent source of protein as well as B complex vitamins, Vitamin B and unsaturated fatty acids and are also important to keep your colon healthy.

7.Avoid prepackaged breads, pastries, ice cream, cold or prepared cured meats. These foods are saturated with preservatives, artificial colorings, chemical flavoring agents, synthetic emulsifiers, extenders, stabilizers, and so on. Typical ones you'll find are MSG - monosodium glutamate, nitrates, and nitrates, BVO (brominated vegetable oil, EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetid acid), Thiourea in dry or frozen fruit, artificial colorings, citrus red No2, Violet No 1, red No. 40, Orange B, Red #3, Blue #1, Yellow #5, and flavorings, (see #26)

8.Minimize fat intake and avoid trans saturated fats You'll find these in anything that says, ?hydrogenated,? or ?partially hydrogenated.?

All margarine and cooking oils, i.e., peanut oil, palm oil, and animal fats are high in saturated fats which interfere with the production of prostaglandin. In the absence of prostaglandin, fats adhere to one another and create plaque buildup in the arteries. Use sweet butter and polyunsaturated oils such as rice bran oil and cold pressed safflower oil. To remove particles from the oil before bottling, manufacturers usually heat the oil so its easier to filter, unfortunately, this alone destroys the nature of the oil. ?Cold pressed,? means that the oil was filtered at room temperature. Avoid reusing oil, store it in the refrigerator and break open a vitamin E capsule to add to it every two weeks. Treat it as you would treat your arteries.

9.Avoid the use of carbonated soda and drinks containing caffeine, such as coffee, tea and coke. Instead, where possible consume fresh fruit juices, water and decaffeinated herbal teas.

10.During times of the year when fresh vegetables are not available, frozen vegetables are your next best choice as they are frozen with liquid nitrogen and retain much of the nutrients. Avoid canned vegetables and fruits, for they usually are either overcooked or prepared in sugar or fructose solution.

11.Minimize the use of normal table salt, such as sodium chloride. Use Morton's salt substitute (high in potassium) or onion, chive, garlic mushroom lemon and lie for useful salt substitutes.

12.Avoid fast foods as they have salt and additives. Eliminate use of carbonated beverages, club soda or seltzer. They rob your body of calcium. Your calcium balance is required for natural weight loss.

13.Prepare moderate quantities of food to minimize leftovers for three reasons: A. Leftovers are tempting to finish so they won't be left over. B. Leftovers, when reheated, lose most of their nutrient value. C. Leftovers are oxidized and interfere with normal functioning that interferes with weight loss.

14.Use unsalted butter as opposed to margarine and where possible minimize the use of butter. Instead season food with herbs and spices and lose weight naturally.

15.Pan broil meats in a non-stick skillet without fat. Use Pam.

16.Use canned fish packed in water.

17.Replace half the oil in salad dressing with broth or water.

18.Use yogurt instead of mayonnaise or sour cream.

19.Thicken soups and sauces with pureed vegetables instead of flour or cornstarch.

20.Use bouillon instead of gravy on meats and casseroles.

21.Avoid using aluminum cookware as aluminum may be toxic to the human body. (not proven yet)

22.Vitamins and herbs could make a difference. A well balanced multi-vitamin in a rice bran base such as the Complete Nutritional System by Rainbow Light. An effective calcium and mineral supplement such as Xooma Coral Calcium distributed by HTN can keep your body healthy and save you the problems of any of 150 different diseases that are a result of calcium deficiency. Most supplements on the market are equivalent to licking a chalk board and leave one deficient in calcium.

23.Eat fruits and drink fruit juice either ? hour before or ? hour after meals to allow proper digestion of protein.

24.Microwave ovens are great for making hot water, but questionable for cooking.

25.The nutritional value of dairy products, i.e., milk, cheese and butter are questionable. If you do include them, it's recommended that you use skim milk and nonprocessed cheeses to aid in losing weight naturally.

26.Ice cream -- Soy cream with fruit juice is recommended. Otherwise, except your own homemade ice cream, you'll find gobs of sugar not to mention the real goodies such as #1. deithyl glucol (used instead of eggs), #2. peperonal (used instead of vanilla), #3. aldehyde 17 (cherry flavor), #4. ethyl acetate, (pineapple flavor), #5. butyr aldehyde (nut flavor), #6. amyl acetate (banana flavor), and #7. benzyl acetate (strawberry). Other uses of these chemicals are #1. antifreeeze and paint thinner, #2. kills lice, #3. dye for plastics and lumber, #4. leather cleaner, #5. ingredient in rubber cement, #6. oil paint solvent, #7. nitrate solvent. Read the labels. Use stevia to make your own ice cream.

27 Since items # 21 and 24 are more for health than losing weight, this item is worth both of them--EXERCISE. Moderate exercise such as rebounding three times daily for three minutes or brisk walking 20 minutes per day.

If you have difficulty applying and sticking with the twenty six ways of losing weight, hypnosis is the next step to losing weight naturally.