Foods That Make You Thin

Foods that make you Thin: Notes from Dr Fuhrman’s Eat to Live book, ch 5 continued…

Appetite is not controlled by the weight of the food but by fiber, nutrient density, and calorie density. 

The foods that will make you feel full with the less amount of calories are: fruits and green veggies. 

Green vegetables, fresh fruits and legumes.

Green veggies are so low in calorie and high in fiber that the more you eat of them, the more weight you will lose. Not only will it be it make your waistline smaller but it will protest you against threatening diseases. 

Vegetables have powerful levels of carotenoids and other nutrients that prevent age-related diseases. 

Don't Fear Carbs

My notes from Eat to Live by Dr. Fuhrman, chapter 5.

I have some earlier blog posts about his book. Three years ago when we came back from our honeymoon, we read this book that changed our lives which transformed our bodies!

Chapter 5 is one of my favorite chapters from the book but it’s also one of the longest chapters in the book so I’m going to break it down into sections. This way, you'll digest it better, little by little.

Carbs: Not all carbs are bad!

Our bodies need carbs more than any other substance. 

Our muscle cells are designed to run on carbs. 

Foods that are high in carbs, when consumed in their natural state (raw) are low in calories and high in fiber, you will feel satisfied and not crave more food.

It is usually the small amount of added refined fat or oils that makes natural carbs so fattening.

Don’t fear eating foods rich in carbs and don’t be afraid of eating fruit because it contains sugar. 

Fresh fruits, beans, legumes, whole grains and root vegetables are all examples of foods show calories come from carbs. It is the nutrient-per calorie ratio of all these foods that determines their food value. There is nothing wrong with carbs; it is the empty calorie or refined carbs that are responsible for the bad rep of carbs.

Meat, Cheese and Milk

It’s been over a year that I’ve been a flexible vegan. By flexible I mean I eat cheese and milk SOMETIMES when i can't avoid it.. We have replaced dairy with soy products and when we visit our parents we can’t expect them to have soy cheese and milk so that’s when the flexibility comes in. Other than that, I haven’t had trouble staying away from meat nor do I crave it. It’s more of a knowledge thing than will power and control. I believe if people knew about the foods they are eating well enough they would honor and take care of their bodies and health more.




Wanted to share a part of Dr. Fuhrman’s book from chapter 3 regarding US government of Meat, Milk and Cheese. On page 65 Dr. Fuhrman talks about our government spending more than $20 billion to support meat, milk and cheese industry. “This money is given to farmers to artificially reduce the cost of crops used to feed cows” this is to help reduce the cost of dairy foods. Sadly, fruits and vegetables are excluded for their support.



Out of one pocket, we pay billions of dollars in tax to support diseases causing foods. Out of the other pocket, we pay medical bills that are too high because our over-weight population consumes too much of these disease causing foods. The reality is that our tax dollars are spent to make our society sicker and keep our health insurance high.



Dr. Fuhrman is actually very anti  food pyramid because he feels that if each one of us were to follow it’s serving size we’ll all become a mummy. The pyramid recommends a lot of animal food servings that cause diseases and suggests we consume a huge quantity of low-nutrient content foods such as cereals, white bread and pasta. He also doesn’t agree the way foods are grouped together. For instance while nuts and beans are good for us, in that same group we have meat which contributes to cholesterol and heart disease. The data doesn’t allow enough vegetation for people to prevent diseases.



To prevent and reverse disease we shouldn’t yo yo diet but learn about nutrition and the quality of the foods we eat. Once we learn how to eat healthy, thinness and health will walk hand in hand, happily ever after.

My new Girl Crush: Tracy Anderson

Tracy Anderson, you know her and if you don't, then you must! She is the famous celebrity trainer for Madonna, Gywenth Palthrow, Kate Hudson and many more---well I love her style and fitness routines. She is all about being skinny and ripped, NOT BULKY. I guess it's ok for a guy to be buff but I think girls with dancer bodies are soo hot and Tracy helps with that.  She is so awesome and looks great. One of her methods which I've been doing and has been working  is to adapt to eating light and work yourself up to a good decent dinner. As far as working out it's all about cardio, movement, and lifting 3lbs weights and her thing is intead of increasing weight, you increase your reps! She has Madonna and Gywenth's routine on her website  http://action.tracyandersonmethod.com/

Eliza