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Modern approaches to nutrition emphasize the nutritional content of foods, and that's important. The Systemic Health approach emphasizes how foods affect the Three Systemic Functions, thus the name Systemic Dietetics. We focus on how foods affect blood quality - oxygen levels, nutrient availability, hormone balance, enzyme activity, acid / alkaline balance, sodium / potassium balance, etc. We also focus on how foods affect brain and nerve function and our Vitality.
Systemic Dietetics also emphasizes the digestibility of foods. Many natural foods have a high nutrient level, but but are more difficult to digest. In addition, 90% of American adults have poor digestion and may not be able to absorb nutrients effectively from some foods. Practicality is also important. The purest, most healthful way of eating is useless if it isn't practical in a busy, hectic schedule. Thanks to the Systemic Health Principles, Systemic Dietetics is easy to understand and apply. It's flexible and not at all strict. We can eat in a healthy way, yet enjoy our food even more than before. The "four major food groups" theory and more recent "food pyramid" are really quite misleading and ineffective. For hundreds of years there has been an 8 food groups principle that categorizes foods according to how they affect Systemic Function. Another useful tool is categorizing foods according to how often we use them. We don't have to give up certain foods completely, just use them less often. Systemic Dietetics refers to foods as Primary (daily), Secondary (3 - 4 times per week) and Occasional (3 - 4 times per month). The Systemic Health Home Study Course teaches all about Systemic Dietetics. See A Description of The Systemic Health Home Study Course for more information. Please read the next page about Systemic Fasting. © 1997, Systemic Health Institute, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |