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Whole Food Based Lifestyle

The Lifestyle that will change the world

Albert de Booij World of Consciousness In Pursuit of Global Awareness

What is a Whole Food Plant Based Diet* (WFPB)?

A whole food plant based diet is centered without meat does not provide you with on unrefined, or minimally refined food It is a lifestyle for enough proteins, but that is far from the and whole food. A diet, based on vegeta- truth. Great sources of protein are lentils, bles, whole , , , nuts, responsible people, brown rice, peas, beans, hummus, nuts, seeds and tubers. The diet excludes meat, Tahini, , Seitan, , , dairy products, as well as highly refined for generations yeast, fruits (did you know that lemons foods like bleached flour, refined sugar have 16% protein?). And that spinach and and oil. who love life, who kale have twice as much protein as meat!

However, do not think of WFPB as a diet, want to live a If you could live healthy and happy it is not really a diet. True, you restrict on without harming other sentient beings, meat, dairy products and refined foods, healthy life and why wouldn’t you? but you get so much back in the form of incredible good meals and tastes. The who do not want A growing number of people decide word diet has the connotation that you stopping and animal suffer as you might not eat enough, but animals to suffer. products (dairy). Studies show many with the Whole Food Plant Based plan profound health advantages. The cons- you get an abundance of great food and ciousness with respect to the suffering of you can eat as much as you want, without animals in cattle farms and in slaughter- having to count calories. reduces risk on cancers and other disea- houses increases. ses of affluence and it supplies you with Every minute more than 100.000 ani- It is a lifestyle for responsible people, for much more energy and an improved con- mals are tortured, brutally slaughtered, generations who love life, who want to dition. You also help the planet as animal murdered and sacrificed on the altar of live a healthy life and who do not want products are responsible for almost 50% the human ego. animals to suffer. of the CO2 emission. And… much less It is no secret anymore that plant-based This lifestyle prevents chronic diseases drugs and pills. nutrition is very healthy, not only for the (like type 2 diabetes and heart diseases), There is a myth that following a diet individual but also for the environment.

*The term Whole Food Plant Based is coined by Dr. T. Colin Campbell in the 1980’s

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According to Harvard School of Public Health and the Dr. T. The WFPB diet focusses on an amazing variety of delicious Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell Uni- and healthy whole food, minimally processed. Diets contai- versity, the plant-based diet is one of the most healthiest ways ning animal based protein are associated with a huge disease to eat. The World Health Organization considers red and pro- burden. Excess protein increases carcinogenic activity and is cessed meat carcinogen. Studies of the University of California correlated with the health risks for all chronic diseases. Ani- show that consuming dairy products and meat is as unhealthy mal foods have no fiber, while whole plants are packed with as smoking. Harvard School of Public Health declares that fiber, which fill you up and regulate nutrients into the body. consuming red meat raises the risk of breast cancer. Drink plenty of water throughout the day as it carries nutrients, oxygen and electrolytes throughout the body for Vegetarians and vegans rarely are overweight. They have no all of its vital work. diabetes 2 or hypertension. And they almost never die of car- Plants contain everything you need and there are enough dio vascular diseases. plants on this world (more than 99% of the land surface is green) to feed the whole global population. Plants have no gar- Beware, being a vegan or vegetarian doesn’t automatically bage like saturated fats or animal cholesterol. mean that one eats healthy, one can still eat junk food such as potato chips, candies, cola, sugars, oils and salts. When applying a Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle it is impor- A plant-based diet reduces cholesterol and has a positive effect tant to eat enough calories from green leafy vegetables, starch on hypertension and slows down the growth of cancer cells. (brown rice, , potatoes), whole pasta and breads, The auto immune system gets stronger by eating plant-based legumes and . food. Plants are highest in vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, Eliminate animal-based foods, eliminate all dairy, avoid water, fiber and are in abundance of protein. refined and processed foods and eliminate oil.

‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ Hippocrates

To change is emotionally and socially challenging but remember... the most powerful medication is the food you eat. EMBRACE WHOLE PLANTS!

Get back to nature, follow you heart, instinct and ratio. If you are concerned about your health and of your friends and family consider to follow a study at the Dr. T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. The course takes six weeks (online) and I promise you it will change (and maybe even safe) your life.

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If you start to transform to a Whole Food Plant Based Life- style take it slow. First skip red meat from your menu, switch The following four quotes originate from the to almond milk, , , than skip all meat book ‘Whole, Rethinking the Science of Nutri- (including poultry) and become a pescatarian (pescatarians do eat fish), than skip also the fish from your menu. The next tion’ by Prof. T. Colin Campbell, PhD with step is more difficult for most people, skip all dairy products. Howard Jacobson, PhD. Now you are on a vegan diet and you can continue implemen- ting the strong basics of the WFPB diet. “The basis of health: Homeostasis. We talk in nutritional science about something called homeostasis, the body’s tendency to always differs from WFPB because a vegan might fill up work toward maintaining a stable, functional equilibrium. This on fried foods, protein shakes, pastries and foods loaded with is true within bodily systems, from electrolyte balance to body temperature to pH balance, as well as between bodily systems. And oil. Count on 6 months to a year for a complete trans- this careful balance is what we call health”. formation. Always consult your health practitioner. “Your body is constantly monitoring and adjusting the concentrations Plants are in abundance of protein: of nutrients in the food you consume in order to turn massive • mushrooms, onions,tomatoes, peppers...... 25% variability into the narrower ranges it requires to be healthy”. • whole grains ...... 14% “When we eat the right foods, in amounts that satisfy but don’t stuff • quinoa...... 18% us silly, our bodies naturally metabolize the nutrients in those foods • beans...... 25% to give us exactly what we need at any given moment”. • fruits (lemons 16%!)...... 6% • vegetables...... 35%-51% “But for nutrition, the most informative study design is the holistic (Kale: 40%, Broccoli 35%, Baby Spinach 51% Bok. Choy, Arugula, study: one that allows us to see how unimaginably complex Romaine Lettuce, Collards: 40%) interactions can be influenced, and how radiant health can be achieved through simple dietary choices”.

NO SOS for Sugar, Oils ans Salt

• Refined, cooked and processed foods identify food additives that have • Added sugar and artificial sweeteners been shown to be safe and officially • Animal products and dairy products approved for use in food in the • Alcohol European Union) • Genetically modified foods (GMO), • Pasteurized products • Coffee • Sodas, lemonades • Cooked foods (cooked food is dead food) • Fast food, junk food • E-numbers (code numbers used to • (Deep) fried foods, chips, candy, jam

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Vegetables and leaves Sugar substitutes (Moderate use) Avocado, garlic, chard, collards, spinach, Coconut (blossom) sugar, raw agave, maple kale, red cabbage, green cabbage, leek, syrup, rice syrup, dried fruits, lucuma. arugula, endive, lettuce, watercress, purslane, parsley, raw sauerkraut, bok choy. Oils & Virgin olive oil, hemp oil, coconut oil, Minimally processed flaxseed oil, sesame oil, ghee (clarified plant based food butter), almond butter, tahin (sesame Guacamole, hummus, salsa, oatmeal, butter), hummus (chick pee puree). peanut butter. Avoid or use as less as possible. Not more than one tablespoon a day. Stems S.O.S. for Sugar, Oil and Salt. Celery, asparagus, rhubarb. Seeds, sprouts and nuts Flowers Pumpkin seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, cashew Cauliflower, broccoli, artichoke, courget. nuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts, sunflower Home made seeds, apricot kernels (in moderation), Mushrooms cocoa nibs, quinoa seeds, broccoli sprouts, Shiitake, portobello, white button, sprouted grains and nuts in balance with chantarelles, truffles, porcini. Non-sweet fruits greens and pine nuts. Tomatoes, cucumbers, bell-peppers, okra, Tubers zucchini, eggplant, squash. Juices, smoothies, other drinks Patatoes, sweet patatoes, ginger root, Green tea, herbal tea, lemon juice, turmeric, onions, garlic, carrots, beets, white Herbs, Spices, pomegranate juice, fresh fruit juices (no turnip, radish. Cinnamon, pink Himalaya salt, cayenne additives), coconut water, 2 liters of purified pepper, black pepper, radish, fennel. spring water per day. Optional: combine Legumes Minimally processed condiments such as your smoothie or juice with . Chickpeas, alfalfa, aduki beans, lentils, black musterd, vinegars, soy sauce. beans, white beans, peas, carob, , Snacks lupin beans, peanuts. Superfoods Chocolate (75% cocoa minimum), Maca powder, camu camu, goji berries, vegetable- and chick pea chips, rice crackers, Sweet fruits inca berries, mulberries, raw cocoa, açaí dried fruits (figs, dates, prunes, apricots). All Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, berries, baobab, passion fruit extract, in moderation. Brazilian ginseng and guarana, wheat grass, durian, papaya, apples, bananas, apricots, barley grass. Whole Grains grapefruits, oranges, cherries, melons, bread, spelt, sour dough, oats, mango’s, peaches, kiwis, pomegranates, Algae and sea vegetables rye, barley, millet, corn, whole wheat flower, seeded grapes, tangerines, mulberries, pears, Chlorella, spirulina, Irish moss, kelp, whole grain pasta, brown rice, quinoa, plumbs, and pineapples, figs, dates. wakame, nori, dulce. buckwheat, amaranth.

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Always eat organic products (preferably direct from nature, Keep your immune system in shape by eating the right foods. without pesticides and herbicides) More than 80% of our immune system is situated in Always drink purified and/or ionized water (alkaline). Stay away the alimentary canal, an important part of our from fluoridated water digestive system Avoid taking drugs and pills Optional: infrared sauna, , skin brush, , listening Read as much as you can about nutrition, vitamins and to classical music (528), oil pulling superfoods. Don’t underestimate the power of knowledge! Drink 2 glasses of water on an empty stomach, Be aware of toxins in water, perfumes, smoke, led, exhaust half an hour before eating breakfast. Add a teapoon of gasses, canned tins, cosmetics baking soda Foods containing sufficient amounts of iodine help prevent Eat as many raw foods as you can radiation poisoning (see weed, cranberries, organic yogurt Chew at least 25 times (drink your food, eat your drink). When made of coconut cream, organic strawberries (iodine and you must restore your health chew 50-100 times oxygen are proven archenemies of most cancers) Walk, cycle, exercise as often as you can, combine with 15 Drink at least 8 glasses of filtered water every day minutes of mindfulness. Live in nature, avoid cities Try to transition to the WFPB lifestyle, eat cruelty-free Avoid stress and negative people Eat foods that cleanse your body and keep it ALKALINE Be careful with toxins in heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, Perform breathing exercises every day aerosol, POP (Persistent Organic Pollutants), microwaves, Detox your body quarterly for preferably 5 days or more (for a television and computer screens, EMF electromagnetic professional detox visit www.greensmoothiegirl.com) frequencies, emotional, psychological, and spiritual toxicity Create a supportive social network caused by high power energy waves. Avoid environmental toxins Beware of food toxicity, GMO foods, cross-fertilizing and Eat less, sleep well upgraded plant species.

Leafy greens & Fruits Vegetables

Nuts & seeds (<5%) Dressings (<5%) Snacks (<5%) Whole grains, brown rice, breads, tubers Legumes

‘85% of the food is destroyed by cooking, then also destroyed, is 85% of the time labor, resources and energy, that went into Creating the food’ - David Wolfe

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‘Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference’

Last lines of ‘The road not taken’ - Poem by Robert Frost

“Every chicken killed, every calf stripped away from its mother, every fish plucked from its school, every monkey tortured in a cage is a burden of pain upon total humanity and ways heavy on the karmic scales” - David Wolfe - (from the book ‘SunfoodDiet’)

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Breakfast Rolled oats with like almond milk or coconut milk topped with fresh fruit, nuts and seeds or A smoothie made on coconut yoghurt, almond milk (calcium-fortified), chia seeds, ground flaxseeds and a big hand of blueberries

Home made veggie burger

Lunch A big fresh salad of leafy greens with chickpeas, (sundried) tomatoes, half an avocado, some olives, some walnuts and sweet potatoes or Wholegrain bread or toast (preferably Spelt, Kamut) with sesame spread (Tahini) or An omelet made of chickpeas, arugula and salsa sauce or A delicious veggie burger with a huge salad

WFPB Lifestyle - 8 Diner A bowl of brown rice and one cup of red beans (or any other beans), some marinated tofu or seitan, topped with seaweed plus a big salad of spinach, kale or broccoli with cashew-based salad dressing or Wholegrain pasta with fresh tomatosauce, basil and oregano

Snacks Fresh fruit Mixed nuts Dried figs, apricots, peaches, dates Veggies and hummus

When people ask me: “Why don’t you eat meat?” I answer: “How could I eat something I love? How could I eat animals whilst being aware of all the suffering this is causing? I think everything you do, every action is a vote. For me not eating animals is, besides the health- and ecological factors, an ethical statement.” - Albert de Booij, Founder of World of Consciousness

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Brad Pitt, Russel Brand, Ben Stiller, Shields, Brigitte Bardot, Bo Derek, Kim Darwin, Benjamin Franklin, Mahatma Casey Affleck, Bruce Lee, Richard Gere, Bassinger, Tina Turner, Steven Seagal, Ghandi, Buddha, Albert Schweizer, Anthony Hopkins, Stella McCartney, Regula Curti, Robert Redford, Ralph Augustinus, Pythagoras, Francis of Assisi, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Waldo Emerson, Rainer Maria Rilke, Leonardo da Vinci, Leo Tolstoy, Arthur Bryan Adams, Boy George, Bob Al Gore, Natalie Portman, Nikolas Schopenhauer, Confucius, Richard Dylan, Bob Marley, Anne Hathaway, Tesla, Oliver Stone, Peter Gabriel, Wagner, Immanuel Kant, Socrates, Plato, Kate Winslet, Diane Keaton, Brooke Prince, Rabridanath Tagore, Charles Carl Lewis, Martina Navratilova...

Brooke Shields Brad Pitt Anne Hathaway Richard Gere Natalie Portman

“As long as there are guilt, but have not yet “Being vegetarian here “All who enjoy eating an slaughterhouses, there the strength to liberate also means that we do unrecognizably prepared will be battlefields”, themselves from it” not consume dairy and corpse, should attend the LEO TOLSTOY LEO TOLSTOY egg products, because daily bloodbath in the they are products of the slaughterhouse” “There comes a time that “Who is cruel towards meat industry. If we stop RICHARD WAGNER crimes against animals, animals, can never be a consuming, they will will be tried as crimes good person” stop producing. Only “Why do you ask me why against humans. Eating ARTHUR SCHOPEN- collective awakening can I am eating decently? meat will be forgotten, HAUER create enough determi- Had I been eating lac- like we can’t remember nation for action” quered animal corpses, eating people in Europe” “The vegetarian way of THICH NHAT HANH then it would have been LEONARDO DA VINCI life has cleared my head, relevant to ask me why” and strengthened the “We don’t eat anything GEORGE BERNARD “Eating meat is a rem- power of mind” that has to be killed for SHOW nant of gross barbarism. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN us. We’ve been through Switching to vegetaria- a lot and we’ve reached “Man was created for nism is the first and most “If you could see or feel a stage where we really better deeds than killing natural consequence of the suffering you would- value life” animals. Cruelty is spiritual enlightenment. n’t think twice. Give back PAUL MCCARTNEY never useful” You shall not be confu- life. Don’t eat meat” CICERO sed, judged, and moc- KIM BASINGER “The more real you get ked by housemates, who the more unreal the “The habit to kill, and will attack you because “It is my view that the world gets” certainly the use of meat you have become a vege- vegetarian manner of JOHN LENNON as a food, is incompatible tarian. If eating meat living, by its purely with the hope for sustai- would have been an physical effect on the “The greatness of a nable happiness and uni- indifferent matter, meat human temperament, nation and its moral pro- versal freedom” eaters would not attack would most beneficially gress can be judged by PYTHAGORAS . They influence the lot of man- the way its animals get angry because they kind” are treated” are conscious of their ALBERT EINSTEIN

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T. Colin Campbell. phD Dr.Matthias Rath, who’s Health Alliance Last but not least the charming YouTube His course on Nutrition & Health at Cornell introduced us to the basis of cellular celebrity and nutrition expert University NY is an absolute eyeopener. medicine. Katrina Carillo-Bucaram with hundereds of www.nutricionstudies.org www.dr-rath-health-aaliance.org irresistible recipes. www.fullyraw.com Robyn Openshaw, who guided us through David ‘avocado’ Wolfe, the flamboyant, a 26-day detox-journey, a fantastic physical sympathic expert and speaker on raw and spiritual experience. foods. A great source of inspiration and www.greensmoothiegirl.com motivation. www.davidwolfe.com Order at amazon.com

Dr. Neal Barnard Dr. Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Dr. www.pcrm.org www.drgreger.org www.dresselstyn.com www.deanornish.com

Dr. Rui Hai Liu Dr. Doug Lisle Dr. William Li Dr. John A. McDougall blogs.cornell.edu/liulab www.esteemdynamics.org www.eattobeat.org www.drmcdougall.com

Be curious, be happy, be zen, enter the world of consciousness. SMILE!

“It is certainly preferable to raise vegetables, and I think, therefore, that vegetarianism is a commendable departure from the established barbarous habit. That we can subsist on plant food and perform our work even to advantage is not a theory, but a well demonstrated fact.” - Nikolas Tesla

Albert de Booij is deeply interested in the way humanity is evolving in the 21st century. For this reason he has created an international platform called World of Consciousness, guiding and informing people on their journey in pursuit of awareness. The world is constantly changing and without awareness, it is difficult to navigate. Awareness is the greatest agent for change and for gaining Solange & Albert different perspectives. de Booij For a full biography visit www.worldofconsciousness.com Kiki Verschuuren

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