GROUP 1
EIGHTY PER CENT OF THE DIET
80% of one’s diet must consist of the foods in this group:
1st — Leaves (watercress, beet tops, spinach lettuce, parsley, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, chard, etc.)
2nd — Stalks (Celery, rhubarb, asparagus, etc.)
3rd — Herbal Fruits (pineapple, okra, eggplant, peppers, string beans, tomatoes, etc.)
4th — Tubers (carrots, potatoes, radishes, onions, yams, beets, turnips, etc.)
5th — Cucurbits (squash, melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, etc.)
6th — Tree Fruits (peaches, dates, bananas oranges, pomegranates, olives, avocados etc.)
7th — Vine Fruits (berries, grapes, etc.)
8th — Dairy Products
GROUP 2
TWENTY PER CENT OF THE DIET
Only about 20% of one’s diet should be made up of the foods in this group:
1st — Grains (oats, rice, corn, rye, wheat, barley, etc.)
2nd — Legumes (beans, lentils, peas, etc.)
3rd — Nuts (pecans, coconuts, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, etc.)
GROUP 3
SEASONING FOR ALL FOODS
All foods may be seasoned with the foods of this group:
1st — Oils (olive oil, soy bean oil, sesame oil, nut oils, cottonseed oil, etc.)
2nd — Sweets (honey, raw sugar, maple sugar, sorghum, etc.)