The Hallelujah Diet® Explained
Once you understand The Hallelujah Diet®, you will find that it is very simple to prepare and follow the ratio of 85% raw and 15% cooked food each day.
The 85% Portion
This is the Hallelujah portion of The Hallelujah Diet®! An abundance of God's natural foods that are uncooked (raw) and unprocessed. The dense living nutrients found in raw foods and their juices are the things that meet and satisfy your cells' nutritional needs. When you eat these living foods, you will find that you no longer have to deal with hunger pangs or cravings.
Live foods are also what produce abundant energy and vibrant health. The following are items from each food category that fit into the 85% portion of each day's food intake:
Beverages
Freshly extracted vegetable juices, BarleyMax®, CarrotJuiceMax, BeetMax, and remineralized distilled water
Dairy Alternatives
Fresh almond milk, creamy banana milk, as well as frozen banana, strawberry or blueberry "fruit creams"
Fruit
All fresh, as well as unsulphured, organic dried fruit. Limit consumption to no more than 15% of daily food intake. (Fruit juice is included in this 15%, and is not recommended in large quantities.)
Grains
Soaked oats, millet, raw muesli, dehydrated granola, dehydrated crackers, and raw ground flax seed
Beans
Green, lima, peas, aduki, black, garbanzo, kidney, lentils, mung, navy, pinto, red, and white
Nuts and Seeds
Raw almonds, sunflower seeds, macadamia nuts, walnuts, raw almond butter or tahini. Eat sparingly.
Oils and Fats
Extra virgin olive oil, organic coconut oil (virgin, cold-pressed), Udo's Choice Perfected Oil Blend, flax seed oil, good quality fish oil, and avocados
Seasonings
Fresh or dehydrated organic herbs, garlic, sweet onions, parsley, cilantro and salt-free seasonings
Soups
Raw soups are best; cooked soups have less nutrition, but can be part of the cooked portion of the diet
Sweets
Fruit smoothies, raw fruit pies with nut/date crusts, date-nut squares, etc.
Vegetables
All raw vegetables
The 15% Portion
The following cooked foods make up the 15% portion of The Hallelujah Diet®, and follow the raw salad at the evening meal. This portion can be very delicious, and actually proves beneficial for those trying to maintain body weight.
Beverages
Caffeine free herb teas and cereal-based coffee-like beverages, along with bottled organic juices
Dairy
Non-dairy cheese, rice milk, and organic butter, all sparingly
Fruit
Stewed and unsweetened frozen fruits
Grains
Whole-grain cereals, breads, muffins, pasta, brown rice, millet, etc.
Oils
Mayonnaise made from cold-pressed oils
Seasonings
Light Gray Celtic Sea Salt (use sparingly)
Soups
Soups made from scratch without fat, dairy, or regular table salt
Sweeteners
Raw, unfiltered honey, rice syrup, unsulphured molasses, stevia, carob, pure maple syrup, date sugar (use very sparingly)
Vegetables
Steamed or wok-cooked fresh or frozen vegetables, baked white or sweet potatoes, squash, etc.
While this list may appear a bit limiting at first, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of exciting recipes that meet these criteria.
