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Ancestral Diet

The diet that your ancestors ate over 200 years ago is the one that agrees with you best. In other words, your body can metabolize or use these foods most efficiently.

In the United States, most people are of mixed ancestry so it is often hard to classify people in a definite group. We can, however get some clues from your eye color. If you have blue, gray, or green eyes, your ancestors were from the northern and western parts of Europe. These people were hunters and fishermen. Therefore you can best metabolize a diet of meat, fish, eggs and vegetables. You will not do well on a lot of fruits, fruit juices, or grains. Many people of this ancestral stock find it very hard to digest whole wheat. Also eating one or two pieces of fruit a week is sufficient. You will get plenty of vitamin C from other sources.

If you have dark colored eyes, your ancestors were mostly from Central Europe and these people were mostly farmers. You can easily metabolize a diet that is higher in fruits and grains. Remember, however, to eat the whole fruit rather than drink the juices. Fruit juices alter the pH of your blood and cause changes in the calcium/phosphorous balance.