Produce Plus Protein - Jen Aniston and Jack Lalanne Diets

"Avoid Middle Aisles"

When shopping for groceries we are faced with thousands of choices, so choosing the best foods can be feel daunting. One general guideline is to buy food that isn't processed. Often, processed food is located in the middle aisles of a store, while meats, fresh vegetables and fruits, poultry and grains are found on the edges of the store. This philosophy of focusing mainly on produce and protein falls in line with the diets of famous actress Jen Aniston as well as the late Olympic legend Jack Lalanne.

Jennifer Aniston

"I have to have chips and salsa every now and then. I love to eat, but I don't eat crap. I'm pretty much a protein and vegetables girl. I just had a chinois salad with parsley and mushrooms and salmon. But to me, that's delicious. I don't really eat starches." (Link)

"During Friends, [Jennifer Aniston] ate the same salad everyday for ten years. Now she’s on a 'common sense diet' portion control, no processed foods and lots of lean protein, fruit and vegetables." (Link)

Jack Lalanne

American Olympian Jack Lalanne lived until the age of 96. I think much of his longevity can be attributed to his diet.

Jack Lalanne would eat 10 raw vegetables and 5 pieces of raw fruit every day. For protein, he ate at least four hard boiled egg whites daily with his salad, saying egg whites were "the best protein available to man". Also included in his diet were fresh squeezed juices, vegetable soups, fish, soy protein, pita bread, soy milk and whole grains such as oatmeal and brown rice. Basically, Jack Lalanne avoided all processed sugars, dairy and most meats except for fish. He did drink a glass of red wine with some of his meals, saying, "I'd rather see you drink a glass of wine than a glass of milk". LaLanne took dozens of vitamins/supplements on a daily basis. He also exercised 2 hours a day, even towards the end of his life. Because of joint pain, swimming was his exercise of choice in his later years. (link)

Homeopathy in America - a Love Hate Story

Homeopathy is becoming more and more common in America, as over 2.5 million Americans now use it (link). While homeopathy may have grassroots popularity, it is not popular among U.S. physicians. For example, "only about 500 of more than 600,000 physicians use homeopathic remedies" (link).

Some suggest that money may be one of the reasons why homeopathy has not caught on within traditional western practitioners. For example, as homeopathy grows, this may mean less money for drug companies, who now receive continual funding from over half of Americans (link). Americans spend over $200 billion a year on prescriptions, and that figure is growing at 12 percent a year (link).

Still, possibly to the dismay of some wealthy CEO's, homeopathy is on the rise. 

Interesting facts (Link)

• Mother Teresa added homeopathic care to the services at her missions. She opened her first charitable homeopathic dispensary in Calcutta in 1950. She had a special interest in homeopathy because of its effectiveness and low cost.
  
  
• Almost every pharmacy in Germany and France stocks homeopathic remedies.
  
  
• Celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Liz Hurley, Victoria Beckham, Cate Blanchett, Daryl Hannah, Salma Hayek and Ruby Wax are all fans of Bach's Rescue Remedy. (link).
  
  
• The most popular cold and flu medicine in France is a homeopathic medicine.
  
  
• India has over 120 homeopathic medical colleges, and 100,000 homeopathic physicians and practitioners.
  
  
• The British Homeopathic Journal has been in continuous existence since 1844.
  
  
• The prestigious “Alternative Nobel Prize” awarded by Uexkull Foundaton was given to George Vithoulkas, one of the world’s leading homeopaths, for his work in the spread of homeopathy world-wide.

Interesting Quotes

• "Homeopathy cures a larger percentage of cases than any other method of treatment" - Mahatma Gandhi
  
  
• "I can’t manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them" - Paul McCartney 
  
  
• "The introduction of homeopathy forced the old school doctor to stir around and learn something of a rational nature about his business. You may honestly feel grateful that homeopathy survived the attempts of allopaths to destroy it." - Mark Twain
  
  In your view, Is homeopathy a viable medicine?