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Preparing vegetables
Pay attention to how you prepare your vegetables. Try to eat
vegetables in their raw state. The two best options for cooking
vegetables are lightly steaming and sauteing in coconut oil, or an
organic vegetable or chicken broth. Both methods are quick and
leave vegetables slightly crisp and tasty. Do not overcook your
vegetables, as they will lose their nutrient value quickly this way.
If using a broth, be sure to save the broth that you cooked your
vegetables in and make a fresh soup from it.
Secret # 4: Stop Consuming Processed Meat
Commercially-raised animals are fed multiple antibiotics and growth
hormones, which end up in their meat. The overuse of antibiotics
in the meat industry leads to the growth of drug-resistant bacteria
strains, which make individuals more susceptible to previously
treatable diseases.
The secret to eating meat the healthy way is to start eating grass-
fed meat. Find a farmer near you at EatWild.com. Local is always
best!
Animals raised in confinement are fed diets mainly consisting of
GMO grain and soy; far from their natural diets. What’s worse is
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