AB: What inspired you to write this book?

DC: I've been practicing medicine for twenty five years,
and found that most of the patients I see in my office (unfortunately), are eating themselves to an early grave by simply making the wrong food choices. By teaching them
to make healthy choices; we're able to reverse the main
culprit—obesity. Because as we have learned, their lifelines
are in their waistlines. Also, in helping them to lose weight
it contributes to the reversal of most chronic diseases including 'Type 2 'diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

AB: In your book you mentioned the effects of living versus dead foods. Could you explain the difference?

DC: Living foods are simply foods in their natural state
like your fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains. These foods have a full compliment of fiber, antioxidants, phyto-nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. As far as dead foods
are concerned; their life giving properties have been
taken out of them and usually, man made chemicals
are added, along with all kinds of preservatives,
synthetic dyes, flavoring agents, emulsifiers, texturizers
and bleaching agents. The chemicals added to these
foods, put a burden on our system and are addictive
to us, causing us to eat them in greater quantity, which
primes us to develop obesity and other diseases.


AB: What specific diet examples do you find
relevant to the enjoyment of optimum health?

DC: Real important for most people is simply eating break-
fast. If they can start eating a healthy breakfast and not
a doughnut and a cup of coffee but a well balanced break-
fast high in fiber, some proteins and good fats like nuts;
it will keep them full for hours and prevent them from
choosing and eating the wrong foods. Also, combining
food properly is another important factor. People need to
learn to stay clear from high glycemic foods (like processed
foods) which turn to sugar very rapidly and create a ravenous appetite a few hours later. Making the right fuel mixture is
similar to putting the right gasoline in your tank. If you put
real cheap gasoline in your car's tank, then it will run bad.
It's the same with our bodies, eating the right foods helps
us function at optimum energetic and intellectual capacity.
Another real important thing is eating a mid afternoon
snack. So many people get that mid afternoon low blood
sugar fatigue or just a 'burn out' type of feeling. But by just
having a healthy afternoon snack with the right proportion
of (again) fiber, good protein, good carbohydrates and
good fats—would keep them from getting that tired and
run down feeling by mid afternoon.

AB: Some of today's most popular foods are
processed. What does the term processed mean?
And what are some of the proven health conditions
linked to these foods?

DC: Processed foods are simply natural foods (like
grains) transformed into a convenient package form,
such as chips, most cereals, crackers and white bread.
Most processed foods are stripped of vitamins, minerals,
fiber, enzymes, phytonutrients, and antioxidants. They
have a high glycemic index which converts to sugar
rapidly (which is similar to eating sugar) so you develop cravings, and get addicted to them. These foods are
making a huge impact on the quality of life of our children.
All of the different flavoring agents and synthetic dyes
are responsible for creating numerous cases of 'ADD'
and ADHD'. The consumption of these foods is directly
connected to high cholesterol, high blood pressure,
Type 2' diabetes, acid reflux, fatigue, heart disease
and cancer.

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