Date: February 4th, 2010 12:00:04 a.m.

Received this email from a reader....
Is it absolutely necessary to include fats in the diet? I am allergic to all nuts (even soaked), coconut, avocados, and refined oils. I have 9 bountiful citrus trees in my yard so eating oranges through the day is quite easy. But by noon I am shaking from blood sugar spikes and practically become comatose. I am eating raw to be healthy not weak and sick. I feel better with some cooked starchy vegetables at noon and dinner, but all of the raw food people swear they are poison so I stopped eating them. But now I simply have no energy for physical exercise. Please advise.

My response...
Listen to your own body! - You can receive information from other people, and use it together with what your body tells you... But don't just blindly follow someone else's regimen long-term if it isn't working for you. Every body is different! On the other hand, you may have to allow some time for the detoxification process. Detox has many different symptoms from flu-like illness and tiredness to head-aches and joint pains. What helps is drinking lots of water, doing enemas, and/or getting a lot of cardio exercise. Also, for energy and to help with the shakiness, try eating something intensely green every day - a big kale salad, a green smoothie, a green juice...

In Joy!
Jinjee
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com