Earth is a complex and mysterious planet. Its origin and purpose are not truly known. What we do know is that human civilization has to depend on the Earth for survival. The human being has been living off the Earth ever since the beginning of man's first breath. The Earth is designed to provide all the vital nutrients animals need to live by. However, due to the development of industrial factors and processed food, the vital nutrients of Earth are being compromised. Illness, organ disease, cancer, psychological disorders, and obesity are growing in astronomical proportions. All of these situations are a direct result of poor nutrition, processed foods, and the depletion of the Earth's vital nutrient supply. Diet Earth is a revolutionary change in the thinking of human nutrition. Daryl Conant teaches methods in how to eat, when to eat, why we need to eat and how important it is to eat raw nutrient rich organic foods. I believe that we have to take a stand against poor nutrition in America. We are losing the battle against obesity! As long as processed food, refined sugar, hydrogenated fats, trans fatty acids, exocitotoxins, additives, and preservatives remain the staple of the American diet, human health will continue to worsen. The true answer for solving our out of control health care system is to teach Americans the truth about food. Diet Earth is my contribution to society in developing greater nutritional consciousness. Bon Appetite! Daryl Conant, M.Ed - Author

DIET EARTH

The Conant Method: The True Nutritional SolutionBy Daryl Conant

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Copyright © 2010 Daryl Conant, M.Ed.
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ISBN: 978-1-4520-1437-1

Contents

Dedication...........................................................................................................1Preface..............................................................................................................2Energy The Basis Of Life.............................................................................................4-7The Genesis of Nutrition.............................................................................................8The Industrial Age...................................................................................................9Processed Food.......................................................................................................12Additives / Preservatives............................................................................................12-15Exocitotoxins........................................................................................................16The Calorie Phenomenon...............................................................................................19-21The Metabolic Wheel..................................................................................................22-37Macro Protein Synthesis: Anabolic Metabolism.........................................................................25Catabolic Metabolism.................................................................................................26The Process of Protein Regeneration Protein Breakdown................................................................28Protein Repair Anabolic State........................................................................................29Protein Repair Catabolic State.......................................................................................30-31Macro Sugar Synthesis................................................................................................32Blood Sugar Regulation...............................................................................................33The Glycemic Index...................................................................................................34The Sugar Radar......................................................................................................35-36Fat Metabolism.......................................................................................................37-38Metabolism: The Heat Factor..........................................................................................39-40The Thermogenic Effect...............................................................................................41-45Factors Effecting Metabolism.........................................................................................46-47Hunger Hormones and Fat Gain.........................................................................................48Asthma and Obesity...................................................................................................49Atrial Fibrillation, Colon Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Gallstones, Osteoarthritis.....................50Cortisol.............................................................................................................51Dehydration..........................................................................................................52Immune System........................................................................................................52Insulin..............................................................................................................52How We Digest Food...................................................................................................53Healthy Colon and Digestive Tract....................................................................................53How We Digest Food Steps 1-5.........................................................................................56-57Healthy Kidney, Liver, Gallbladder, Lymphatic System Function........................................................58What Does the Kidney Do? How does the Kidney help regulate blood pressure?...........................................59What Does The Liver Do?..............................................................................................59The Lymphatic System Cleanse.........................................................................................61A Healthy Heart and Lung System......................................................................................62Healthy Brain........................................................................................................63Healthy Teeth........................................................................................................64Detoxifying and Cleansing Program....................................................................................65Muscle Metabolism: The Mechanism For Fat Burning.....................................................................67Muscle Metabolism: Sedentary No Exercise.............................................................................68Muscle Metabolism: Exercised Muscle Tissue...........................................................................69Muscle Metabolism: No Oxygen.........................................................................................70Muscle Metabolism: Oxygen Present....................................................................................71Muscle Metabolism: Beta Oxidation....................................................................................72The Greatest Way To Maximize Fat Burning.............................................................................73Vitamins.............................................................................................................74-77Minerals.............................................................................................................78-8Water................................................................................................................81Protein..............................................................................................................81-82Fiber................................................................................................................82Fat..................................................................................................................83-84Good Sources of Fat..................................................................................................84-87How To Eat Fat.......................................................................................................86-87Is Eating Cholesterol Good For You...................................................................................88Cholesterol and Exercise.............................................................................................89-90Food Combining.......................................................................................................91-92Daryl's How To Eat Guide.............................................................................................93-99Supplements..........................................................................................................100-103Raw Foods: Natures Way...............................................................................................104-110Conant's Dietary Food Chart..........................................................................................111-113We Must Take Inventory of Our Own Self...............................................................................114Eating Out...........................................................................................................114Eating When Coming Home From Work....................................................................................114-115The Struggle From Within: Emotional Eating Attaching Food To Emotions................................................116-120Daryl's Tongue Theory: Controlling Obesity...........................................................................120-121Stress and Nutrition.................................................................................................122-124Designing Your Daily Food Intake.....................................................................................124-125Sample Maintenance Plan..............................................................................................127-129Sample Muscle Building Plan..........................................................................................130-132Sample Lazy Person Plan..............................................................................................133Sample Fat Loss Plan.................................................................................................134-136How Much Should You Eat Per Feeding..................................................................................137Omentum..............................................................................................................138Discipline...........................................................................................................139Geographical Eating..................................................................................................139-141Aging: Catabolic Degeneration........................................................................................142Time Dependent Aging.................................................................................................142Acquired Aging.......................................................................................................142-143Protein Disintegration...............................................................................................144Boosting Your Active Metabolism To Maximize Fat Burning..............................................................145-146Home Program I.......................................................................................................147-151Home Program II......................................................................................................152-156In The Gym General Conditioning: Machine Program.....................................................................157-162In The Gym General Conditioning: Free Weight Program.................................................................163-169In The Gym: Bone Building Emphasis...................................................................................169-171Functional Training Program..........................................................................................171-179Exercise: The Metabolic Booster......................................................................................180Age and Exercise.....................................................................................................180The Benefits of Exercise.............................................................................................181-182The Set Point Theory: Why We Shouldn't Lose "Weight".................................................................183-184I. Dangerous Food Additives- To Avoid................................................................................185-188II. Modern Day Supplements...........................................................................................189-195Myths................................................................................................................196-201What To Eat Before and After Exercise................................................................................202-203IV. Supplement Distributors..........................................................................................204About the Author.....................................................................................................205

Chapter One

The Genesis of Nutrition

As long as Earth has existed nutrition has been the driving force of life. Every living cell needs nutrients to survive. This is fundamental knowledge. Human nutrition began with primitive beings.

The earliest humans ate raw foods from the earth. They most likely did not cook or prepare anything. They were primitive in nature and were instrumental in keeping the human gene pool alive. If nutrition was neglected during the earliest times of human life then I would not be writing this book because we would not exist. As primitive men became better hunters and gatherers they were able to hone in on what the body needed to survive- PROTEIN. Animal meat was the staple of primitive nutrition. Vegetation was secondary. If vegetables were the only source of food during this time of life, primitive man would not have survived. Protein is the most important aspect of human growth and development. Perhaps protein should be called grow-tein because of its importance in helping the body grow.

Mankind progressed into a more conscious and civilized being, nutrition still was centered around eating directly from the earth. The foods from earth were raw and densely rich in nutrients. Animal meat continued to be the staple of the diet. Farms became a way of life for most of the population. Families depended on the harvest for survival. Everyone in the family had a part in working the farm. The men hunted for meat, the children worked the land, gathered vegetables, milked the cows and goats, and women prepared the food to be consumed. The farm was a working entity that was a way of surviving. When the farm was in jeopardy, so was the family. Lack of food and nutrients resulted in disease and death. A human cannot live under forty percent of their body mass. Though a person can live many consecutive days without eating before they die, they can not live more than ten days without water. If the air temperature is in the range of 100 to 120 degree fahrenheit a person can only survive two days without water.

It has been established that human survival depends on eating proper nutrients. Protein was and is the staple of the human diet. During the genesis of earth there were no pollutants to degrade the nutrient dense foods. It would be the industrial age that would change the composition of earths ecological system

The Industrial Age

The beginning of the destruction of the earths nutrient supply occurred when companies developed factories that emitted toxic pollution into the air. The pollution enters the atmosphere by mixing with the clouds causing acid rain. Acid rain falls to the earth and covers everything. Acid rain gets into the water supply, plants and animals. We eat these foods and we ingest small amounts of toxic pollution into our bodies. Nothing can be done about this unless pollution is stopped. Even if the food is labeled organic it is not entirely safe from acidic rain. All vegetables that are grown outdoors are effected by acid rain. Animals eat the grass that the rain has fallen on. We eat cows therefore, we consume agents from the acid rain. It is inescapable. We all ingest the agents of acid rain.

As the industrial age progressed, greater technology developed due to the increased growth of companies across the world. This expanse of technology led to great advances in transportation and communication. However, with the emergence of technology came the increase in human population.

Farms were still a way of life for most families in America. New inventions paved the way to helping the farms produce more food without having to rely solely on human labor. With an increase in the population, the need for food became more important. There is only so much food in the United States to sustain the population. If the food supply ever becomes compromised then a problem develops, there would be too many people and not enough food. The natural food supply, food from natural resources and farms, became at risk during the technological age.

During the 1950's the human reproductive rate was high causing a surge in the population otherwise known as the Baby Boomer generation. This increase in population created a growing concern as to whether there was enough food to feed everyone. Men began working away from the home in manufacturing companies and factories. The family farm, which was the staple of the family, began to decline in America.

Now that the farms began to produce less, the government had to devise new ways to help food last longer. Supply and demand of food was becoming a problem. Milk from farms would not last long in its raw state, so pasteurized milk become much more popular. Pasteurized and homogenized milk lasts four to six weeks without spoiling. Though this process was good for improving the longevity of milk, it will eventually become a problem to human health in the later years.

As pasteurized milk becomes more popular among the masses so does food processing. Food processing is a way of extending the longevity of raw ingredients and transforming them into different compositions. Food processing help to give greater marketability of food products and increases the revenue for companies. Small farms cannot continue to provide enough real nutrition for the masses. If the country continues to depend solely on small family farms, then eventually the country will be overcrowded with people. With an over populated country and not enough natural food source the land will be depleted. This depletion in natural food will result in third world conditions. Starvation and poor health would result.

Animal protein is essential for human growth and development. There are just too many people on earth to live solely off of animal protein. In America the number of slaughtered beef and chickens on a daily basis is very high. The government had to regulate the production of slaughtered cattle, buffalo and chicken so that they wouldn't become extinct. If family farms continued to be the main component of our society then there wouldn't be enough animal protein to supply the masses.

To avoid the potential of having people living without food and having the country depleted of its natural food supply, food processing became the staple of the American diet.

From the mid 1900's to the present day, food processing has become big business. Most Americans eat processed food every day. Though processed food has helped reduce the depletion of the country's food supply it has also contributed to the onset of disease.

Today family run farms are almost entirely extinct. The government now controls the agriculture of America. Commercial farmers produce huge crops to feed the masses. The technology of farm equipment has allowed farmers to keep up with the supply and demand of food. However, in order to protect the crops from insects and disease, farmers use pesticides. There doesn't seem to be much regulation on the release of pesticides used on the crops. Pesticides are poisons that kill off insects and reduce the disease of grains, fruits, and vegetables. We ingest these foods and consume small amounts of the pesticides.

Throughout the centuries, the demand of natural food has increased. This increase in supply and demand has influenced the creation of food processing. True natural food is hard to find nowadays. Ever since the end of family farms the health of Americans has declined and the rise of disease and obesity has reached an all time high.

Diabetes was rarely heard of sixty years ago. Today a person becomes diabetic every six seconds in America . Heart disease was not the number one cause of death a hundred years ago; today it is. Colon, breast, prostate, esophageal and skin cancers were small concerns fifty years ago. Now these cancers affect one out of every three people in America. It is no coincidence that right about the time family farms and true natural food went extinct that the rise in disease increased. Poor nutrition is directly related to all of these diseases. Most diseases are nothing more than nutritional deficiencies. In America good nutrition is hard to come by. We all are subjected to ingesting poisons and pollutants. Eating organic food is better than eating non-organic food but, even organic foods have a certain amount of toxins in them as a result of acid rain.

Eating a healthy diet full of organic foods and free range meats is great for feeding the body. However, unless you have eaten like this all of your life, then you are still at risk of developing disease related to toxins. Eating junk food filled with hydrogenated fats, soda, refined sugars and toxic preservatives throughout your life can cause disease even if you now eat only organic food.

Processed Food

Processed foods contain many additives, preservatives, antibiotics, steroids, exocitotoxins, hydrogenated fats and refined sugars. People seem to be concerned only with reading the label for calorie, protein, fat and sugar content. They seldom concern themselves with reading the ingredients for dangerous substances. Being ignorant about what you are eating could be the reason why you get ill or develop early onset of disease. The following is an overview of some of the prevalent chemicals consumed every day by millions of Americans.

What's actually in our food?

Additives / Preservatives

Additives / Preservatives

Are substances added to food to preserve flavor or improve its taste and appeal.

Blue 1 and 2

Red 3

Yellow 6

Potassium Sorbate

Benzoic Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Sucralose

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Blue 1 and 2

An additive that gives color to foods. This has been linked to increase brain tumors in lab rats.

Found commonly in:

Candy

Some Ice Cream

Sodas

Sports Drinks

Red 3

Food coloring found in cherries (fruit cocktail), canned, baked goods. Found to cause thyroid tumors in lab rats. High probability of causing brain tumors in humans as well.

Found commonly in:

Maraschino Cherries

Candy

Some Ice Cream

Yellow 6

Third most used food coloring. Has been found to cause adrenal gland and kidney tumors. Contain small amounts of carcinogens.

Found commonly in:

Sausages

Gelatin

Baked Goods

Candy

Many Common Foods

Potassium Sorbate

Prolongs food shelf life by protecting it against deterioration caused by microorganisms. Protects against fungi and yeast. Considered safe. Can cause allergic reactions in some people. This is considered rare.

Found commonly in:

Many common foods

Apple Cider

Dried Meats

Processed Cheese

Benzoic Acid

Preservative that protects against fungi and yeast. Prolongs shelf life. Sour taste. Potentially dangerous. Cancer producing.

Found commonly in:

Fruit Juices

Pickles

Soft Drinks

Hummus Dips

Sodium Benzoate

Preservative that protects against fungi and yeast. Prolongs shelf life. Potentially dangerous and cancer producing.

Found commonly in:

Salad Dressings

Condiments

Soda

Fruit Juices

Some Processed Foods

Hummus Dips

Sucralose

A sweetener that is 600 times sweeter than sucrose. It is used in small amounts to sweeten food products. It is safe if not over consumed. Sucralose is a chlorinated sugar that can cause headaches if over consumed. Low to moderate level intake is safe. Splenda is chlorinated sugar and is used as a sugar substitute. Splenda is dangerous if over consumed.

Found commonly in:

Canned Drinks

Candy

Gum

Sugar Substitutes

Diabetic Foods

Yogurts

Pudding

Ice Cream

Protein Powders/ Bars / Drinks

In foods labeled diet or low calorie

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Is a highly refined clear liquid derived from corn starch. It is a cheap way to sweeten food. It lasts longer on the shelf than sugar. HFCS contains a large amount of "free" or unbound fructose. Fructose (fruit sugar) in its normal form metabolizes in the liver before entering the blood stream. There is fiber in fructose that slows the absorption rate. HFCS can be easily manipulated to contain 80 percent fructose and 20 percent glucose. Glucose is the primary sugar that the body uses in all metabolic processes. All sugar that enters the body must be converted to glucose before entering the bloodstream. The high content of fructose in HFCS poses a danger for the bloodstream. HFCS when entering the bloodstream bypasses the insulin reactive receptor. This causes high concentrations of excess sugar to remain in the blood. Fat cells absorb the excess sugar. This can lead to obesity, heart disease, and high cholesterol levels. Eating HFCS is dangerous and should be avoided. Nothing good comes from HFCS.

Found commonly in:

Most common foods

Many Junk Foods

Candy

Cakes

Pastries

Packaged food

Soda

Stevia

Known as a sweetleaf. A natural sweetener that has a long lasting sweet taste. It is a better alternative to artificial sweeteners (i.e. Splenda). This is a a safe sweetener and can be used in small amounts to provide a sweet taste to foods.

Found commonly in:

A variety of organic food products.

Exocitotoxins

Exocitotoxins are the pathological process by which nerve cells are damaged and killed by glutamate and similar substances and are commonly found in:

Aspartame

MSG: Monosodium Glutamate

Acesulfame-K (Potassium)

Sodium Nitrate

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Aspartame

A sweetener- AKA EqualTM, NutrasweetTM. The methyl ester of a phenylalanine/ aspartic acid dipeptide.

This harmful substance has possible side effects if over consumed such as: Cancer, diabetes, emotional disorders, menstrual problems, headaches, epilepsy/ seizures, birth defects.

Phenylalanine: Too much excites the neuron in the brain to the point of cellular death. It is an isolated amino acid.

MSG: Monosodium Glutamate

A flavor enhancer with the following side effects: headaches, sweating, facial pressure, numbness, chest pain, nausea, rapid heart rate, sudden death and sensitive neuron death.

Found commonly in

Fast Foods (Chinese)

Salad Dressings

Meats

Canned Vegetables

Sodium Nitrate

Used as a preservative and forms agents known as nitrosamines that are cancer producing in humans.

Found commonly in:

Some non-organic Beef Jerky

Cured Meats

Bacon / Smoked Meats

Food Coloring and Flavoring

Acesulfame -K (Potassium)

An artificial sweetener 200 times sweeter than sugar. Has been found to cause cancer and affect the thyroid gland in animals.

Found commonly in:

Baked Goods

Chewing Gum

Soft Drinks

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Processed fats that produces tightly bound fat molecules, known as trans fat. HVO promotes the onset of heart disease and diabetes. HVO should be avoided at all costs.

Found commonly in:

Margarine

Vegetable Shortening

Crackers / Cookies / Baked Goods / Certain Types of Bread

Salad Dressing

People always tell me that eating junk foods in moderation is fine. They say " it's all about moderation." I disagree with this idea. I believe that moderation increases the risk of illness or disease. Here is something I have come up with to help you understand why eating junk foods in moderation is not good. There are two types of consumption factors when eating food, Acute and Chronic.

The Acute Consumption Factor is the immediate effect caused by eating a food. Once you eat the food you get a head or stomach ache, or your pulse increases. Obviously this is not a desirable effect. Exocitotoxins produce an immediate effect once ingested, therefore, moderately eating these types of foods is not good.

The other consumption factor is the Chronic Consumption Factor. This is eating foods that contain dangerous compounds in small amounts over a prolonged period of time. The ill effects do not immediately show up. They show up later on in life. A person who develops cancer or brain disease could potentially have been influenced by a toxic chemical early on in life and their immune system has been fighting it throughout the years. One day the immune system can longer defend against the toxic invader and the toxins take over and become the dominant force in the body. This could be a result of chronic over consuming of preservatives, additives or exocitotoxins.

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