Why Hopewood’s Vegetarian Food Plan is Nutritious, Cleansing and Delicious

Hopewood’s food plan is not just vegetarian, but also healthy vegetarian 

There are three main criteria that make it so:

1. Low in Fats & Oils
2. Low in Animal Protein
3. Rich in health promoting/disease preventing Micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants & other phytonutrients)

Fats & Oils, and Animal Protein-

• contain no fibre, are almost entirely devoid of nearly all the micronutrients, 
• are very calorie dense
• come at a high metabolic cost, for example:-
• fats & oils- raise insulin resistance,stimulate inflammation, and               
• burden the lymphatics (an exhaust system of cellular waste).
• animal protein-produces acidic irritation of tissues (e.g. muscles & joints),
• over works the liver and kidneys in breaking down and excreting the harmful
• by-products of animal protein.

People who follow dietary plans similar to Hopewood’s tend to live a longer healthier life e.g. the Seventh Day Adventists of Loma Linda USA live from 7 to 14 years longer than most of those in the rest of the USA. Those who have been vegetarians longest live the longest.

Those who come to stay at Hopewood can expect to notice a change for the better.

What makes the food at Hopewood so delicious? - Its fresh unprocessed produce, prepared with skill and imagination, and served fresh at every meal.