The meals were homely fare plain rice and two or three dishes, one of which was meat while the others were vegetables.

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Stick to foods closest to their natural state like vegetables, nuts, lean protein, whole fruit, plain low-fat dairy, whole grains like barley, brown rice and quinoa, and healthy oils.

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