Where do all of the food recommendations come from? How have you developed your food knowledge? Have you ever thought about where most of the food recommendations and safety information comes from?
Have you ever wondered who decided that we should only eat the egg white? How about the idea that margarine is better than butter? You've been told to avoid red meat and only drink skim milk. What about the entire low fat/ no fat foods that line the shelves? Are you a believer that this is the way we've been designed to eat? I am a HUGE believer that we are not designed to eat Fake Food.
I like to help people reduce the amounts of STRESS in their life. Stress is much more than the emotional, money, career and family component. Everything you EAT has the potential to cause physical stress to your body. If you ever studied Digestion, you know that everything you consume must pass through your LIVER. Your LIVER is like the fish tank or pool filter. It sorts out the CRAP that comes into you. The Liver first has to identify what byproducts it can use and then send the broken down nutrients to the parts of your body that use it at fuel. What ever the liver perceives as dangerous and non-useable, has to be eliminated or stored as fat since it's toxic. Your LIVER needs a variety of Real Nutrient dense foods.
So, When you eat FAKE FOOD that your body can't identify, you set yourself up for illness down the road, aches and pains now, headaches, anxiety and more. You need to be your own advocate. Question an item with more than 6 ingredients. Know that if you can't pronounce an ingredient- your BODY won't know how to process it.
It's not the Eggs, meat and butter making us Obese and Sick. It's the processed high fructose corn syrup, GMO Soy and corn products, hydrogenated oils and food dyes.
Do you really think food is supposed to stay GOOD for years? I don't. If it's not hunted, gathered, grown and picked- stay away.
and for the record- An Egg is one of the only perfect foods. It has the perfect combination of protein, carbohydrates and fat. In fact, an egg had all of the Essential Amino Acids that your body needs but can not make on it's own. Eat the whole egg.
Meat is another food that does not have to be your enemy. Choose grass-fed beef. It has a healthy CLA component, and grass is what cows were meant to digest. They are also not on "steroids" Drink milk and choose butter form grass fed cows. It might be a few more dollars, but that's a lot less than you will pay for medical bills due to the commercial cows meat.
When you see all the processed foods in the middle of the store claiming no fat, low fat, no cholesterol and no sugar- Don't you wonder what's in it that can still make it taste good. Sweeteners made in a lab are not really for human consumption. If you have to have that food, choose foods sweetened with stevia and agave. Make your own treats using brown rice syrup as a sweetener.
We all have enough uncontrollable STRESS in our daily lives. Do yourself a favor and don't add to emotional stress with Food Stress. The CRAP you eat- will catch up with you in a much more hazardous way.
Strss-O-Mom-Oter Tip of the Day- If you can't pronounce an Ingredient- DON"T EAT IT!
and Shop the perimeter of the store. That's where the real food is located. Last for today, but not least- Try some new foods each week. Cook Swiss Chard tonight instead of Spinach.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Happy New Year!
Well the New Year is finally upon us again! I hope that if you have made any New Years resolutions, that you do not allow them to cause you any STRESS while you work towards accomplishing them. I spent some time reflecting on some of my past resolutions and I remembered how each one made me feel.
When my goal was weight loss (10 years ago) I felt that I put tremendous pressure on myself. This can set you up for an unfavorable result. For instance, instead of focusing on the enormous difficult task of weight loss (which is food and exercise) focus on the small steps you will need to take on your path.
Here is an example:
1. Add more water into my diet each day. Aim for 1 liter of a mineral water (Evian, Volvic, Jana and Fuji are my favorite) Add a pinch of sea salt to your bottle and finish the bottle each day.
2.Eat breakfast and Try a new breakfast: 2 organic egg omelet with tomatoes or veggies, nitrate free smoked salmon on rice cakes with strawberries and blueberries, a home made smoothie with flax seed, steel cut oatmeal or a quinoa cereal.
3. Take time on Sunday to prepare foods for the week so that when you are hungry, you are prepared.
4. Plan your meals ahead of time and don't go food shopping while you are hungry.
5. Keep your sugar levels even throughout the day.
6. Limit caffeinated coffee to before 2pm each day
7. Have alternative snack and munchies ready for when you feel a craving. There are so many delicious snacks such as strawberries and raspberries with 2 tablespoons of a real whipped cream. Try fresh cut veggies with hummus or salsa. Pumpkin Seeds are filling with an apple dipped in fresh honey. Put some peanut butter or almond butter in the ridge of the celery. Veggie Soup is also a good snack.
8. Eat a well balanced dinner and allow yourself something sweet for dessert. Maybe an ounce of a high quality dark chocolate, or berries dipped in melted dark chocolate.
9. Start by adding at least 20 minutes of exercise. You can even break it up. Try squats or walking lunges in your home. Climb your steps 2 at a time and do it 3 times. Park far from the store and walk. Jump rope.
As you begin to add a new change every few days, you will begin to feel better and then see results.
Maybe your resolution is to spend more time with the people you love and care about a lot, or the people you laugh a lot with. But you say, what about the other people (who sometimes bring you down but are in your circle?) Give yourself permission to say No! this year. Don't make plans unless you know you will truly have a great time. Spend your time with people that give off a positive energy. If you look for it, you will know who they are. Those people will make you happy.
Laugh a lot this year!!!!! Don't watch the news while you are eating or before bed. It's bad for you.
Another thing that will help to alleviate your stress and get you to a better body is to get to bed earlier.
Choose Organic foods when possible (especially proteins, eggs and dairy) as well as certain fruits and veggies.
Try giving up Gluten for at least 2 weeks. Most of you will tell me your stomach feels flatter and you have more energy and mental clarity. Go on...try it!
"Gluten is a sticky protein found in a number of grains that helps bind things together. Basically, it’s the “glue” that helps bread hold its shape, stops sauces from curdling, and gives cheese spreads, canned meats and many condiments their smooth texture.
Gluten is ubiquitous in our food supply today and is found in everything from oats, bran and cereal – to the not so obvious – ketchup, soy sauce, chewing gum and salad dressing. Truthfully, if you eat any type of processed food, you’re likely eating gluten." an excerpt from precision nutrition
Gluten Free Grains
Amaranth - Teff- Buckwheat
Quinoa- Sorghum - Millet
Rice and Corn
Hidden Gluten
Broth - Deli Meat- Rice Mixes
Sauces- Seasoned tempeh & tofu
Seasoned tortilla chips
Seasoned potato chips
Soymilk - Soy Sauce
Veggie burgers & dogs
Most of all.. Be grateful for this year and everything that you have. Be appreciative of all the people in your life who mean something to you. Admire every sunrise and sunset and yes, even the snow when it first falls.
Always have a smile, and things won't seem so bad. Look for the positive in every situation and this year should be pretty great. Remember, how we perceive any situation is our choice. Yin and Yang says that everything has 2 sides (in order to exist) So your job and a Resolution can be to focus on what you consider to be the positive message in every event.
Happy New Year!
Improve your health and you will automatically REDUCE THE STRESS.
Tip of the moment form Stress-O-MOM-oter is:
LoLA
Laugh Often Love Alot!!!!!
When my goal was weight loss (10 years ago) I felt that I put tremendous pressure on myself. This can set you up for an unfavorable result. For instance, instead of focusing on the enormous difficult task of weight loss (which is food and exercise) focus on the small steps you will need to take on your path.
Here is an example:
1. Add more water into my diet each day. Aim for 1 liter of a mineral water (Evian, Volvic, Jana and Fuji are my favorite) Add a pinch of sea salt to your bottle and finish the bottle each day.
2.Eat breakfast and Try a new breakfast: 2 organic egg omelet with tomatoes or veggies, nitrate free smoked salmon on rice cakes with strawberries and blueberries, a home made smoothie with flax seed, steel cut oatmeal or a quinoa cereal.
3. Take time on Sunday to prepare foods for the week so that when you are hungry, you are prepared.
4. Plan your meals ahead of time and don't go food shopping while you are hungry.
5. Keep your sugar levels even throughout the day.
6. Limit caffeinated coffee to before 2pm each day
7. Have alternative snack and munchies ready for when you feel a craving. There are so many delicious snacks such as strawberries and raspberries with 2 tablespoons of a real whipped cream. Try fresh cut veggies with hummus or salsa. Pumpkin Seeds are filling with an apple dipped in fresh honey. Put some peanut butter or almond butter in the ridge of the celery. Veggie Soup is also a good snack.
8. Eat a well balanced dinner and allow yourself something sweet for dessert. Maybe an ounce of a high quality dark chocolate, or berries dipped in melted dark chocolate.
9. Start by adding at least 20 minutes of exercise. You can even break it up. Try squats or walking lunges in your home. Climb your steps 2 at a time and do it 3 times. Park far from the store and walk. Jump rope.
As you begin to add a new change every few days, you will begin to feel better and then see results.
Maybe your resolution is to spend more time with the people you love and care about a lot, or the people you laugh a lot with. But you say, what about the other people (who sometimes bring you down but are in your circle?) Give yourself permission to say No! this year. Don't make plans unless you know you will truly have a great time. Spend your time with people that give off a positive energy. If you look for it, you will know who they are. Those people will make you happy.
Laugh a lot this year!!!!! Don't watch the news while you are eating or before bed. It's bad for you.
Another thing that will help to alleviate your stress and get you to a better body is to get to bed earlier.
Choose Organic foods when possible (especially proteins, eggs and dairy) as well as certain fruits and veggies.
Try giving up Gluten for at least 2 weeks. Most of you will tell me your stomach feels flatter and you have more energy and mental clarity. Go on...try it!
"Gluten is a sticky protein found in a number of grains that helps bind things together. Basically, it’s the “glue” that helps bread hold its shape, stops sauces from curdling, and gives cheese spreads, canned meats and many condiments their smooth texture.
Gluten is ubiquitous in our food supply today and is found in everything from oats, bran and cereal – to the not so obvious – ketchup, soy sauce, chewing gum and salad dressing. Truthfully, if you eat any type of processed food, you’re likely eating gluten." an excerpt from precision nutrition
Gluten Free Grains
Amaranth - Teff- Buckwheat
Quinoa- Sorghum - Millet
Rice and Corn
Hidden Gluten
Broth - Deli Meat- Rice Mixes
Sauces- Seasoned tempeh & tofu
Seasoned tortilla chips
Seasoned potato chips
Soymilk - Soy Sauce
Veggie burgers & dogs
Most of all.. Be grateful for this year and everything that you have. Be appreciative of all the people in your life who mean something to you. Admire every sunrise and sunset and yes, even the snow when it first falls.
Always have a smile, and things won't seem so bad. Look for the positive in every situation and this year should be pretty great. Remember, how we perceive any situation is our choice. Yin and Yang says that everything has 2 sides (in order to exist) So your job and a Resolution can be to focus on what you consider to be the positive message in every event.
Happy New Year!
Improve your health and you will automatically REDUCE THE STRESS.
Tip of the moment form Stress-O-MOM-oter is:
LoLA
Laugh Often Love Alot!!!!!
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