Based on 5 simple guidelines that apply to ALL people at ALL times!
This naturally-right approach brings together the most vital elements for healthy eating into one set of guidelines that are easy to understand and implement; take into account the unique needs of each individual; elicit quick, long-lasting results; and apply to all members of the family.
In their most abbreviated form, my five universal Eating-for-Health Guidelines are:
1 ~ If it’s not food, don’t eat it!
2 ~ Eliminate or relegate stimulants (i.e. sugar, caffeine, etc.) to rare occasions
3 ~ Eat an abundance of whole, fresh, natural foods
4 ~ Account for food allergies & sensitivities when making wise food choices
5 ~ Account for ailments when making wise food choices
After becoming familiar with the Eating-for-Health Guidelines people feel more confident, clear and empowered, when making food choices, thereby increasing the possibility of making wise and appropriate food choices regularly.
To get started, read the following article for more detailed overviews of each of the Eating-for-Health Guidelines and quick tips for implementing them. Then, choose one guideline to focus on and start making the transition to an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle. Like many, you may be surprised to find that you actually enjoy doing it!
(NOTE: The Eating-for-Health Guidelines apply to both vegetarians and those that include animal protein in their diets.)
ARTICLE:
If It’s Not Food,Don’t Eat It!
Implementing the No-Nonsense Guidelines to an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle
When Betty first came to me she was taking seven medications, had severe osteoarthritis, could barely walk, was in constant pain and had to catheterize herself daily—among other things. She had heard that making dietary changes could be beneficial to her health, but doubted it could work for her. Betty sought nutrition and health coaching only because she could no longer afford her medications and her friend had insisted.
Although skeptical at first, Betty was delighted when, in just a few weeks she was able to go off four of her medications, was virtually pain-free, could walk without using her walker, had lost a few pounds, and was generally beginning to feel much better. In addition, her cholesterol had dropped below what it had been when she was taking cholesterol-lowering medication.
What did Betty do to achieve such dramatic results so quickly? It may surprise you that she didn’t cut or count calories, carbohydrates or fat, take a special pill, or start working out. She simply began to switch from the low-quality, chemical-laden processed food brands she had been eating for years, to higher quality, additive-free natural food brands She also began to include a couple servings of fresh produce into her diet each day.
How can this be? This is so because the most popular brands of processed, packaged chemical-laden foods (pseudo-foods or fake foods) so widely consumed today, are harmful to the body. Aside from the obvious diet-related conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or obesity, few people realize poor nutrition in general, is the primary cause of all chronic dis-ease.
EATING-FOR-HEALTH GUIDELINES ~
Like Betty, an increasing number of people are becoming aware of this relationship between diet and dis-ease and revamping their diets. Following is a brief overview of five Eating-for-Health Guidelines that can help you stay on, or get back on the road to health