How to Use This Page:

This page is dedicated to teaching you some basics of Whole Food Nutrition. It is divided into three sections: 

1. the Intro (which is a repeat of what you may have already read on the Whole Food/Real Health Nutrition page),
2. the Videos, 
3. the Printed Materials

Your best way to work through this material is to start at the beginning with the Intro, then view the videos, then look over the printed material.   If you are short on time, you can condense this page to reading the text below, watching the video and reading the WAPF Brochure with Basic Information about the Principles.  If you have more time, please read more!

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Why is Proper Nutrition Important?

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Many people tell me that they eat a really good diet.  Here's the thing: 100% of the people who walk out of my office or say good by at the end of phone or Skype session realize that what they thought was a good diet, wasn't. 

There's so much confusion and political hype: eat low carb, eat high carb, become a vegetarian, you'll lose weight eating meat, you'll get heart disease if you eat meat, eat lots of protein, become a vegan, eat whole grains, etc.  Truthfully, it's difficult to know the best way to eat, thus, we do the best we can. We think we're eating healthy.....and yet we're not healthy. 

I'm here to set the record straight:

There is not one diet on the planet that is correct for all the people, all the time.  

What works for your neighbor, might be disaster for you; even what worked for your parents, may not work for you.  What worked for you when you were 20 may not work for you when you are 40....or 60....or 80. Why? There are several reasons. 

1.  Bioindividuality

We no longer live in groups of people of the same ethnicity, staying healthy by eating native foods our ancestors have eaten for eons.  Indeed, we don't always even know what our ancestors ate!  That is how far removed we often are from our own roots.  America, in particular, has become a melting pot of genetic differences.  These genetic differences have different nutritional requirements. 

2. Lifestyle

Do you tend to live on screech, running from a full-time job to carpooling the kids to soccer practice and piano lessons, to picking up pizza for dinner, to exercising, to.....and so on and so on?  Or do you sleep deeply, awaken naturally, eat properly prepared organic whole foods in a quiet environment savoring every bite, get fresh air daily, commit to several hours per day of meaningful work, seek out our friends for deep conversation, and engage in spiritual practices on a regular basis? 

I think you understand the difference between these two lifestyles.  The important thing to know is that each lifestyle has a different biochemical impact upon the body, thus, each demands a different set of nutrients. The first lifestyle depletes the body of protein, vitamins A, B complex, C & E, cholesterol, essential fatty acids and essential minerals.  Several years - or decades - of this depletion weakens the body which means we will have less ability to heal it.  Chronic issues begin to pile up. We may even chock them up to "getting older." 

It doesn't have to be this way. 

3. Toxicity

American food is grown in deficient, chemical-laden soil producing  nutrient-deficient, chemical laden food.  It is sent to huge factories where it is altered beyond recognition and then boxed or bagged.  It is shipped across the country where it will sit on a shelf....sometimes for a very long time. 

Please know this: there is no such thing as junk food!  There is junk......and then there is food.  Period. 

4. Other factors: 

Age: Our nutritional needs change approximately every ten years.  Is your diet keeping pace with this? 

Gender:  Let's face it: while men and women are all human, they are different and thus, may have different nutritional requirements.

Finances:  A difficult fact, yet true.  Real food costs more than junk.  Real food lays the groundwork for real health.  Junk lays the groundwork for.....junk: illness, disease, pain, etc. 

A Plan For You

What we will develop together is an eating plan of food your body needs to fit your current lifestyle taking into account your age, your gender, your desire (or not) to cook, your finances, your unique biochemistry, & your ancestry.   I will repeat: 

There is not one diet on the planet that is correct for all the people, all the time.  

There are, however, principles that are true for all people, most of the time.  We will now be exploring these principles because they will form the foundation of the plan we'll develop for you. 

"But I don't want to eat this way!"

I want to reiterate: you may read these flyers and watch this video and say to yourself, "I don't want to eat this way!"  That is an understandable reaction.  If you don't want to eat this way, you won't have to!  We'll develop a plan for YOU, customized to YOUR needs and tastes!

It is, however, important to understand the principles that are often nourishing for all people - and are customizable.  

Printed Material & Videos

Below are two sections: Printed Material and Videos.  Please read and listen to all of it. It won't take long.  I just want you to be introduced to the principles of healthy eating.  From there, we will customize a plan taking into consideration a few of these principles.

This video is of Sarah Pope, who is a Weston A. Price Chapter Leader.  She explains the basic principles of nutrient-dense nutrition.

Printed Material:

1. This is the most important brochure to read, cover to cover.  Please pay attention to the Wise, Healthy Foods in the middle section along with Foods to Avoid.  We will talk about these foods in our consultation!

WAPF Brochure with Basic Information about the Principles - 

2. This is a great brochure to read, as well, with important information about fats and oils. 

Butter is Better

3.  Want to learn some truths about cholesterol?  No, your cholesterol won't get higher from eating eggs.  A must for you AND your loved ones!

Cholesterol - Truths & Myths

4.  Soy: it's not the health food you thought it was.  A must if you're vegetarian or vegan or eat processed foods.

Soy Alert

Nutrient Dense Food Guidelines - Please read through these.  If you have any questions, jot them down so we can discuss them when we talk. 

1. Eat whole, natural foods.
2. Eat only foods that will spoil, but eat them before they do.
3. Eat naturally-raised meat including fish, seafood, poultry, beef, lamb, game, organ meats and eggs.
4. Eat whole, naturally-produced milk products from pasture-fed cows, preferably raw and/or fermented, such as whole yogurt, cultured butter, whole cheeses and fresh and sour cream.
5. Use only traditional fats and oils including butter and other animal fats, extra virgin olive oil, expeller expressed sesame and flax oil and the tropical oils—coconut and palm.
6. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, preferably organic, in salads and soups, or lightly steamed.
7. Use whole grains and nuts that have been prepared by soaking, sprouting or sour leavening to neutralize phytic acid and other anti-nutrients.
8. Include enzyme-enhanced lacto-fermented vegetables, fruits, beverages and condiments in your diet on a regular basis.
9. Prepare homemade meat stocks from the bones of chicken, beef, lamb or fish and use liberally in soups and sauces.
10. Use herb teas and coffee substitutes in moderation.
11. Use filtered water for cooking and drinking.
12. Use unrefined Celtic sea salt and a variety of herbs and spices for food interest and appetite stimulation.
13. Make your own salad dressing using raw vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and expeller expressed flax oil.
14. Use natural sweeteners in moderation, such as raw honey, maple syrup, dehydrated cane sugar juice and stevia powder.
15. Use only unpasteurized wine or beer in strict moderation with meals.
16. Cook only in stainless steel, cast iron, glass or good quality enamel.
17. Use only natural supplements.
18. Get plenty of sleep, exercise and natural light.
19. Think positive thoughts and minimize stress.
20. Practice forgiveness.