Healthy Body Healthy Mind Presented by Sueson Vess

Healthy Body Healthy Mind Presented by: Sueson Vess

Diet Matters! What and how you eat are your most important health choices l Make quality, nutrient-dense food a priority regardless of diet l Healthy bodies naturally detoxify l Healthy brains need a healthy gut l

The Time for Change l Too hard? Change your focus l Too expensive? Pay now or pay later l Stop the excuses! Make a decision TODAY

Overcome Obstacles Inflammation? Leaky Gut? Ig. G/Ig. E Food Intolerances? 1. 2. 3. Discover and increase beneficial, nutrient-dense foods Remove/reduce toxins Learn how to eat to fuel your body

Neurotoxin & Autotoxin l l Neurotoxins: cause damage to nerves or nerve tissue – mercury, lead, artificial sweeteners & more Autotoxins: toxins made within the body – alcohols, acetaldehyde, opiodlike substances & more

Nutrient-Dense Foods Traditional foods – around for 100 years l Organic l Non GMO l Pasture raised/un-caged chickens l Grass fed beef, lamb l Wild caught fish l

Reduce Toxins l Sugar causes: Damage to cells l Inflammation l Feeds yeast and gut bacteria l Never artificial sweeteners l Use safer sugar alternatives l l Maple sugar/syrup, honey, date sugar, coconut sugar, fresh fruit/dates

Guide to Pesticides l Dirty dozen – buy organic: l l Peach, apple, bell pepper, celery, nectarine, strawberries, cherries, kale, lettuce, grapes (imported), carrot, pear Clean 15 – do not need organic: l Onion, avocado, sweet corn, pineapple, mango, asparagus, sweet pea, kiwi, cabbage, eggplant, papaya, watermelon, broccoli, tomato, sweet potato www. foodnews. org

New Strategy Bone Broth Cultured Vegetables Reduce Sugar/Salt Healthy Fats Low Fat? SAD?

Making the Unfamiliar Familiar l Develop a new routine l l Monday bone broth Saturday meatloaf Use aids: crock pot, bread machine l Written meal plan l Learn to cook without processed foods l Share family meals l

Bone Broth Healing to digestive system l High in minerals l Good source of quality fat l Uses: l Soups and sauces l Steam/cook veggies, rice, quinoa, pasta l Liquid in any savory recipe l

Cultured Foods l Vegetables fermented without vinegar Sauerkraut l Kim chee l Beets l Nondairy Yogurt l Kombucha l l Fights yeast overgrowth

Defeat the Odds Make a commitment l Get help! l Food coach/diet counselor l Support groups l l Too hard – too expensive l l Change your focus You are what you eat!

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