SIMPLY-EAT-HEALTHY
It seems today that healthy eating has been made out to be this complex undertaking. There are thousands of different diets to choose from when you combine approaches to eating (i.e. keto, paleo, vegan, raw foods, etc.) and cultural diets (i.e. Mediterranean, Greek, Mexican, Chinese, etc.). How does a person choose the best diet to support their health?
Here at Positive Patterns for Life, we take a flexible approach to supplying the body with the nutrients it needs to support optimum health. SIMPLY-EAT-HEALTHY! Here are a few simple guidelines to eating healthy:
- Eat to meet your body's macronutrient needs (protein, fat, carbs);
- Eat to meet your body's micronutrient needs (vitamins, minerals);
- Eat to meet your body' energy needs;
- Eat a variety of whole foods, from each food group;
- Avoid unnatural, processed, nutrient-depleted foods;
- Include brightly colored fruits and vegetables in your diet to provide your body with disease-preventing, anti-aging phytonutrients (i.e. antioxidants, anti-inflammatory substances);
- Choose non-GMO and organic foods as much as possible;
- Properly clean fresh produce with an effective cleaner that removes pesticides from your food;
- Stay hydrated with clean water.
EVERY BODY IS DIFFERENT
There is one more thing you need to take into consideration when it comes to finding the healthiest nutrition plan for your body. Every body is different! There are nutritional guidelines established for macronutrients and micronutrients needed for different age groups, genders, and body sizes. There are no nutritional guidelines that take into account the different biochemical makeup of each individual body. So how do you tweak your nutrition plan for your unique biochemical makeup?
Here's how! Listen to your body. When you eat food that supports your health, it should make you feel energized, your thoughts should be clear, your digestive system should be happy. Foods that make you feel lethargic, sleeping, give you brain fog, or cause digestive upset (i.e. gas, bloating, indigestion, discomfort), are not supporting the health of your unique body. These foods could be healthy foods, but not for your unique body.
NEED HELP WITH YOUR NUTRITION PLAN??
FIRST, Check out the Positive Patterns for Life - Whole Foods Nutrition Manual below. It will provide you with a foundation for a healthy diet and help you choose nutrient dense foods from each food group. This manual includes kitchen exercises which will help you identify healthy and unhealthy foods in your kitchen. Plus the Blue Print for a Healthier Kitchen will help you develop a plan to phase unhealthy foods out of your kitchen.
Do you want to know how to eat to meet your body's 1) macronutrient needs (protein, fat, carbs), or 2) micronutrient needs (vitamins, minerals), or 3) energy needs, or 4) hydration needs? OUR NUTRITION COUNSELORS WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU!! If you would like to make an appointment with a nutrition counselor, CLICK HERE and scroll to the middle of the 'Changing Habits' page.
If you have questions about scheduling an appointment, or how to fill out the forms for your appointment, or if you are unsure we will be able to help you with your specific health issue(s), or any other questions ... use the "CONTACT US" form on the HOME page or use the yellow message button in the lower right corner of this page, to send a message.
FORMS NEEDED FOR HEALTH & NUTRITION COUNSELING APPOINTMENT
If you have made an appointment for Health & Nutrition Counseling, you will need to complete the Client Consent Form below. If you would like help identifying special nutritional needs to accommodate for your unique biochemical makeup, then you will also need to complete the Health Nutrition Questionnaire. Prior to your appointment, email competed forms to positivepatternsforlife@gmail.com.