Nutrition
We offer nutritional programs to fit individual’s health and weight loss goals. When we design a personalized program we take into account specifics of illness, constitutional type, allergies, food sensitivities, inflammation and any digestive problems.
A Few Healthy Eating Guidelines
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Avoid refined and processed foods. They usually contain unhealthy food preservatives, low quality oils and excess sugars or salt.
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Avoid cooking and eating foods made with hydrogenated oils.
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Cook with cold pressed oils – olive, coconut, sesame, rice bran oil or butter.
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Avoid high fat fried, and fast foods and hydrogenated fats.
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Select fresh, nutritious whole foods, organic if possible. Include plenty of vegetables.
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Avoid eating carbohydrate foods with a high glycemic index (foods that break down to sugar quickly such as white bread, pasta or potatoes).
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Eat meals that have a lower glycemic load. Carrots, for example, even though they have a high glycemic index, have a much lower glycemic load than pasta because they are less carbohydrate-dense.
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Vegetable juices are great for you especially fresh. They have a high concentration of absorbable minerals vitamins and enzymes.
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Avoid artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, NutraSweet, Aspartame, Equal and all sodas that contain them. Good sugar substitutes are xylitol and stevia.
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Eat smaller meals with snacks in between to help regulate blood sugar.
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Do not skip meals; especially breakfast as this tends to slow down metabolism.
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Drink 6 – 8 glasses of water or more especially when exercising or in hot weather. Dehydration mimics hunger.
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Eat slowly. Chew your food thoroughly, take a few deep breaths between bites.This will help to prevent overeating as the satiation response takes time to kick in.
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Accept and love yourself as you make changes that will improve your health.
Nutritional Programs
If you have a health issue that you would like specific recommendations for, we provide phone or in person consultations. We create programs based upon testing, research, and clinical experience.
To have a consultation please call 310-473-7474.