As a certified health & wellness nut (Coach too! And Rob is coming around!), I will be posting information every Wednesday that falls under the general category of. Today's topic, nutrition. Specifically, my own nutrition as disseminated to my fitness class a couple of months ago.
My personal nutrition plan is a compilation of:
- High intake of SuperFoods/Magic Foods (I try for 12 a day and plan to transition to organic over time since many of those foods fall within the Dirty Dozen)
- A limited intake of sugar (Sugar Busters)
- Proper food combining (science based) and timing of intake / particular foods based on your body's cycle (all derived from Fit for Life)
- Common Sense (much of that mapped out in the Fit for Life book as well and quite a comical read at times because of)
- Indulgence / Moderation.....easier to follow "plan" as a whole if allow self to indulge now and again (frequency of indulgence determined by whether trying to maintain or lose weight). Personally, I have 12 weaknesses......with Fountain Coke being at the top of that list. I usually allow myself 3-4 indulgences per week.
Apples - pears
Avocado - asparagus, artichokes, extra virgin olive oil
Dark Chocolate
Dried Superfruits - raisins, dates, prunes, figs, apricots, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, currants
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - canola oil
Honey
Kiwi - pineapple, guava
Onions - garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, chives
Pomegranates - plums
SuperSpices: Cinnamon, Cumin, Garlic, Oregano, Thyme, Tumeric
Although there is much overlap, I also consider "Magic Foods" to fall under the category of SuperFoods. There are 57 in total - apples, avocado, barley, beans, beef, berries, bran, broccoli, brown rice, brussels sprouts, bulgur, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cheese, cherries, chicken (and turkey), cinnamon, citrus fruits, coffee, eggplant, eggs, fenugreek, fish, flaxseed, garlic, jerusalem artichokes, lamb, lemons, lentils, melons, milk, nuts, oats, olive oil, onions, pasta, peaches (apricots & plums), peanut butter, peas, pork, pumpernickel bread, rye bread, seeds, shellfish, sourdough bread, soy foods, spinach, sweet potatoes, tea, tomatoes, tumeric, vinegar, wheatberries, wheat germ, whole wheat (bread and flour), yogurt.
SuperFoods Book
Magic Foods Book
The irony is that I typed this blog post while sitting in the player's lounge with coach snacking on carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and hummus. :)
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