what you need to know about food:

  • Learn about calories, proteins, fats, fibre and carbohydrates. 
  • Learn how to figure out how many calories and how many of grams of protein, fats, fibre and carbohydrates you should be consuming daily. (this is all individual).
  • Learn all about the foods that support the 10 systems of the human body.
“The quality of the food you eat determines your health.

Eat junk food and you will get junk results.

Eat quality food and you will get quality results.

As the expression goes “you are what you eat”.” 
                                                              You can’t put high fructose corn syrup into your car and expect it to fuel your car. The same is true with you. Eating man altered foods are not optimal fuel for the human body.

 

Eat foods that nourish the human body.

Eat foods that support the systems of the body. These systems include:
  1. The Intestinal System
  2. The Nervous System
  3. The Digestive System
  4. The Detoxification System
  5. The Cardiovascular System
  6. The Urinary System
  7. The Respiratory System 
  8. The Immune System
  9. The Endocrine (Hormones) System
  10. The Structural and Muscular System
It is the combination of these systems that make up the body, these systems work together to keep your body functioning optimally.

Example of foods that support the different systems in the body:

  1. The INTESTINAL System - Probiotic (fermented foods e.g. pickles, sauerkraut, miso, Kim chi) and prebiotic foods (garlic, onions, leeks, artichokes etc).
  2. The NERVOUS system - needs to be nourished with Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) these include omega 3 and omega 6.
  3. The DIGESTIVE System - bitter foods help to stimulate digestion and the breakdown and absorption of proteins and minerals. Bitter foods include lemon, dandelion greens, arugula(rocket), cranberries, green tea etc. Foods that help to keep the lining of the digestive tract healthy include - cabbage, omega 3 fats found in oily fish, eggs and meats raised on grass, flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts and probiotic (fermented foods e.g. pickles, sauerkraut, miso, Kim chi) and prebiotic foods (garlic, onions, leeks, artichokes etc).
  4. The DETOXIFICATION System - support the liver with garlic, onions, cruciferous vegetables - broccoli, cabbage, arugula(rocket), water etc
  5. The CARDIOVASCULAR System - garlic, omega 3 and high fibre foods - fruits, beans, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains. Foods that are rich in antioxidants support the health of the cardiovascular system - all the brightly coloured fruits and vegetables. 
  6. The URINARY System - cranberries, blueberries and canned asparagus juice.
  7. The RESPIRATORY System - garlic, onions, carrots, Brazil nuts, and dark leafy greens.
  8. The IMMUNE System - vitamin c found in broccoli, strawberries, oranges etc. Antioxidants found in colourful fruits and vegetables, zinc found in pumpkin seeds and shellfish, omega 3 fats found in oily fish, eggs and meats raised on grass, flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
  9. The ENDOCRINE (Hormones) System - foods that contain iodine - sea weeds, selenium - Brazil nuts, b vitamins - wholegrain, omega 3 fats found in oily fish, eggs and meats raised on grass, flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
  10. The STRUCTURAL and MUSCULAR System - calcium found in dark leafy greens, nuts and seeds. Magnesium found in dark leafy greens, pumpkin seeds etc. Vitamin d from sunlight, vitamin K2 produced in our gut and found in egg yolks, natty (a fermented bean), liver, butter, omega 3 fats found in oily fish, eggs and meats raised on grass, flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts. 
From the foods listed about it is clear to see that the systems of the body needs vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and in my opinion meat, fish and eggs:
  • Cruciferous vegetables - broccoli, cabbage, arugula (rocket).
  • Sulphur containing foods garlic, onions, eggs etc
  • Omega 3 containing foods - found in oily fish, eggs and meats raised on grass, flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts. 
  • Coloured fruits and vegetables - oranges, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, dark leafy greens etc 
  • Fibre rich foods - garlic, onions, cruciferous vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans and wholegrain.
  • Foods rich in minerals - nuts and seeds.

Are you eating something from these groups daily?