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Nutritional Education & Weight Management
3 SIMPLE CHANGES
TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND NUTRITION
1st – Remember the 3 Basic Rules:
1. If the food was not created naturally, don’t eat it! (“Don’t put anything in your mouth you can’t
pronounce!”)
- Man-made fats: trans-fats and hydrogenated oils.
- Most preservatives, chemicals and excitoxins (MSG & Aspartame).
- Biblical and scientific references reveal the impurity of pork and shellfish.
2. If the food has been altered by man, do not eat it. (“If man changed it, exchange it.”)
- Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms (GMO), refined grains (white bread, white rice and white pasta).
- Pasteurized and homogenized dairy.
- Grain fed meats (beef, chicken and lamb). (In nature these animals eat grass.)
3. Do not let any food control you. (“If you can do without, throw it out.”)
- Alcohol.
- Coffee.
- White Breads and Sugars.
- Junk Food – Excitotoxins ending in “glutamate” are addictive!
2nd – Apply the 3 Basic Changes to your Diet:
Most North Americans need to make a number of changes! However, we have found that these three basic changes are undoubtedly the most effective and critical to prevent the top three killers in North America.
The 3 Basic Changes are described in detail on the next page. Remember:
F The first two changes are very simple to implement because they are horizontal shifts in our
eating habits: If you are eating man-made fats and altered meats, simply replace them with
naturally-made fats and meats. This takes very little effort beyond educating yourself to your new
food choices listed below.
F The third change, the elimination of refined sugars, is challenging and should be implemented after making changes #1 and #2. This change may be difficult but will yield the greatest transformation in your health.
F Set strict timeframes and goals to implement each change. For example, transition to eat all
Natural fats and meats in 60 days and remove all refined and processed sugars in 90 days.
The 3 Basic Changes
1. Remove the BAD FATS – Replace them with good natural FATS.
- Bad fats such as hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, trans-fats, and rancid
vegetable oils are linked to cellular congestion leading to cancer, chronic fatigue and
neurotoxic syndrome.
· Bad fats are also linked to chronic inflammation which is the underlying cause of 21st
century disease. The leading disease killers in North America (heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes) are inflammatory diseases.
- The #1 “missing ingredient” in the standard North American diet is not a vitamin or mineral, but good fat!
- Good fats are essential to hormone production, cancer prevention, brain development,
weight loss, cellular healing and anti-inflammation.
2. Change the MEATS that you EAT.
- There are hundreds of studies that link commercial meats with cancer and heart disease.
- When animals that would naturally eat grass are fed grain, their fatty acid ratios are altered and their good fats are denatured, becoming bad fats.
- The bioaccumulation of commercial pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, and hormones is far greater in meats than in commercial vegetables. Cancers and chronic disease have been linked to these chemicals. You don’t have to go “all organic” with every vegetable … just start with your meats!
- Grass fed and free range meats provide many of the fatty acids that are missing in the
standard North American diet (arachidonic acid, conjugated linoleic acid, and the proper
ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids, which your body actually needs to BURN fat).
3. Remove ALL Refined SUGARS from your Diet.
- This includes white rice, white pasta and white bread. If it doesn’t read “whole grain,
sprouted or stone-ground,” it is WHITE FOOD and turns to sugar in 4 seconds!
- One-third of North American sugar consumption comes from soft drinks!
- The other two-thirds of sugar comes from hidden sources including: lunch meats, pizza,
sauces, breads, soups, crackers, fruit drinks, canned foods, yogurt, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc. Read the ingredients – you will be shocked!
- High glycemic and refined sugars cause elevated glucose, which in turn elevates insulin,
leading to premature aging and degenerative disease (type II diabetes, heart disease,
inflammation of the arteries and cancer).
- Sugar is an anti-nutrient. It offers an insignificant amount of vitamins and minerals and robs your body of precious nutrient stores. This inevitably leads to diseases of the new
millennium including chronic fatigue, ADD, ADHD, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
3rd – To “Remember” The 3 Basic Changes…
Eating Guidelines
GOOD PROTEIN CHOICES
F Choose raw, not roasted nuts. Choose raw, not pasteurized or homogenized cheese.
Choose grass fed, free-range, cage-free, and hormone-free animal sources. Avoid farm
raised and Atlantic fish - Wild, Pacific, and Alaskan are best.
Cold Water Fish - Salmon, Sardines, Mahi-Mahi, Mackerel etc.
Eggs Cottage Cheese Raw Cheeses
Chicken and Turkey Venison, Deer, etc. Ricotta Cheese
Beef Lamb Game Birds - Pheasant, Duck, Goose
Whey Protein Vega – plant-based protein supplement
GOOD FAT CHOICES
F Choose raw, not roasted nuts. Choose raw, not pasteurized or homogenized cheese.
Choose raw grass fed, free-range, cage-free, and hormone-free animal sources. Choose Almond Butter over regular brands.
Raw nuts & seeds: Almonds, Cashews, Flax, Hemp, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Macadamia, Sesame, Sunflower, Walnuts etc. Grass Fed Meat Coconut or Coconut Flakes
Cod Liver oil Hemp Oil (3 to 1 ratio) Olive Oil, Olives
Flaxseed Oil Grape Seed Oil Almond Butter
Avocado Butter Grape Seed Oil Vegenaise
Raw Cheeses Full Fat Coconut Milk, Oil, Butter, and Spread
Full Fat Raw Milk Full Fat Plain Yogurt Eggs
Lydia’s Organics Crackers Cashew Butter Canned Sardines in Oil or Water
NOTE: AVOID Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils such as cottonseed oil, soybean oil, and
vegetable oils, Trans Fats such as margarine and synthetic butters, Rancid Vegetable Oils such as corn
oil, canola oil, or those labeled simply as “vegetable oil,” which are in practically every bread,
cracker, cookie, and boxed food at the grocery store.
HIGH FIBER CARBOHYDRATE (VEGETABLE) CHOICES
F Choose organic when possible. Remember, the best carbohydrate choices are vegetables
due to their high fiber content and low glycemic action.
Arugula Asparagus Bamboo Shoots
Bean Sprouts Beet Greens Bell Peppers (red, yellow, green)
Broadbeans Broccoli Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage Cassava Cauliflower
Celery Chayote Fruit Chicory
Chives Collard greens Coriander
Cucumber Dandelion Greens Eggplant
Endive Fennel Garlic
Ginger Root Green Beans Hearts of Palm
Jicama (raw) Jalapeno Peppers Kale
Kohlrabi Lettuce Mushrooms
Mustard Greens Onions Parsley
Radishes Radicchio Snap Beans
Snow Peas Shallots Spinach
Spaghetti Squash Summer Squash Swiss Chard
Tomatoes Turnip Greens Watercress
STARCHY CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES
F Choose organic when possible. If weight loss is a concern, consume starchy carbohydrates
in moderation only, and limit consumption completely after lunch.
Squash (acorn, butternut, winter) Artichokes Leeks
Lima Beans Okra Pumpkin
Sweet Potato or Yam Turnip Legumes
Adzuki Beans Black Beans Chick Peas (garbanzo)
Cowpeas French Beans Great Northern Beans
Kidney Beans Lentils Mung Beans
Navy Beans Pinto Beans Split Peas
White Beans Yellow Beans Barley
Brown Rice Buckwheat Groats (kasha) Bulgar (tabouli)
Millet Rye Steel Cut Oats
Semolina (whole grain-dry) Tapioca Whole Grain Breads
Whole Grain Tortillas Whole Grain Cooked Cereals Ezekiel Bread
Whole Grains 100% Whole Grain Crackers
FRUIT CHOICES
F Choose organic when possible. If weight loss is a concern, eat fruit in extreme moderation.
Low GI – Best fruit choice, especially if weight loss is a concern.
Berries (blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, elderberries, gooseberries, loganberries,
raspberries, strawberries)
Moderate GI
Cherries Pear Fresh Apricots
Melons Orange Peaches
Plum Grapefruit Pitted Prunes
Apples Avocados Kiwi fruit
Lemons Limes Nectarines
Tangerines Passion Fruit Persimmons
Pomegranates
High GI – Eat sparingly, or after a workout. Avoid if weight loss is a concern.
Banana Pineapple Grapes
Watermelon Mango Papaya
Cooking and Eating Tips to Improve Your Diet
TIP 1: COOK WITH GOOD FATS AND OILS WITHOUT TURNING THEM INTO BAD
FATS
HIGH HEAT: Use only coconut oil, olive oil, grape seed oil or rice bran oil for frying. The best choice is
coconut oil because of its superior flavor when frying food such as chicken. Olive oil, while equally as
healthy, tends to make food soggy rather than crispy. A word of caution regarding olive oil: It will turn
rancid when heated above 120° F. If it smokes, it has already turned rancid.
MEDIUM HEAT: To sauté foods, use sesame oil, rice bran oil, olive oil, grape seed oil, coconut oil or
butter. If the butter “browns” in cooking, it has turned rancid.
BAKING: Butter, coconut oil, sunflower, safflower or olive oil can be used in baking if temperature is
less than 325° F. In a hotter oven, use butter, olive oil or coconut butter.
NO HEAT OILS: Cold-pressed oils such as flax oil, hemp seed oil, sunflower oil, and safflower oil should
never be heated. Instead, add them to food after the food is cooked.
HEMP SEED OIL: Should be used two times daily, mixed with food that contain protein. i.e. mix the oil
in stews and soups, sauces, salad dressings, casseroles, nut butter, etc.
Note: Refrigerate Hemp Seed Oil and all cold pressed oils. Hemp Seed Oil has nature’s ideal 4:1
Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio.
TIP 2: EAT MORE VEGETABLES
- Potatoes are not vegetables, they are tubers.
- If you cook vegetables, lightly steam them, but raw is best.
- Some people will do better with more protein and less vegetables and others will do better with
more vegetables and less protein, depending on their metabolic/genetic type (e.g., an Eskimo
vs. a Peruvian Indian)
- Organic is best. If not organic, wash them with distilled vinegar or solution available in health
food stores. Use bags to squeeze air out of the vegetables before storing.
- Always eat some protein with vegetables (e.g., an egg or piece of chicken, turkey or fish)
- Add Greens powder if you do not get 6-9 servings of vegetables per day. This is a whole food vegetable supplement designed for this purpose.
TIP 3: ELIMINATING SUGAR IS CRITICAL
- Refined sugar lowers the immune system.
- Sugar promotes yeast growth.
- One can of soda contains 9-13 teaspoons of sugar.
- Today, North Americans consume an average of 120 pounds of sugar per year per person,
compared to 5 pounds per year per family in the early 1900’s.
- Avoid corn syrup, fructose, honey, sucrose, maltodextrin, dextrose, molasses, rice milk,
sweetened almond milk, fruit juice, sweetened brown rice syrup, maple syrup, dates, sugar
cane, corn, beet, and lactose. (The herb Stevia is an acceptable and the preferred sweetener.
Xylitol is an acceptable alternate.)
- Look at sugar content on labels. Anything with -ose at the end is sugar.
- Be cautious with carbohydrates and sugars from vegetables that are not grown above ground.
They will alter insulin levels.
Airborne Allergies
Do you find yourself suffering from seasonal allergies? Are you prone to getting sinus infections? Do you suffer from chronic fatigue? During certain times of the year, do you find yourself having itchy eyes, blowing your nose, or sneezing?
At Sping Chiropractic, our approach to treating airborne allergies is two-fold: First, a lengthy questionnaire precedes every patient appointment to provide information that is crucial to diagnosing allergies. This interview covers the patient’s family history, their personal history of illness, and their present symptoms.
Allergy testing is administered to a patient only after a diagnosis of an allergic disorder is made based upon the above information and a physical examination.
The most common airborne allergens include weed, tree, and grass pollens; dust mites; mold spores; and animal dander that may cause a wide array of allergic responses or symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, itchy eyes, nasal drainage, sinus infections, bronchitis, asthma or other symptoms.
The allergy test is used to determine the proper dose of the allergen with which to begin treatment — a dose strong enough to produce allergy-blocking antibodies but not so strong to cause a full-blown reaction.
By treating you with the very allergens to which you react, antibodies are developed, which will help block the allergy reaction. This allergy treatment is similar to an immunization, and desensitizes you to the allergens.
We use sublingual (under the tongue) drops, rather than injections, for allergy treatment. This saves time by enabling you to take your treatment at home rather than at the doctor's office. Sublingual allergy treatment may be more effective than allergy injections and it is extremely safe.
Food Allergies
As with airborne allergies, food allergies can cause fatigue, headaches, gastrointestinal problems, skin rashes, and a host of other symptoms.
Spring Chiropractic uses several approaches to identify and manage food allergies including ALLER-CHECK testing, oral challenge testing, and the Elimination/Rotation Diet to see if symptoms will result after eating a suspected allergenic food. In all, we test for 96 of the most common food allergens including wheat, corn, eggs, milk, yeast, and soybeans.
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