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Food nutrition facts are grounded in sound science and nutritional research. However, they are often manipulated to serve the needs of the food processing industry. They even become food fads as the mainstream press picks up on the latest so called health edict coming from some paid-for-by-industry researcher.

Remember when we were told that butter and eggs caused high cholesterol? Sadly many people started eating hydrogenated fats, like margarine and stopped eating eggs! Eggs, mind you, which are the most complete, nutritious, and cheapest form of animal protein on the planet!

Because technology and industrialization have led to enormous changes in the way we eat, chronic illness including obesity have become endemic to our culture. Too many people are no longer aware of these basic food nutrition facts and how they impact health. The culinary traditions of our ancestors and the way people ate for thousands of years has changed radically beginning in the 20th century. Fast food restaurants, convenience foods, shelf stable foods, fake food, foods with dyes, hormones, and chemical preservatives are abundantly available all over the world now. If the rest of the world moves towards how America eats they will soon be as obese as we are – 1/3 of our population!

So how can we eat real, living food in this modern world that still has the nutrients in it that will nourish us in the way human beings were intended to be nourished for thousands of years? As food/nutrition writer Michael Pollen says, " Eat real food. Eat mostly plants. Not too much." Wait a minute ... food needs to be more of a celebration of life than that!

But for those of you who want the science, read on. There is extensive research * that has been done looking at the diets of more traditional, non-industrialized cultures and comparing their health to ours. This research corroborates what I have learned in my own life long quest and passion for good health which includes low glycemic eating. This means eating real foods that lower blood sugar, are nutrient dense and full of fiber and eating plenty of healthy fats. These practices support food nutrition facts and can be looked into further by checking the reference at the bottom of this page.

Healthy Eating Guidelines

These are the food nutrition facts that guided the traditional cultures to be super healthy that will help you to be slim, active and living at your lifetime fat loss goal weight.

Eat whole, unprocessed, food in it’s natural state.

Eat animal foods that have been allowed to range and graze and have not been treated with hormones or anti-biotics. That includes eggs from free range chickens!

Eat whole dairy products from pasture fed cows and eat them fermented and cultured often (yogurt, sour cream, cheeses.)

Here are the food nutrition facts about yogurt. Yogurt nutrition is such that it is the only animal derived, complete protein you can indulge in with abandon! It is made from milk curdled by the "friendly" bacteria we need for our guts, lactobacillus and other friendly bacteria essential for digestion and the prevention of many disorders including candidiasis. It contains vitamins A, D and many of the Bcomplex vitamins. Do not buy the commercial varieties loaded with sugar. Buy an unsweetened, high quality yogurt (I prefer Greek for it's creaminess) from your whole foods market or health food store and sweeten it yourself with agave syrup and fresh fruit. It's not hard to make with a yogurt maker.

Eat only unrefined oils and fats, real butter, olive oil, flaxseed oil, coconut or palm oil. Use coconut, butter (saturated fats) or olive oil (monounsaturated fat) for cooking. The polyunsaturated oils are too delicate and cannot be heated! They can become rancid and are quite unhealthy when heated so it's better to avoid all the commercial polyunsaturated vegetable oils like corn, soy, safflower and canola. They contain too much of the omega 6 fatty acids and not enough of the omega 3s. Use unrefined walnut, flaxseed or olive oils for salad and vegetable dressings. The nut and seed oils need to be refrigerated.

Eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, locally grown if possible and organic if possible. If you can’t buy them organic, wash them with 2 quarts of water to which a teaspoon of food grade hydrogen peroxide has been added to remove the pesticides. Eat them raw or lightly steamed. Add oil after the steaming or your own salad dressing.

Eat whole, sprouted grains. Quinoa and sprouted grain breads and tortillas like Ezekiel bread, Garden of Life, Alvarado St. Bakery are great low glycemic choices. Barley and bulgur are two low glycemic grains. Eat lots of high fiber beans and plenty of raw nuts and seeds which are high in omega 3 fatty acids.

Eat fermented vegetables if you can find them which are great for your digestion and elimination and contain lots of nutrients. Good elimination is essential for weight management and good health.

Drink lots of filtered water. Drink water before a meal and you will eat less. Drink lots of water if you aren’t feeling well to eliminate toxins. The more water you drink, the more readily your body will tell you when you are thirsty.

Food nutrition facts would have us use unrefined sea salt and lots of dried and fresh herbs and spices for seasonings.

Use only low glycemic, natural sweeteners, like agave syrup, stevia, xylitol or erythritol.

Use only whole food, natural (not synthetic) supplements.

Cook only in stainless steel, cast iron, glass or good quality enamel.

Food nutrition facts can mean "food" for the soul. Positive thoughts nourish your body and keep you focused on your fat loss goals. Replace fear, doubt and uncertainty with thoughts of peace, faith in the good, love, compassion, joy and abundance for all. Love your body as it is and be grateful that it is getting slimmer every day as you eat according to these food nutrition facts.

Healthy Eating Facts

Avoid doctor bills, feel fantastic every day, fit into all those clothes you put away long ago! If you are serious about losing fat for a lifetime than take these food nutrition facts to heart. You need all the basic nutrients that are in foods and then some to have balanced metabolism and low blood sugar. Nutritional deficiencies lead to weight gain. Real foods contain an abundance of these nutrients and will help you to avoid obesity, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatique, hyperactivity, depression, dyslexia - you name it!

essential amino acids - whey protein, fish, eggs, chicken,turkey, soy, nuts, seeds, yogurt, cheese, kefir, cottage cheese, beef, lamb, buffalo and game

phytochemicals - fruits and vegetables

essential fatty acids - nuts, seeds, olive oil, avocado, flaxseed oil, fish oils, fish, some legumes

vitamins and minerals - found in animal foods and plants

glyconutrients - found in plants

phytosterols - found in plants

antioxidants - found in plants

Food nutrition facts cover the multitude of nutrients that are necessary for the metabolic processing of food, the source of your energy and for every single function of your body from your brain to your ability to prevent illness. You can either use food for energy as fuel or store it as fat. Food nutrition facts are the key to weight loss. Permanent, lifetime fat loss requires a well nourished body that is able to metabolize food properly and perform all it's functions from digestion to elimination.

Unfortunately the various commercial food lobbies have far too much influence in nutritional and even academic circles which fund the research. To be blunt what is reported in the popular press and even by dieticians is often dictated more by commercial interests than true health.

* Weston A. Price Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt nutrition education foundation formed in 1999. They are noted for their extensive work to disseminate the research of nutritionist pioneer Dr. Weston Price who “established the parameters of human health and determined the optimum characteristics of human diets.”

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