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HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS

HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS. ASSESSING YOUR DIET. QUANTITY. THE AMOUNTS OF ALL NUTRIENTS MUST MEET AND EXCEED RDA’S (RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCES) RDA’S ARE DEFINED AS THE MINIMAL AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PREVENT DEFICIENCY DISEASES. QUANTITY cont’d.

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HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS

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  1. HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS ASSESSING YOUR DIET

  2. QUANTITY • THE AMOUNTS OF ALL NUTRIENTS MUST MEET AND EXCEED RDA’S • (RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCES) • RDA’S ARE DEFINED AS THE MINIMAL AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PREVENT DEFICIENCY DISEASES

  3. QUANTITY cont’d • OPTIMAL HEALTH REQUIRES AVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENTS TO PROTECT, REGULATE, AND RESTORE BODY FUNCTIONS WHENEVER REQUIRED • STRESS & INCREASED ACTIVITY INCREASE REQUIREMENTS WELL ABOVE RDA LEVELS

  4. AN OPTIMAL HEALTHY DIET … • IS MORE THAN JUST QUANTITY OF FOOD…. • IT MUST ALSO INCLUDE • QUALITY • VITALITY • VARIETY

  5. QUALITY • THE QUALITY OF WHAT YOU EAT IS AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT YOU EAT • FOOD QUALITY IS A FUNCTION OF NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY & DIGESTABILITY

  6. AVAILABILITY • ALL ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS PRESENT IN THE FOOD • ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS • WATER • PROTEIN • ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS • CARBOHYDRATES • ENZYMES, VITAMINS, MINERALS • FIBRE

  7. QUALITY • ROBBER FOODS - ROB NUTRIENTS FROM YOUR BODY • JUNK FOODS, COFFEE, SUGAR, WHITE FLOUR • POLICEMAN FOODS - PROTECT YOUR BODY WITH NUTRIENTS & ANTIOXIDANTS

  8. TIP - FORTIFY YOUR DIET WITH WHOLE FOODS • ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES • SEA VEGETATION • BEE POLLEN & ROYAL JELLY • Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 1:1) • GREENS PLUS • MOLASSES

  9. DIGESTABILITY • ABLE TO BE DIGESTED & ASSIMILATED INTO THE BODY • A FUNCTION OF ENZYMES, VITAMINS, AND MINERALS • TIP – Whole Foods Lightly Steamed or Slow Cooked are Best • Tip – Use Plant Enzymes to assist Digestion

  10. DIGESTABILITY • FRYING & COOKING IN OIL MAKES FOOD HARD TO DIGEST AND CONTRIBUTES TO ATHEROSCLEROSIS, PAIN & INFLAMMATION • Tip: Avoid Frying in Oil, Heat water in frying pan or wok and add a small amount of oil as needed. (Protect yourself from splatter when adding the oil.)

  11. VITALITY • VITALITY IS A FUNCTION OF ALIVENESS & FRESHNESS • THE HIGHER THE VITALITY OF THE FOOD THE MORE POTENTIAL LIFE GIVING ENERGY IT CAN IMPART • I.E. BAKED POTATO VS. FRENCH FRIESVITALITY • TIP - EAT SOME FRESH FOODS WITH EVERY MEAL

  12. VARIETY • COLORS, TASTES, TEXTURES = • Nutrient Variety and Protection

  13. FOOD & COLORS • EACH COLOR CONTAINS DIFFERENT PHYTONUTRIENTS & BIOFLAVONOIDS • THESE HELP STRENGTHEN & PROTECT OUR SYSTEM • TIP - GET A VARIETY OF COLORS INTO YOUR DIET

  14. TASTES • VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE • THE TASTES ARE SWEET, SOUR, BITTER, PUNGENT • Tastes add essential trace nutrients and essential oils • TIP -USE SPICES FOR VARIETY OF FLAVORING & TRACE NUTRIENTS

  15. TEXTURES • TEXTURES PROVIDE DIFFERENT TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF FIBRE • TO SCRUB, CLEANSE, AND STABILIZE BLOOD SUGAR & CHOLESTEROL • TIP - EAT SOME CHEWY, CRISPY, LEAFY FOODS WITH EACH MEAL

  16. VARIETY • VARY THE FOODS YOU EAT • BUILD AROUND THE 5 + 5 MEAL PLAN • 5 DIFFERENT VEGETABLES • + 5 DIFFERENT SOURCES OF PROTEINS • EACH MEAL

  17. DIGESTION • YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT AND WHAT YOU DIGEST • DIGESTION IS A COMPLEX PROCESS THAT RELIES ON AVAILABLE NUTRIENTS AND YOUR STATE OF MIND

  18. STATE MANAGEMENT • THE STATE IN WHICH YOU EAT MAY BE AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT YOU EAT • BEING HURRIED, WORRIED, AND IRRITATED (STRESSED) INTERFERES WITH GOOD DIGESTION AND ASSIMILATION

  19. TIP • TAKE TIME TO CAREFULLY SELECT YOUR FOOD FOR YOUR TRUE NEEDS • BELLY BREATH BEFORE YOU EAT • RELAX WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE WHILE EATING YOUR FOOD

  20. BELIEFS & EMOTIONS • STRONGLY INFLUENCE WHAT WE WILL/WON’T DO • CHANGE BELIEFS/REFERENCES IN ORDER TO CHANGE EATING HABITS

  21. MAKE CHANGES • MAKING CHANGES REQUIRES CHANGING HABITS

  22. HABIT BUSTING & HABIT ENHANCING ACTIONS • HABIT BUSTING = PATTERN INTERRUPTIONS • HABIT ENHANCING = POSITIVE PRACTICE & REWARD • TIP - ALLOW YOURSELF A COUPLE WEEKS OF PRACTICE TO CHANGE A HABIT COMPLETELY

  23. YOUR BODY HAS A BUILT IN SENSE OF WHAT IT REQUIRES • TAKE THE TIME TO FOCUS WITHIN AND LISTEN TO YOUR TRUE NEEDS • TRAIN YOUR SENSES OF SMELL/TASTE • TRUST TIME TESTED PRINCIPLES OF GOOD NUTRITION

  24. ASK FOR HELP • EVERYONE NEEDS HELP SOMETIME • ASKING MAKES IT EASIER • WE’RE HERE TO HELP

  25. YOU CAN DO IT • FOLLOW THE VICTORY BLOOD TYPE DIET • MAKE CHANGES WEEK BY WEEK • STICK TO IT • ACHIEVE MASTERY OVER YOUR HABITS

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