Have you ever thought about the damage that processed foods have on your health?
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Study after study shows that every time a population adopts a Western diet, within a few years they start to develop Western diseases.
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If we only had to eat for energy, we could live on McDonalds and be healthy – but go and watch Super Size Me, where Morgan Spurlock “goes on a diet of McDonald’s three times a day for thirty days straight in order to examine the effects of fast food consumption on the body and mind. The effects of the trial are harrowing: His body mass increases by 13%, his cholesterol levels skyrocket, fat accumulates in his liver, and he experiences mood swings and loss of libido.”
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You can watch the documentary here.
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When processed foods first hit the market, we were excited by these time-saving products. We could make a cake in half the time with a packet cake mix. We just had to add hot water and presto we had mashed potato!
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But there was a cost… and we now know that the cost is our health.
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Those packaged foods aren’t just lacking in nutrients, they are STEALING our existing nutrients and our health is worse off than before we ate that instant chocolate pudding!
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I hear so many of my clients say ‘But I thought that was healthy’ and they’re never referring to whole foods! It’s usually a processed food with a compelling label extolling it’s health benefits.
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As cancer survivors, we want those vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients that provide our body with the fuel, not just for energy but to keep our immune system humming.
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So how do we sift through the quagmire? And what can we use to guide our purchases?
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Simply eat whole foods as often as possible:
- fruit
- vegetables
- legumes (beans & lentils)
- whole grains (oats, brown rice, quinoa etc)
- healthy whole food fats (avocados, olives, nuts & seeds)
Whole foods contain fibre AND specific cancer-fighting compounds that are decidedly lacking in processed foods.
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Start by eating good old fashioned rolled oats for breakfast instead of ‘oat clusters’ cereal in a packet. You can check out my Youtube clip here for an optimal cancer-kicking brekky using oats.
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In addition to all the recipes you will find in my previous blogs (10 vegetables with recipes and instructional videos), you can get started with these recipes below.
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- Hommus is always a great snack with vegetable sticks and freezes well.
- Red lentil dahl is my go to quick and easy emergency meal – just about any vegetable work well to add to this meal.
- And how easy are the banana oat cookies!
If you would like some help getting started with a menu plan, I offer a 60 minute Empowered Eating Plan session so you can easily include more cancer-kicking foods into every meal.
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The Empowered Eating Plan includes:
- A comprehensive dietary analysis to discover exactly where you need the most help
- Finding meals that suit your nutritional needs
- Creating a menu plan for your unique lifestyle
- Plus you will receive a Nutritional e-book + 40 recipes.
Empowered Eating Plan
You're ready to take the first step and create a menu-plan that adds more plant-based cancer-kicking foods to your diet.
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