Eating for Energy

Products v. Food

Basics of Health

• Water
• Sleep
• Food

Hydration

• Lubricates organs
• Flushes out toxins
• Dehydration = cravings, fatigue, accumulation
• Body is mostly water

Sleep

• Recharge batteries
• Reset digestive system
• Melatonin
• Detoxes liver

Food

• Greens: detox, energy and weight loss
• Fruits and Vegetables: antioxidants, fiber, energy, healing

Organic or not?

The right kind of fuel

Calories? Weighing?

Food is information

Food & Mood

• Leafy greens = light and lifting
• Root vegetables = grounding and steady
• Grains = sweet and stable
• Coffee & sugar = excited, stimulated, focused
• Meat = Ambitious, focused, aggressive

Gut health

Avoid food stressors

• Too many sweets & sugar
• Too much protein and fat
• Too many processed foods
• Too much food in general

Avoid food stressors

• Stimulants
• Artificial sweeteners
• Dairy
• Gluten

Look at health from all angles

Not just what, but how

• Seasonal eating
• Conscious/Mindful eating

Eat food, Not too much. Mostly plants

Review

• Hydration
• Greens
• Sleep
• Plant based
• Managing Stress

Review

• Avoid food stressors
• Eating with awareness
• Follow the seasons

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