NUTRITION SEMINAR 4/18/12

WHAT IS FOOD?
A plain donut? Raw carrots?

Raw almonds?

A Clif Bar (the sort of healthy kind)?

Whole Foods Turkey Jerky?

FAGE Yogurt, 2%?

Gluten Free Matzoh?

Medium Banana?

PROTEIN (PRO) FAT (FAT) CARBOHYDRATE (CHO)

WHAT DOES FOOD DO? HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL?

Insulin and Glucagon Cortisol, Sleep, Growth Hormone and Testosterone The Truth about FAT

WHAT IS INFLAMMATION? WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH BODY COMP?

Biological response of vascular tissues to pathogens, damaged cells or other irritants. How our body heals infections. Can be acute or chronic. Pain, heat, redness, swelling, loss of function are ALL signs of inflammation multiple mediators means multiple inflammation languages

Firefighting. Eat Whole Foods Avoid Gluten Avoid Seed Oils Avoid Non-Gluten Grains Avoid Chemical Sweeteners Avoid Sugar Avoid Legumes Avoid Dairy

AN ORDER of OPERATIONS for quelling INFLAMMATION

WHY a 30-day (or 40-day!) CHALLENGE?

To get what you have never had, you must do what you have never done.

What is YOUR GOAL?

COMMON CONCERNS AND MYTHS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Meat Consumption vs. No Meat Consumption Cholesterol? Fat intake? Heart Disease? Oh MY! What am I going to eat? (You HAVE to cook!) Cost? Fasting? What if I want to grow? How am I going to get enough calcium if I dont have dairy? Supplements? Must I live without coffee? How do I fuel appropriately for workouts and after? What is SEX WITH YOUR PANTS ON?

QUESTIONS?

WORRY NOT, links regarding ALL of the above will be provided on our website on Thursday so you can peruse and continue to learn before MONDAY!