What Should I Eat?

Veggies & Fruits: 7 or more servings of vegetables and fruits per day. All vegetables should be fresh or frozen (stay away from canned) and should be preferably eaten raw, steamed or slightly cooked. Eat a lot of legumes, high in protein such as lentils, nuts, peas and all sorts of beans.

Protein: preferably organic meats (look for antibiotic and hormone-free), and no deli meats.

Omega 3 fatty acids: Fatty coldwater fish such as mackerel, tuna, salmon, trout, herring are excellent sources of Omega 3, just make sure they are wild and not farm-raised. Eat flaxseeds, walnuts and green leafy vegetables. Or you can take a daily supplement to ensure that you're getting what you need. Our recommendation is Norwegian cod liver oil. It has a pleasant lemon taste. This is not your grandmother's codliver oil!  It is our choice for its high quality and consistent freshness. 

Oils & fats: virgin and extra-virgin olive oil and other monounsaturated oils. Avoid canola oil as it is a refined oil.

Grains: make sure you only eat organic grains, and avoid all refined carbohydrates (white flour, rice, pasta, sugar). Consume breads, pasta and grains in small quantities. 

How Should I Eat?

Often-eating every two hours will alleviate the stress handling glands' need to maintain blood sugar levels. 

Carbohydrates-should be eaten along with some protein. Add some nuts to your snacks, and make sure you eat a high-quality protein breakfast.

Stimulants-should be avoided: caffeine, sugar, alcohol all push the release of cortisol and ephinephrine.

Water-half of your body weight in ounces is ideal. Make sure you only drink filtered or spring water, never tap water.

Transfats and rancid fats-have a terrible effect on the body, interfering with proper cell function.

Junk food or processed food-avoid completely as they rob your body of nutrient stores.

Whole, fresh foods-with more emphasis on vegetables than on fruit. Avoid all fruit juices.

Sea salt-only. Use liberally. Contrary to popular belief, salt does not cause high blood pressure. Salt is actually good for our stress-handling glands.