03/14/2025
March is Nutrition Month – Here are My Best Nutritional Tips to Celebrate! Perspectives That Can Change Your Life!
1️⃣ Drink more water—it reduces cravings for juice and soda. When you think you're hungry, you're often just thirsty.
2️⃣ 80% of the food on your plate should be recognizable in nature. The more processed it is, the less your body recognizes it, and the more harm it can cause. Try figuring out where a microwave pizza pocket comes from in nature!
3️⃣ Start by changing just one meal in your day—breakfast. It sets the tone for your behavior and cravings for the rest of the day. Eat fats and protein, and keep carbs to a minimum.
4️⃣ Carbohydrate metabolism generates reactive oxygen species (oxidative stress)—like metal rusting in the rain. In contrast, fat metabolism provides clean energy, away from free radical production. Reduce carbs, eat healthy fats—it keeps you young!
5️⃣ Human evolution involved significant brain growth over millions of years! If the brain is the body's most energy-demanding organ, how did we sustain this growth? By eating the most calorie-dense foods—fats (found in meat at that time). Eat meat!
6️⃣ The cycle of abundance and scarcity governs life on Earth! After indulging in calories, follow it up with a period of fasting.
7️⃣ Intermittent fasting mimics food scarcity, forcing the body to "cannibalize" its own cells (starting with the bad ones) to function. The result? A natural detox of dysfunctional and diseased cells which promotes longevity!
8️⃣ Plants have defense mechanisms against predators, just like a tiger! These are called anti-nutrients (oxalates, lectins, saponins, etc.), which can affect digestion. Learn proper cooking methods to eliminate them. Gluten in wheat is nothing more than the plant’s survival mechanism! Beware of wheat, barley, and rye!
9️⃣ Excessive carb consumption (leading to insulin resistance) is one of the biggest killers of modern times! Control your carb intake, except from fruits and vegetables.
🔟 There's an optimal time to eat sugar and carbs—within an hour after weight training (or within three hours of an intense, prolonged workout). Post-workout, eat protein and simple carbs (Greek yogurt with maple syrup, smoothies with fruit, etc.).
1️⃣1️⃣ Eat a source of protein at every meal—it helps with fat loss.
1️⃣2️⃣ Half of your plate should be vegetables. Easy way to enjoy them? Lightly steam them and add butter or coconut oil.
1️⃣3️⃣ Prioritize small fruits over larger ones.
1️⃣4️⃣ Your brain is 65% fat! Eat healthy fats! Avoid hydrogenated oils (soy/canola)—they clog arteries! Check labels—canola and soy are everywhere!
1️⃣5️⃣ You’re likely deficient in vitamin D3 and omega-3. Women often lack vitamin B12. Consider supplementation.
1️⃣6️⃣ A good multivitamin contains methylated vitamins! Look for the methylated forms of B6, B9, and B12.
1️⃣7️⃣ You are more bacteria than human (in numbers)! Take care of your gut microbiome with probiotics (kefir, kimchi, kombucha, yogurt, etc) and prebiotics (fiber) daily! A probiotic supplement isn’t a luxury!
1️⃣8️⃣ It’s absurd to drink another animal’s milk—especially as an adult! Milk is meant to be passed exclusively from mother to infant!
1️⃣9️⃣ Historically, nutrition was a matter of life and death. The survival of the people depended on the strength of its warriors, children, and mothers. Traditions and knowledge of nutrition were carefully passed down to the next generation. In 2025, we should still treat it as a matter of life and death!
