"You are what you eat". Degenerative diseases including diabetes, heart problems, depression and anxiety are being accelerated by a lack of the right nutrients in your diet. Too much of the wrong type of nutrients are causing obesity and a reduced life expectancy. We all know we should be eating a healthy diet. But it can be hard knowing where to get all your VITAMINS and MINERALS. Understanding how much PROTEIN and CARBOHYDRATES you should have daily to suit your goals. Whether it is optimizing your already good habits or making a major change. Having a healthy diet will IMPROVE your mood, your energy levels, your appearance and your health.

When you are eating a nutritionally balanced diet you feel better with more energy and vitality. You also look better as your skin, teeth, eyes and hair are more nourished.

Here are the facts that you need to know:

Today There Are Fewer Nutrients In Our Food

The US Department of Agriculture found the average mineral content of vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes and spinach has declined from 400 mg to less than 50 mg at the turn of the century.

The reason for the decline of nutrients in our food is partly due to our farming methods. These reflect our buying habits that place more importance on the appearance of food and a longer shelf life. The Earth Summit Report recently revealed that MINERALS HAVE DEPLETED in American soil by 80%.

Diet Fads, Gimmicks & Supplements Do More
Harm Than Good

The maximum safe amount of weight loss per week is 2 pounds. Any diet that encourages more than this can be detrimental to your health. Fad diets usually overemphasize one particular food type which contradicts the guidelines for good nutrition. They can make you feel DEPRESSED and have detrimental affects on the rest of your body.

Trying to pile on muscle can build up a DEPENDENCY on supplements, that when removed, are short lived. They are also expensive to reflect the huge amount of money that is used in marketing them.

’Healthy’ Options Often Contain High Levels Of Sugars & Salt

Food manufacturers have seen the need for healthy food and have marketed their products to reflect this. However, claims on the packaging of being ’LOW FAT’ can hide the high amounts of sugar and salt. Where there are claims of ’No added sugar or salt’, it means just that: none has been added but the food might already be high in salt or sugar.

You need to know how to read the nutritional information and understand the labels to get the real information. Once in this habit, you will be able to quickly spot the real healthy options.....