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We need to be super-nourished in today’s hectic and toxic world to maintain our vitality and wellbeing, yet it can
be difficult to know how to judge a food’s nutritional value. Myriad voices beckon us with their deceptive or
confusing claims, and we must be armed with knowledge so that we can make wise, truly beneficial choices.
A healthy food begins with real ingredients. It begins with healthy soils and careful farm practices that nourish
and respect the life that food has to offer us. How a food is grown, prepared
or processed can enhance its nutritional profile and digestibility and, in turn, our own wellbeing. With that in
mind, I have identified six key contributions that food must make to fuel us well.
Minerals
Sad to say, our soils have been depleted by conventional growing practices. Plants get their vitamins from the sun,
but their minerals from the soil, and if the soil is deficient, so are we. We must find other ways to enhance our
mineral status because the thousands of daily enzyme functions in the body require a vitamin and a mineral
to be performed efficiently. We need a host of minerals, including many trace nutrients, for our bodies to build,
restore and function properly.
Antioxidants
These key nutritional components keep free radicals from damaging our bodies. They are like the firemen who quell
fires before they become an uncontrollable, destructive blaze. They keep us from the “rusting” ...the oxidative
damage...that can initiate inflammation, and we know that inflammatory processes are at the root of not only pain
and joint destruction, but also cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s,
Fibre
Not all fibres are the same. The best fibres are those that we consume regularly in the plant foods – vegetables in
particular, and also fruits, legumes, greens and whole grains. These foods all add colour, variety, antioxidants
and substance to our meals. Fibre plays several important roles, from balancing blood sugar levels and nourishing
beneficial bacteria in the gut, to assisting elimination. Fibre has a vital role in disease prevention.
Digestive Promoters – Enzymes and Probiotics
Enzymes, lactic acid bacteria, probiotics and other beneficial micro-organisms are central to transforming food
into digestible, easy-to-assimilate nourishment for our bodies. They are the “spark” of life and are hard to come
by or non-existent in the myriad of processed foods flooding the market. Raw foods, organic foods from living soil,
fermented foods, cultured or sprouted foods, natural sourdoughs, artisan techniques…all make their own contribution
to the food’s “super powers”, either by the way they are grown or the way they are prepared, or both. Include these
in each meal and reap the benefit.
Protein
For growth and development, repair, G.I. health, strong immunity, blood sugar control and satiety, protein is
important. Clean protein sources that are easy to digest are the best, and that means considering where and how
they are grown, as well as how they are prepared. An example of this is the family-owned fishery that chooses the
optimal location, season, and life stage for the catch, and then attends to optimal testing standards, cooking
methods, type of salt and other details, all for our benefit. They understand the issues, and they work for
each of us to produce the superior foods we need. I, for one, am extremely grateful.
Good Fats
Healthy fats make healthy cell membranes, and healthy cells make a healthy body. Many of us are fat-starved,
mistakenly believing that fats will make us fat…or worse. The opposite is actually true. We must run from damaged,
processed, dangerous fats and embrace real, wholesome, healing fats: the important omega 3’s and the fats found
naturally in nuts, olives, and avocados, as well as the healthy saturated fats. True nourishment for the body!
Be wary of packaged and processed foods that jump onto the Super Food bandwagon. Often, they capitalize on the
consumer’s increased awareness of the latest Super Food trend or talk show excitement, by adding minimal or
inferior ingredients in order to be able to claim that their product is healthier. Be discerning in your purchases
and ask questions of people who are qualified to give you answers. Our experienced staff will be happy to help you
sort out the helpful foods from the hyped foods.
Raise your own awareness of what comprises a healthy food, stock your cupboards with them, and enjoy. You will
never be...or feel...the same again!
Yours,
“Just For the Health of It”
Janet Jacks
There is food, and then there’s food…
...food that fills us up for a while, and food that is
nourishment.
Note: The content on this site is for information purposes only and is not meant to diagnose a condition. Please consult a doctor for any medical questions you may have. The suggested diet changes are based on approximate guidelines and will not be able to factor in your complete diet. Please talk to one of our staff for further help. .
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