What is a Nutritarian?
Fri, July 27, 2012
What is a Nutritarian?
Simply put, a nutritarian is a person who strives
for more micronutrients per calorie in their diet-style. A nutritarian
understands that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects
and seeks to consume a broad array of micronutrients via their food choices. A
nutritarian is a person whose food choices are influenced by nutritional
quality.
The secret to a long life and disease reversal is
to eat a diet lower in calories but higher in nutrients. It is all about
nutrient bang per caloric buck. This is illustrated by my health equation. Your
health expectancy is predicted by your nutrient intake divided by your intake
of calories or H = N / C.
This simple mathematical formula forms the
foundation of nutritional science and nutritional healing. For you to be in
excellent health your diet must be nutrient-rich (micronutrients) and you must
not overeat on calories (macronutrients). When your body’s cells have adequate
micronutrient density and diversity, the body’s ability to self-repair and
resist disease is heightened. The uniqueness of my approach also centers on the
concept that micronutrient adequacy also suppresses the desire to overeat,
naturally reducing your caloric drive.
An important consideration in understanding this
formula has to do with micronutrient diversity, not just the absolute number of
micronutrients. Micronutrient adequacy (numerator) means we achieve enough of
all beneficial nutrients, not merely higher amounts of a select few, while
other micronutrient needs go unfulfilled. So focus on the nutritional quality
of what you eat, but also on the proper spectrum of foods that supply the full
symphonic orchestra of human requirements. This means that certain foods such
as onions, seeds, mushrooms, berries, beans and tomatoes aid in achieving
micronutrient quality.
The key of this high-nutrient approach is this:
You achieve superior health and permanent weight control by eating more
nutrient-rich foods and fewer high-calorie, low-nutrient foods. It works
because the more high-nutrient food you consume, the less low-nutrient food you
desire. Since the desire for these unhealthful foods will naturally diminish,
what you need to do is focus on learning how to enjoy eating more high-nutrient
food.
Are you a nutritarian ?
Posted by Heather on Fri, July 27, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Tags: Balance •
consulting •
Diet •
Life-style •
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Nutrition •
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