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In order to keep or obtain optimum health we need to be aware of all aspects of ourselves; this must include the both physical and the energetic body.
A holistic approach to Nutrition entails using a combination of foods, nutrients and herbs to support optimal mental, physical and spiritual health. It can be used as a preventative health approach or as a modality for healing or symptom management for people living with chronic illness or other medical conditions.
The focus is on eating foods that provide your body with the highest levels of nutritional value and supplementing the diet with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids and botanicals when necessary. However, it is much more than just eating a balanced diet.
Holistic Nutrition is Individualized An important part of living a holistic healthy life style is getting to know your body and what it needs. Different people need different things. It all depends on your particular body chemistry and to some extent on your spiritual values and beliefs. Also, different illnesses, conditions or diseases have different nutritional requirements and each responds to diet and nutrition uniquely. Some people function most optimally on a high meat diet while others do better with a vegetarian diet. The key is to tap into your hearts energy and access your intuition, take the time to think about what you would like to eat – think about how different foods make you feel. Compare the energy boosting properties of a colourful and vibrant fruit salad to the dull and bloated feeling of a hastily grabbed burger and chips! Use your body’s innate intelligence to guide you in your food choices.
The following are some general guidelines that can be applied straight away to help you kick start your good Nutrition regimen:
1. Eat a rainbow: You can boost the healthy properties of your diet by eating a wide colour spectrum of food. Each colour provides a different range of phytochemicals (plant nutrients), vitamins and minerals.
2. Drink 8-10 glasses of filtered water per day: Adequate water intake prevents dehydration, cleans out the body, and promotes healing processes. Substituting water for beverages high in calories can also help control weight. In order to capitalise on the health benefits of water, it is essential to drink fresh clean water and so filtered water is the best option over tap water or bottled water.
3. Include plenty of ‘good fats’: ‘Fat’ often gets a bad press, however, fats from animal and vegetable sources provide a concentrated source of energy in the diet; they also provide the building blocks for cell membranes and a variety of hormones and hormone-like substances. Fats as part of a meal slow down absorption enabling you to go longer without feeling hungry.
In addition, they act as carriers for important fat- soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. For this reason a healthy diet should contain a certain amount of ‘good’ fats, these are fats that are found in nature that have not been modified. Good sources include avocados, coconut oil, flax seed oil, organic unsalted butter, nuts and seeds.
4. Avoid processed ‘low fat’ foods: Processed and pre-packed foods are often full of chemicals and preservatives that the body does not recognise and so cannot correctly process. ‘Diet’ option foods also contain high levels of sugar and sweeteners which disturb blood sugar regulation and can leave you feeling low and apathetic. A whole food ‘natural’ diet is the best option whether it is vegetarian or whether it includes an amount of good quality organic meat.
Disclaimer
NES Health and its products do not cure, prevent, diagnose or treat disease. If you have a medical condition or concern, please consult the appropriate healthcare professional. NES and its claims have not been evaluated by any government agency or regulatory organisation.
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