Surviving Holiday Eating Challenges

With the holidays come parties, celebrations and food. Delicious goodies that tempt the appetite and reduce our discipline and all our promises to ourselves in a flash.
Here are a few tips I have learned over the years that help me enjoy without over-indulging.

• Have some protein before going to a party. That reduces the appetite and makes it easier to make better decisions at the party. I use either a protein bar or shake with some vitamin/mineral supplements.
• Begin with the healthy snacks, chew them slowly and thoroughly and leave the most fattening to the last. Have one of each offering. 
• Drink a glass of water before having an alcoholic beverage. Many times we drink more then planned because we are thirsty.  Cutting down on alcohol save a myriad of calories.
• Get plenty of rest. This allows our body to cleans properly the effect of which makes us less hungry. 
• Keep up moderate exercise to help the body cleanse, sleep deeper and stay healthy. 
• Take vitamin/mineral supplements to make sure you get the nutrients you need during the stress of the holidays.  Doing this will help keep you healthy.
• Keep in mind the holidays are about family, friends and fellowship.  Make that the center of your focus, not food. Keeping in conversation with loved ones away from the food table always helps. 

Stay healthy and safe and may the holidays bring you joy and peace. 

Liz Harrison, NES

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Preparing for and recovering from surgery with nutrition.

It is truly amazing what medical science can do these day.  November 23rd I had the minimal invasive anterior approach total hip replacement surgery. Surgery was on a Wednesday and I was home Friday. On Sunday I fully dressed myself and am using only one crutch to get around the house.  Giving the body the nutrients it needs to heal is very important. A high protein diet, a high fiber diet, with supplemental Calcium and vitamin D3, plenty of fluids are essential.

• First thing in the morning I have a Nutrilite Protein shake (25 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and 6 grams of carbohydrate. 170 calories.)  Chocolate fudge is my favorite. 
• With that I take Nutrilite: Double X multi-vitamin/mineral organic food concentrate, Balanced Health essential fatty acids,  vitamin D3 with K2, calcium/magnesium with D, time release vitamin C and a few others specifically for my body chemistry

I am consuming 25 grams of fiber daily.  That comes through vegetables and whole fruit. The bodyneeds a minimum of 50-60 grams of protein to have the building tools for repair.
It is vitally important to get plenty of rest and take any prescribed meds your doctor ordered. 

Having been told 40+ years ago I would be in a wheelchair by my mid thirties and now I am just having to replace the rheumatoid / osteo arthritic affected parts of my body, I am very blessed.
I can maintain a lifestyle of skiing, golf, gardening, travel and having a good time.  Eating according to my bloodtype, staying off inflammatory foods, exercising properly all influence the outcome.  At 70-80 percent compliance over the years, I cannot say enough about the results.  Quality nutrition and lifestyle really work for longevity of health.

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Weight Control

There are many weight loss programs on the market and many work 40-60% of the time for a limited group of people. Everyone is an individual and no program works universally for everyone. Individual differences include blood type, activity level, chewing habits, sleep patterns, stress levels, inflammatory food sensitivities and much more.

At Nutrition Education Services (NES) we design a program taking all the issues of your body chemistry into account. We individualized your program. Balancing your body chemistry automatically brings your body weight into optimal health. Let us help you with your individual situation. It costs less in the long run and you will feel better faster. Our goal is to help you feel and look your best naturally.

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ADD and ADHD

Many children and adults find themselves diagnosed with this disorder. It seems at times to be almost epidemic. In working with children and adults for over 30 years I have found that this kind of spectrum disorder responds well to plain old nutrition.

Try a protein shake with essential fatty acids and a multivitamin/mineral product with phyto-factors. Taken at breakfast and mid afternoon, the body and brain have the tools to help the person relax, think and sleep better.

The feed back I get from parents/teachers is that good nutrition with a cleansing is very helpful.
Remove food coloring and flavorings and other preservative chemicals, refined carbohydrates, - basically anything white.

A diet high in protein, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, rotated regularly and chewed

throughly, goes a long way in reducing/eliminating the symptoms of ADD and ADHD. Everyone suffering from these conditions will benefit from these guidelines.

Adult Recipe: Take one shake in the am and one in the afternoon.

(For Children age 6 and above, cut recipe in half.)

1 scoop of 8-10 grams of protein powder, any flavor, with no sugar added.

1 teaspoon of cod liver oil

1 banana to bind it all

Add your favorite fruit and juice with pulp and ice and blend.

(Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of powdered multivitamin/mineral complex according to

directions for children/adult doses. The drink may be used to take

vitamin/mineral tablets appropriate for the age instead of powdered supplements. )

Stay off Dairy, Gluten and all refined foods. See how you feel.

Gluten foods are wheat, oats, barley, rye and oats (if the oats are processed in a multi grain factory).

Eat according to your blood type.

Rotate the diet. Eat different foods for three days in a row then repeat as desired.

These guide lines will assist the body in nourishing nutrient deficient pathways.

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Autistic Spectrum Disorders

There are many opinions and therapies to assist children with any level of symptoms of Autism. From a nutrition standpoint, we recommend that the health of the gut be addressed and the health of the immune system be addressed.

• Probiotics to cleanse and heal the gut are essential and may include the use of Glutathione.
• Essential Fatty Acids to strengthen the cell walls, support the immune system.
• Zinc glycinate to assist with cell wall health and organ health
• Multivitamin/mineral complex with phyto-factors to insure the tools for healing
• D3 a vital player in the total brain, immune and over-all health picture

All these nutrients assist the body including the brain in healing and working better.

A diet that eliminates all refined carbohydrates, simple sugars and any chemicals such as food coloring, flavorings, BHA, BHT, Nitrates and Nitrites, and sulfates. Sufficient protein is essential as well as a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetable.

Rotating the diet, chewing food throughly, helps get a wider variety of nutrients into the body and chewing helps the nutrients get to the cellular level and be used properly.

All these need areas and more to be addressed. This is just a start but a very important start.

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Why Health Point is the weight loss program I promote.

Food is Medicine -

• Health Point uses real food purchased by the people
• Uses Natural food concentrates - food supplements
• Promotes realistic exercise 8-10000 steps a day
• Promotes 60-80 oz of water a day 1.2 body weight in water and tells when to drink it
• Educates how the body works
• Teaches balanced plate
• Has support
• Puts responsibility on the person
• Money back guarantee on the products
• Uses protein, building block of the immune system Omega 3s 5-8 servings of veggies
• Medically research at the Lindora Clinic

Obesity is an inflammatory condition-

Precursor to Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Hypoglycemia, Diabetes, Cancer, Atherscherlolsis, Depression, Poor self esteem, costly fybromylasia, IBS and is driving our medical expenses up

www.cdc.gov

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Health Point Weight Loss Program

Food is Medicine - Health Point uses real food purchased by the people. It also uses natural food concentrates (supplements). This program promotes a realistic exercise of body movement 8,000-10,000 steps a day, encourages, 60-80 oz of water a day (half your body weight in water) and tells when to drink it.

The program educates you on how the body works, teaches what a balanced plate has on it and has support.

It puts the responsibility on the person to take charge of their health.

There is a money back guarantee on the products suggested (the supplements and snacks )

Uses protein, building block of the immune system, Omega 3’s 5-8 servings of veggies as the cornerstone of building a healthy body chemistry.

Medically research at the Lindora Clinic produced this program and it has been rated as one of the very best.

Obesity is an inflammatory condition and is a precursor to Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Hypoglycemia, Diabetes, Cancer, Atherosclerosis, Depression, Poor self esteem, Fibromyalgia, IBS and is driving our medical expenses up. For more information on this topic see: www.cdc.gov