WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

Eating a healthy diet is so much more than weight loss these days. With cancer, diseases and even mental health issues sky rocketing and projecting only to get worse, we can’t risk eating poorly any longer. Weight loss cannot be our only motivation, there’s much more at stake. It’s time to take action with our health to prevent any future damage to our bodies.

There are other factors contributing to this problem besides diet, such as environment or genes. But what we are fueling our body with plays a huge role, and it’s something we have control over. The first step is avoiding foods that can harm our health. Next, we focus on giving our body the nutrients it needs to heal itself as well as prevent future health issues. Whole, unprocessed, healthy food is in nature preventive against cancer and diseases. It’s time to get healthy and live well!

"1 IN 2 PEOPLE BORN AFTER 1960 WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH SOME FORM OF CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME.“ -BRITISH JOURNAL

“The World Cancer Report provides clear evidence that healthy lifestyles could prevent as many as one third of cancers worldwide.” – World Health Organization

“Having an imbalanced diet and making poor food choices affects your overall health. The foods you put in your body directly impact how you feel, your weight and your risk of developing chronic diseases.” – SF Gate

“Unhealthy eating is responsible for a plethora of health problems…An unhealthy diet is a major risk factor for obesity, nutritional deficiencies & several chronic diseases. In addition to declining health, improper nutrition also accounts for approximately 71 billion dollars in yearly medical costs.” – SF Gate

FOODS TO AVOID/LIMIT      REPLACEMENTS

vegetable oils (canola, peanut)      avocado oil, coconut oil
soda      kombucha, sparkling water
processed, unconventional meats      grass-fed beef, organic chicken
artifical coffee creamer      coconut milk, almond milk, honey
processed sugar & artificial sweeteners      coconut sugar, dates, honey, maple syrup, banana
conventional diary      raw, unpastureized diary
white/wheat bread      sprouted bread
juice from concentrate      cold-pressed juice no sugar added
farmed fish      wild-caught fish
microwave popcorn      organic, non-gmo popcorn not cooked in a bag
unfermented non-organic soy      fermented, organic non-gmo soy
table salt      pink himalayan sea salt
potato chips      baked, organic chips
ice cream      diary free, sugar free ice cream, ‘nice’ cream, Pressed Juicery freeze
candy bars      Perfect bars
fast food      Chipotle, mediterranean, salads
food dyes      colorful food like turmeric or beets)
energy drinks      ginger/lemon shots, green juice, matcha powder
white rice      brown or sprouted rice
pork      turkey bacon, chicken sausage