Most Beautiful Call Girl in Chennai 7427069034 Contact on WhatsApp
The amazing story of nutrient dense food
1. By
Dan Robey
This Self Improvement article is provided to you for FREE courtesy of
www.thepowerofpositivehabits.com. You have the right to share this document with anyone
you want so long as it is not altered in any way.
Get more powerful life changing articles and a free e-book "The Top 10 Healthiest Foods and
Fat Burning Tips" at www.thepowerofpositivehabits.com
The amazing story of
"Nutrient Dense" food
3. In the next few minutes you are going to hear
the story of nutrient dense foods, and how
this information can change your life
4. I think you are going to love the story of
nutrient dense foods for several reasons
5. 1. It is interesting
2. It will change the way you think
about every bite of food you
consume for the rest of your
life....in a positive way.
3. It will help you become
healthier, live longer, get in
shape and have more energy.
4. It will help you reach your
weight goals...and much more!
6. OK, let's get started. The easiest way for me to
explain what nutrient dense food is all about
is to first talk about a food that we are all very
familiar with, "bread"
7. Most of us eat bread on a regular basis. There
are many, many varieties of bread, but for now
I am only going to talk about 2
varieties....white bread,and whole wheat,
(dark) bread
8. First, let me give you a little history on white
bread
Do you know why white bread came into
existence?
9. In the days of our grandparents, farmers grew
vegetables, grains, etc. on local farms and the
harvest went straight from the fields to your
grandparents dinner table
10. This was a time when local farms were the
main source of food, when bread was baked
fresh every day with fresh- harvested grains
11. Milk came from cows who lived in natural,
stress-free environments, and were not
injected with hormones and antibiotics
12. As the population grew, farms become bigger
and centralized
Distribution channels were set up so that
farmers could sell their products to consumers
hundreds of miles away
14. Farmers began to notice that their nutritious
bread was spoiling and growing moldy before
the consumers even had a chance to buy it. The
"shelf life" of the nutritious bread they were
shipping was very low.
15. They needed to increase the shelf life of their
bread products so that their bread would not
go bad BEFORE they could sell it
17. White bread is bread made from wheat flour
from which the bran and germ have been
removed, in contrast to whole wheat bread
made from whole wheat flour, in which these
parts are retained and contribute a brownish
color
18. In addition, this white flour is generally
bleached using potassium bromate or chlorine
dioxide gas to remove any slight yellow color
and make its baking properties more
predictable
19. Most of the vitamins inherent in wheat are
removed along with the germ or destroyed in
the bleaching process
20. OK, Dan so what does this have to do with the
nutrient dense food story?
21. I want you to think about the difference
between a one ounce slice of bleached white
bread and a one ounce slice of whole wheat
bread
22. Which of these 2 kinds of breads do you think
has a higher nutrient density?
23. You guessed it....the wheat bread which still has
it's germ and vitamins intact has more
nutrients per ounce than the white bread
24. OK, so now let's take this formula and apply it
to all the foods that we eat. What we want is
to consume as much "nutrient dense" food as
possible
25. Our goal is to have the most nutritional value
per ounce of food that we eat.
There are many foods that deliver powerful
nutrition per ounce...they are called
"Superfoods.“
Here are some examples
26. 1. Acai – in its natural state, this little berry has
anti-oxidant properties that will out perform any
other food on the planet! The acai berry is also
packed with essential omega fats and amino
acids. Acai can improve energy, help you lose
weight, balance hormones, and also make your
skin glow
27. 2. Cacao ( raw chocolate) – You would never think that
this is the worlds best source of antioxidants,
magnesium, iron, manganese, and chromium. Raw
cacao comes in many, many forms: cacao nibs, whole
cacao beans, , cacao powder, and also cacao butter.
Raw Chocolate helps improve cardiovascular health,
builds strong bones, is a also natural aphrodisiac, it can
help to elevate your mood and energy, and also
increases longevity. Don't confuse this with candy bars,
this is pure Cacao.
28. 3. Goji Berries — goji berries have been linked to
healthy , clear skin, protecting the immune system,
anti-aging, reduction of body aches, and lower blood
cholesterol and triglycerides. They contain 18 kinds of
amino acids, including all 8 essential amino acids, up to
21 trace minerals, high amounts of antioxidants, iron,
polysaccharides, B & E vitamins, and many other
nutrients.
29. 4. Maca — grown in the Peruvian Andes for thousands
of years, this plant is packed with nutrients. It is also
famous for its ability to increase energy and libido.
Women appreciate maca for its ability to naturally
balance hormones, increase bone strength, help to
regulate menstrual cycles and reduce cramping and
PMS symptoms.
30. So why do we want to always strive to eat the
most nutrient dense foods possible?
31. The human body is an extremely complicated
machine; it requires a wide variety of nutrients
to maintain a constant state of health.
But the simple truth is that the average
American does not get the nourishment
needed to maintain a healthy body free of
disease.
32. The reason is that they are consuming processed
"nutrient poor" foods.
They are getting calories but they are not getting
quality nutrition.
Did you know that most "Obese" people are
actually starving themselves to death? Pretty
weird ....right?
33. But very true. They are starving to death
because they are primarily consuming
"empty" calories with almost zero nutritional
value
34. We can take the knowledge we gained from
the story of "nutrient dense" foods and apply
it to our lives for positive change
How do we do that?
35. It is actually very easy. Make it a habit to start
thinking about the food that you consume on
a daily basis.
Think about the nutrient density of the food.
If it is processed food it will likely have a poor
nutrient density.
If it is an organically grown fresh vegetable it
will likely have a high nutrient density.
37. The idea is to eat more nutrient dense foods.
Look for foods that are closest to their natural
state such as fresh fruits and vegetables and
other raw foods.
Fresh foods have higher nutrient values than
processed food. Read the nutritional labels of the
food you buy.
