Have These Nutrient Foods Daily

 

Lean Organic Meat:

Switching to organic lean meat is a wise decision when you factor in all the negative side effects of eating hormonally enhanced, commercially produced meat. Organic lean meats are healthier thanks to a reduced fat content. They are also free of harmful additives such as growth hormones.

1. Lean meat, including turkey which is 94% protein, is an excellent source of protein, an essential component of any healthy lifestyle. Protein helps you to lose weight by boosting your metabolism and decreasing hunger.
2. Grass-fed animals make for healthier and more nutritious meat. Not only does it not contain hormones, antibiotics, or other drugs, it contains more of the good type of fat and less bad fat. It's richer in antioxidants too.
3. Grasslandbeef.com claims that grass-fed beef is also recognized for its exceptional taste, quality and health benefits by chefs, health experts, and athletes.

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Wild Game:

The term "wild game" refers to wild animals and birds. Farm-raised game is originally wild species of animals and birds that have been raised for sale under existing state regulations. Farm-raised is available to buy in stores where as wild game is not for sale. None the less, the term “wild game meat” is still widely used and accepted as encompassing non traditional meat. 

Wild game meats make an excellent alternative to traditional meats for a variety of beneficial health reasons. There has been a recent demand for more availability of wild game meats, as part of a healthier lifestyle.

1. Wild game is low in fat which makes it an extremely attractive option for people trying to lose weight.
2. Many people are often pleasantly surprised by the mild taste much game meat has. Buffalo, ostrich, and elk are becoming increasingly popular in many restaurants.
3. You might be surprised to hear that ostrich meat is lower in fat content than chicken breast, and even more surprisingly, elk meat is slightly less than 1% fat.
4. Game meats are high in protein. In fact, game is usually seven to ten times lower in fat and cholesterol than traditional cuts of domestic meats. True wild game is free ranging and devoid of antibiotics, steroids and hormones.

Free-Range Chicken and Turkey:

Chicken and turkey are both excellent sources of lean protein that support a low fat diet. Free-range chicken and turkey offers the consumer less fat and a better quality of meat, devoid of harmful hormones and chemicals.

1. Free-range animals have a far better way of life. They enjoy free roam of open land instead of being confined to small cramped cages. As it turns out, this more humane way of meat production also benefits its consumers as well.
2. Feed consists of fresh grass, leaves, plant roots and bugs, worms and insects. Birds are also given access to free choice feed which consist of mainly ground seeds like corn & soybeans mixed with plenty of vitamins and minerals. Eating free-range means its consumer gets more vitamins and minerals also.
3. Free-range meat will cost more in comparison to regular commercially bought meat but the nutritional benefits out way the cost. Free-range chicken and turkey are very high in protein needed for muscle development and body repair. Eating some free-range chicken or turkey every day will supply you with enough protein and energy as your body needs.
4. Free-range birds generally make for a more succulent, leaner meat.

Wild-Caught Fish and Seafood:

Eating fish and seafood that isn't farmed and fed hormones and antibiotics is obviously better for us. Farmed fish are fed an abundance of chemicals including phosphates, sulphides and color enhancers that are directly transferred to us when we eat them.

1. The foods that fish eat in the wild, converts into powerful omega 3s for us. Omega-3s are anti-inflammatory, meaning they help prevent inflammatory diseases such as stroke or heart disease. Farm raised fish doesn't have as high of a nutritional value.
2. Eating fish every day helps reduce our risk of heart disease, cancer, age-related blindness and eye problems, arthritis, and other inflammatory diseases. It also keeps our circulatory system healthy. 
3. Experts believe a diet rich in oily fish is likely to protect against the onset of many serious diseases. 
4. According to a new study, farmed salmon also has higher concentrations of PCBs, Dioxin, and other cancer-causing contaminants than salmon caught in the wild.
   

Benefits of Omega 3s at a glance:

1. Protects heart health
2. Reduces risk of sudden death from heart disease
3. Reduces risk of stroke
4. Reduces chance of heart disease in Type 2 Diabetes
5. Essential in infant brain and eye development during pregnancy and infancy
6. Improves blood lipid patterns
7. Improves blood vessel function
8. Improves symptoms of immune and inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, Chrone's disease and some skin conditions
9. Reduces the risk of some mental disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and depression.

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Non-Starchy Vegetables:

Raw non-starchy vegetables are one of the best sources of fiber, vitamins and minerals out there. Non-starchy vegetables should take up ¾ of your plate as they are low in calories and high in nutrients. Your best choice are fresh and frozen vegetables as well as vegetable juice free from added sodium, fat or sugar.

 

1. The carbohydrate content in non-starchy vegetables is largely fiber, which is why they make such an excellent nutrient source.
2. Feel free to eat to your hearts content. Non-starchy vegetables will fill you up with very few calories. Non-starchy vegetables are the best source of carbohydrate when trying to lose weight.
3. Eat lots and lots of non-starchy vegetables. Raw or lightly cooked is best. These should be the main source of carbohydrates in the diet. Fresh, raw vegetables are best. Frozen is OK but canned is to be avoided, except for canned tomatoes and tomato sauce. 
4. Try asparagus, onions, peppers, green beans, broccoli, leafy greens, spaghetti squash, mushrooms, and okra.
5. Non-starchy vegetables are low in fat and sodium and contain no cholesterol.
6. Green leafy vegetables are rich in iron. Spinach, peas and beans are an excellent choice.

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Low Glycemic Fruits:

These fruits offer optimal nutritional benefit without the high-glycemic content. Low-glycemic fruits won't give your blood sugar that undesirable sudden spike.

1. Fruits are rich in vitamins needed to support a healthy body. Citrus fruits and many other fruits contain vitamins C, A and E that work as anti-oxidants, protecting the body from the damage caused by free radicals.
2. Fruit aids in digestion, working as a natural laxative. The fiber in fruit encourages the body to rid itself of toxins and waste.
3. Phytochemicals work with nutrients and dietary fibers to protect against diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. They also give fruit their naturally bright color. It's important to eat a wide variety of colored fruits to ensure your body gets a variety of phytochemicals, all of which offer their own individual nutritional benefit.
4. Fruit also has a positive impact on brain function. Plenty of fruit can actually improve memory. The natural sugars in fruit stimulate the brain so we can think faster and recall information more quickly.
5. Fruit is also low in sodium so it helps reduce the chance of gaining water weight.
6. Ample fruit consumption helps fill the stomach faster, encouraging fewer high calorie foods to be consumed. As a result, fruit promotes weight loss.

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Organic Whole Leaf Tea:

Tea has many health benefits. Drank daily and in whole leaf form, organic tea makes for an excellent low calorie beverage that promotes overall weight loss.

1. Tea is most potent in its loose tea leaf form. When consumed in bag form, fewer nutrients are offered. Tea bags don't allow tea leaves to fully unfurl and really release their flavor. Tea bags often contain tea dust or fannings rather than whole leaf tea, which means the quality of the tea is poorer.
2. Catechins, natural compounds found in green tea leaves, are thought to have a bacterial and virus-fighting capacity, as well as the ability to inhibit cancer cell activity. Green tea in particular is also thought to aid in weight loss.
3. 100 percent organic tea means that there are no chemical additives and that all farming methods were performed without the use of various pesticides. 
4. Loose whole leaf tea allows for a richer, fuller flavor and deeper infusion. 
5. Tea fortifies the immune system and helps defend the body from disease and environmental stresses. 
6. Drank world wide, tea is frequently used as a relaxation aid and as a way to keep the brain sharp.