Have you ever finished a meal and jumped for joy?
Or danced around your kitchen because you were just SO FULL OF ENERGY after eating?
If your answer is no, then keep on reading because I’m going to share a secret with you – and I guarantee that this technique will have you bubbling over with energy the first time you try it!
The secret is liquid nutrition.
It’s a concept I stumbled upon many years ago studying under one of the founders of macrobiotics, Cornelia Aihara. She taught me the importance of liquid nutrition in the form of slowly simmered stocks and broths (a Japanese favorite) rich in minerals and collagen. But since then, I’ve discovered various ways to take liquid nutrition to the next level.
I now teach my weight-loss coaching clients how to transform their meals, their LIVES, and their METABOLISM, using liquid nutrition in ways they’ve never imagined – and supplementing with laser-targeted vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that boost their metabolism even further.
I still use traditional healing bone broths and stocks regularly, but now I put just as much emphasis on fresh vegetable juices, smoothies, teas, liquid herbal extracts, power-packed sauces and dressings, and specific supplements to ramp up the energy in meals and help my clients make a quantum leap in their weight-loss.
The concept is simple. The more nutrition-dense your food is, the more energy you’ll get from it. The more living enzymes on your plate, the more LIFE in your body. But how do you get an abundance of nutrients and enzymes into your body without spending a boatload of money or slaving for hours in the kitchen?
It’s so easy, and guess what? It’s really fun, too…
It all starts with the right ingredients.
And really, the best and most POWERFUL ingredients to motivate you and give you the chizuk and motivation to jump-start your weight-loss – and feel great every step of the way – are SUPERFOODS.
What do I mean by SUPERFOODS?
What I really mean is going back to the original foods as they’ve always existed in nature – the foods that have the highest possible amount of CHAYOS – or life energy – and utilizing these powerful foods to their greatest potential.
Superfoods exist in two forms and on two “levels”:
1) SHORT-TERM, MEDICINAL: There are the special foods and herbs that are as powerful as pharmaceutical medicines. These are foods that have such high levels of specific nutrients and LIFE FORCE that they can be used in very targeted ways to do very specific, targeted things over the short-term.
2) LONG-TERM, TONIC: The next is about long-term health maintenance. Once you’ve reset your metabolism and moved up to next level of optimum health, you can really begin to have some FUN! This is all about incorporating food preparation techniques such as fermenting and sprouting – techniques that take REGULAR foods and really TRANSFORM them into high-level superfoods.
Once you start add in these powerful foods you’ll be shocked at the energy and balance that they bring to your life. I want you to understand WHY this happens, so I’m going to dedicate the majority of this article to giving you an understanding of exactly why superfoods work.
Superfoods have the power to reduce inflammation in your body, cellulite, bloating, low energy – they are truly the secret key to unlocking the kind of thriving, vibrant health that you deserve.
It’s so easy – and really, it’s never been easier.
The only missing piece is INFORMATION.
I lost over 50-pounds without dieting and you can too if you pay close attention. Don’t allow yourself to get lost in the world of weight-loss. I’m here to SIMPLIFY the process with COMMON SENSE. Dieting does not create wellness and thriving health – high-energy food DOES!
The best food is available to us now – the great herbs, the raw power-foods, sprouted, probiotic foods.
But you need to have confidence in your own common sense to know that there is a difference between an organic strawberry and a weight-loss candy bar.
Every step of food processing decreases the life-force, or CHAYOS – of a food.
And if a food is devoid of chayos, it simply will NOT help you decrease inflammation, cellulite, bloating, and give you the kind of long-lasting energy to create the kind of thriving life that you want.
So let’s go BACK to the original foods, and start there…
For far too long we’ve had an emphasis on all of foods to AVOID for weight-loss – all of the things NOT to do. Well, we now know that this doesn’t work. And I am so excited to share with you what DOES work, not just for permanent weight-loss, but also for long-term health, energy, and balance.
And it’s ALL about ADDING-IN.
This concept of ADDING-IN is almost unheard of in the weight-loss industry. And for that very reason, the weight-loss industry is a thriving, multi-BILLION dollar machine that continues to bring in increased revenue with every passing year.
You see, with the current model of “calories-in, calories-out” and “eat 1200 calories per day and weigh 2 ounces of chicken breast” – these methods are so outdated, so absolutely out-of-touch with real women in the real world that they are 100% proven to fail.
But women keep returning to these methods because they are just so desperate.
But what if I were to tell you that you don’t have to calorie-count. You don’t have to weigh your food. You don’t have to feel out of control around food. What if I told you that your entire relationship around food could be joyously turned around by SIMPLY ADDING-IN?
What if I told you that your body Is currently STARVING for nutrition, and it’s most likely for THIS reason, and for this reason alone, that so many of you are struggling with your weight?
You see, once you infuse your cells with an abundance of nutrient-dense superfoods, your entire outlook changes. Your cravings disappear. You have more energy. Your struggle becomes your strength.
This is because the needs of your body haven’t been addressed up until now, and they certainly won’t be addressed by eating a Weight-Watchers® “diet cookie” completely devoid of nutrition.
I want to teach you how to enjoy your food without guilt – knowing that whenever you eat a little too much or a little bit of the foods that cause inflammation in your body, you know EXACTLY how to get back on track the next day – I want to show you how to bring your taste buds back to life and relearn how to appreciate the REAL, natural tastes of food again.
And there really are no better flavors than the ones that exist NATURALLY, as Hashem intended for them to be enjoyed without artificial flavors, MSG, fake fats, genetically modified corn syrup – these foods provide nowhere even CLOSE to the rich, full flavors of natural foods in their natural forms. And I want to show you how easy this can be, and how dramatically it can change your life and your relationship to food.
And it’s all about adding in to what you’re already doing. No more weighing and measuring. No more calorie counting. Just adding in.
We now have unprecedented access to the BEST of these powerful cellular protectors in the form of superfoods.
Millions of us are walking around eating foods that we’re allergic to every day – and we JUST DON’T REALIZE IT. So instead of launching a healthy, short-lived inflammatory attack on a splinter in your finger or on a stubbed toe – and then going back to normal – your body instead is FORCED into continued, low grade chronic inflammation.
THIS LEADS TO LOW ENERGY, BLOATING, DEPRESSION, WEIGHT-GAIN – and so much more.
Low grade inflammation leads to just about every single chronic disease that plagues our modern world today. It’s truly our biggest health concern right now – and I want to show you how to reduce it easily and naturally with superfoods.
Other causes of chronic, low-grade inflammation are the things we hear about all the time – smoking, air pollution, elevated levels of LDL or “BAD” cholesterol, high blood pressure, a lack of healthy, moderate exercise, and a diet high in the so-called “fake foods” that I refer to as the “Universal Food Allergies” because we truly ALL are allergic to sugar, artificial chemicals, white flour, and trans-fat.
Even emotional stress can set off an inflammatory response.
Superfoods can help.
Because by INCREASING antioxidants in your diet, you can POWERFULLY DECREASE inflammation – and the results are oftentimes quite dramatic. It’s well-known in medical circles that lowering your levels of inflammation will not only increase the quality of your day-to-day life, but can also extend your lifespan dramatically – and it can speed up your weight-loss faster than just about anything else!
But what exactly IS inflammation – and why is it SO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT to reduce the level of inflammation in your body?
To really understand what an antioxidant is, you first have to understand what OXIDATION is. You’ve seen oxidation happen before. A bicycle exposed to oxygen in the form of rainwater rusts. An apple exposed to oxygen in the form of air turns brown. And human cells exposed to oxygen in the form of oxidants (also known as free radicals), become damaged.
Free radicals are just like parasites.
These predator molecules are missing an electron, which makes them hungry for a new one. Just as parasites need to steal resources from a human host to survive, free radicals need to steal ELECTRONS from healthy cells to survive, which damages the cells’ DNA. Unfortunately, every cell that’s the victim of a free radical attack becomes a free radical itself. And so the cycle of damage continues.
ANTIOXIDANTS are substances that PREVENT oxidation.
In a SELFLESS act of sacrifice, antioxidants donate electrons to the PARASITE free radicals, so they won’t come after human cells. It’s a truly fascinating process! By STABILIZING the free radicals, antioxidants STOP the cycle of damage.
It’s now commonly accepted in the mainstream medical community that free radicals are the main cause of disease and aging in the human body. The free radical theory of aging is described as follows:
Oxidation damages human cells. When a cell sustains enough damage, it dies. And when enough of a person’s cells are damaged or killed, they age. Free radical damage, also called “oxidative stress” has been linked to diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, alzheimers, type 2 diabetes, and autoimmune disorders such a Graves and rheumatoid arthritis.
But what causes oxidation? There are many contributing factors. Some are unavoidable, like breathing and digestion. But others are within our control, like smoking, alcohol consumption, emotional stress, and diets high in sugars and trans fat.
Wait a minute, do you notice a connection?
ALL of these things ALSO trigger chronic inflammation!
The body produces free radicals in response to a threat. Free radicals produce oxidation. Oxidation causes inflammation. And inflammation causes damage in the body. By neutralizing free radicals, antioxidants have the power to prevent oxidation – and therefore reduce INFLAMMATION as well.
Antioxidants are a WIN-WIN for your body on every level!
But does it really surprise you that your LACK of energy and trouble losing weight is DIRECTLY related to the amount of inflammation in your body? Think about it. Inflammation of the intestinal tract, also known as LEAKY GUT SYNDROME, is caused by food sensitivities – and I’ve literally NEVER tested anyone who didn’t have at least ONE food sensitivity!
Food Sensitivities lead to a domino effect by developing a poor intestinal environment – this then allows for yeasts and other pathogenic organisms to grow and produce toxins that tax the liver and nutrient reserves. Inflammation truly results in poor absorption of nutrients and affects EVERY system in the body, including cellular energy, tissue repair, and immune function.
THIS creates something called WEIGHT-LOSS RESISTANCE.
But the good news is that Hashem provides us with hundreds of antioxidants in nature – some of them more potent than others. Phytochemicals – or PLANT chemicals – are naturally occurring compounds that plants create for their OWN protection and survival; they take the form of enzymes, pigments, and hormones. They give plants their color, aroma, and taste.
Some, like beta-carotene, are well-known, but did you know that over 90 percent of phytochemicals are STILL unidentified?
We have a lot to learn, but in the meantime, it’s wise to use the clues that nature provides – clues like color, aroma, and taste – that tell us exactly which foods are the most potent.
These phytochemicals and antioxidants protect plants against free radicals, parasites, bacteria, viruses, insects, and strong sunlight – when WE eat the plants highest in these nutrients, their phytochemicals and antioxidants also protect OUR bodies from damage, infection, and disease.
These substances work best in natural combinations, exactly as they’re found in food.
But taking them in supplement form is also extremely valuable in times of stress, or to help jump-start your weight-loss. You need to eat a variety of plant foods to get broad spectrum protection. The minerals in plants are not injured by cooking, but antioxidants ARE sensitive to heat, light, and air.
And in addition, you’ll always want to store your superfoods in sealed containers away from light and heat.
So, in a nutshell, here are the TOP TEN benefits of superfoods:
1. Maximize your life span
2. Prevent cell damage
3. Slow the aging process
4. Speed wound healing
5. Protect against heart disease
6. Prevent cancer
7. Eliminate allergies
8. Prevent mental deterioration
9. Decrease endogenous free radical reactions from digestion and breathing
10. Reduce inflammation
I’d love to connect with you on my Facebook Page to share recipes, techniques, and strategies for incorporating superfoods into your life!
