Nutrition

How to Eat Well

These are my simple rules for eating better…

• Eat the foods that LOVE YOU and YOUR BODY back
• Understand the power of PHYTONUTRIENTS
• Know the colors of veggies and fruits along with their BENEFITS
• Seek for Variety of minimally processed and tasty WHOLESOME foods

Goals:

1. Eat nutritious, wholesome foods as minimally processed as possible every day

2. Identify the strategies to enhance health through a NUTRITIONAL FOUNDATION – “Food is Medicine” approach

3. Demonstrate the power of planning meals purposefully, stocking up health-promoting options consistently, and committing to a long and sustainable lifestyle

Resources

Recommended Websites:

• Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies
• Food Revolution Network
• National Health Association (NHA) & FREE RECIPES
• True Health Initiative – Making the News
• Dr. Michael Greger’s NutritionFacts.org
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• Diet ID Survey (Spectrum Health) – Assessment
• TrueNorth Health Center – Learning Center
• Esser Health – Programs & Health Packet
• How to make a NOURISH BOWL (ACLM)
• The Big Swich – Tailored Cooking Skills
• Smoothie Recipes by Dr. Brooke Goldner

Documentaries

• Forks Over Knives (2011)
• In Defense of Food (2015)
• Plant Pure Nation (2015)
• What the Health (2017)
• Eating You Alive (2018)
• The Game Changers (2018)
• Down to Earth [Netflix DocuSeries] (2022)
• From Food to Freedom (2023)

Podcasts

• NHA’s Health Science Podcast with Dr. Frank Sabatino
• The Drive with Dr. Peter Attia
• Pathways to Well-Being with IFM
• The Exam Room with PCRM
• True Health Revealed by True Health Initiative
• The Gaining Health Podcast with Karli Burridge, PA-C
• Huberman Lab with Dr. Andrew Huberman
• The Catalyst: Sparking Creative Transformation in Healthcare with Dr. Lara Salyer
• To Your Good Health Radio with Dr. David Friedman

Books

• Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by Dr. T. Colin Campbell
• Fiber Fueled by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
• UnDo It by Dr. Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish
• Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.
• Straight Up Food by Cathy Fisher
• The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
• PAVING the Path to Wellness Workbook by Dr. Beth Frates, Dr. Michelle Tollefson, & Dr. Amy Comander