Saturday, April 09, 2011

Part 2 "The Mid-Morning Snack"

Let’s see now, we are only to about mid-morning in my meal plan . . .
Are you hungry yet? Yeah probably, since it’s only been your “Perfect Breakfast” smoothie and water up until this point. Remember, your smoothie digest easily leaving the stomach quickly so you’re probably experiencing an empty stomach about now. It’s because we’re so accustomed to eating concentrated foods these days, which are difficult to digest and stick to our stomach for hours. This light feeling youare experiencing may make you feel that you are not eating enough or getting enough nutrition. Believe me this plan is infinitely superior to your old diet. You get more true nutrition out of one fresh organic orange than you can out of the standard American’s full course meal. Besides, it’s probably only about 10 or 11am and you’ve got plenty more time in your day for even more nourishment.
Speaking of nourishment, it’s now time for that scrumptious Raw Crunch bar. I may sound like an advertisement for my bars, but I can't really list an alternative here because there is nothing on the market this healthy and satisfying with only 5 gram of sugar. Which is why I created the bars for you guys in the first place. Raw Crunch bars contain only whole raw ingredients including: Organic Sesame Seeds, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Flaxseeds, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Cashews, Organic Pecans, Organic Macadamia Nuts, Raw Honey and Celtic Sea Salt. Currently they come with either: Organic Wild Blueberries, Organic Cranberries, Organic Dark Chocolate, or Organic Goji Berries. Just like my nutrition plan, these are Gluten-Free & Peanut-Free. They stabilize blood sugar and are great for natural appetite control. By keeping your blood sugar stabilized, you are more likely to release stored body fat for energy. The hardest part for people to grasp is that you have to add heart healthy fats to your diet if you want to lose excess body fat. The healthy fats in these bars lean you up like crazy, while lubricating your joints, digestive tract and especially your skin. My husband and I formulated the most nutrient dense antioxidant rich raw ingredients. If you were to look at a chart of prime food sources rated with every vitamin and mineral we know of, you would see nuts and seeds listed at the top. We then added berries and dark chocolate . . . ingredients that top the list of naturally occurring antioxidants. Although we use very little Raw Honey in our bars, Raw Honey is not a refined sugar like “white sugar”; it is a sustaining energy source. This unique Raw Honey we use in our bars is harvested-by-hand and is intensely flavorful. Our beekeepers are passionate about the well-being of their bees. And the Celtic Sea Salt we use contains a natural balance of sodium, magnesium and potassium, which regulates fluid balance in the body. With all of this in combination you’re gonna be so healthy, you won’t know what to do with yourself. Part 3 "What's for Lunch" is on the way.

Copyright 2011 By Kathy Feldman. All rights reserved.

1 comments:

Marie said...

"I just wanted to say thank you for developing such a great way of eating! I say "way of eating" as opposed to saying "diet", because diet usually means deprivation - and this plan definitely is not that! While I've only been doing Kathy's plan for 2 weeks now, I've already seen such remarkable results so far that I'm very excited about what's to come. Having been diagnosed with both Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as well as low thyroid, I've been desperately trying to find ways to improve my health and to gain more energy. I have to tell you - in the first two weeks on this diet, my energy levels have dramatically increased - so much so that I've actually had enough energy to clean my entire house this week without getting a fibro flare-up or having to stop because of aching muscles or being too tired. It's like my body seems to recover so much faster and I have more energy available for everything! As an added bonus - my skin has almost completely cleared up and the cellulite on my legs has really improved. I didn't have a lot of it - but my skin is so much smoother and less dimply - and in only 2 weeks! I'm really excited about this way of eating, and find it remarkably easy to stick with. I went from eating maybe 1-2 servings of fruits and veggies a day to 10-12 a day now and I'm enjoying it. I find myself craving healthy foods in the evenings for dinner, and even when I'm allowed to eat whatever I want I find myself choosing better foods because it makes me feel so good - and that alone is an accomplishment! I haven't been weighing or measuring myself, as I started this program more to regain my health, but I will keep you posted when I start seeing more results there too - and I'm sure I will. Thank you so much for developing such a great program!" - Marie, Wisconsin