Translate

Tuesday, February 11, 2014




C'mon Baby Boomer Let's Do the Twist

 When you take care of yourself, Age is just a Number

"Food always has been, and I suspect always will be, the ideal source of your vitamins, for they are surrounded by untold numbers of nutritional factors...." --Dr. Royal Lee, founder of Standard Process.

Nourishing yourself with nutrient-rich foods will provide the complex combination of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are needed to protect the body and promote optimal health.

Eating for Success

  • Eat a variety of foods.  Choose a rainbow of colors
  • Eat frequently throughout the day to maintain a level blood sugar range.
  • Your health care professional may modify this program for your individual health needs.

Vegetables

You can eat an unlimited amount of vegetables from the list below.  (Use organic whenever possible.)  Your vegetable intake should be twice the amount of fruit intake.

  • Average serving size = 1/2 cup
  • No dried or canned vegetables; frozen OK
  • Fresh juices made from vegetables allowed
  • Can steam or stir fry most vegetables for 4 minutes over low heat, but best to consume half total vegetable amount raw
  • Fresh herbs and spices optional
Vegetables

Artichokes, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, beet (red), Bok choy, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots Cauliflower, Celery, Chives, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Kohlrabies, Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions, Oyster plants, parsley, peppers, pimentos, radishes, sea vegetables, squash, string beans, sweet potatoes, turnips, water chestnuts, Yams, Zucchini

Lettuce and Greens

Arugula, Beet greens, chicory, collard greens, dandelion greens, endive, escarole, kale, mustard greens, radicchio, red/green leaf lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress

FRUIT

These fruits are just a sampling.  Keep in mind that you should eat twice as many servings of vegetables as fruits -- fresh or frozen only, not dried or canned.  (Use organic whenever possible.)

Apples, Apricots (raw), Avocados, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Cranberries, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guavas, Honeydew melon, Kiwis, Kumquats, Lemons, Limes, Loganberries, Mangoes, Mulberries, Nectarines, Oranges, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Plums, Pomegranates, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Tangerines, Tomatoes



As you look forward to the future, you are excited about doing all the things that you have been dreaming about, like spending more time with your spouse, family, and friends and traveling.  Or perhaps you are looking forward to working on your favorite project.  Whatever it may be, you know that maintaining a healthy lifestyle now will help you enjoy all of these things even more in the future.


  • Stay active by participating in a variety of activities, such as yoga, dancing, strength training, or walking.
  • Pair your activity with proper nutrition to ensure that your body is getting all the nutrients it needs to function properly at this stage of your life.
  • Complement a healthy diet with whole food and herbal supplements that provide nutritional support.


Foundation Support for our Health Concerns

To ensure that you are receiving nutrients your body needs, Standard Process offers whole food and herbal supplements that can provide nutritional support. 

Support Your Brain and Heart

Tuna Omega-3 Oil contains two important omega-3 fatty acids--DHA and EPA-- to support your health.  DHA helps maintain memory functions.  It helps you think, remember, and maintain a positive outlook.  DHA and EPA also help support your heart and blood vessels.  Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.*

Support your Bones, Thyroid, and Immune System

Trace Minerals-B12 provides your body with trace minerals that may be lacking in your diet.  Trace Minerals-B12 supplies manganese, iodine, zinc, copper, and iron.  Among other functions, these trace minerals support ligament, cartilage, and bone structure, immune and thyroid function, fat metabolism, and calcium utilization. 

Support Digestion and Overall Health

Cyrofood is a multivitamin that contains fiber from whole food ingredients to encourage healthy intestinal function.  It also contains protein and amino acids from bone to help balance the diet and support and maintain healthy tissue. *

Essential Support for Healthy Aging
HerbaVital from Mediherb is the ideal support for older adults wanting to remain active and vital well into their senior years.  This potent healthy aging formulation contains resveratrol from Polygonum cuspidatum, Pine Bark, Korean Ginseng, Ginkgo and Milk Thistle to provide multi-system support for all aspects of the aging process. *



Ready to protect your future? 

Talk with your healthcare professional about your health concerns to find out about these products and others that will enhance your foundational support.


Speak with your health care professional today to develop a nutritional care plan just for you.  If you are in search of a Healthcare Professional, feel free to contact us at 936.788.6565 and schedule your consultation today! 

No comments:

Post a Comment