As we embark on our 60 Day Challenge, I want to make sure that you all have all the tools that you need in order for the next 60 days to be successful.
Many of you know that in the past I’ve done some weight loss seminars and talk shows with Dr. Eric Berg, founder of the Berg Institute for Health and Wellness, located in Arlington,Va. His success with weight loss pushed me to become a certified practitioner in Advanced Weight Loss through the Berg Institute, attending a three day workshop with some of the most amazing doctors from all over the country.
I learned a lot that weekend. But, the thing that stuck with me the most was the importance of taking Cruciferous Vegetable supplements daily. Not only do Cruciferous Vegetables have the most powerful anticancer effects of all foods, but they are essential for any program that focuses on weight loss. They serve to they heal the liver, making fat burning possible.
Here’s a quick read about the benefits of supplementing with Cruciferous. Take the time to read this and you’ll see exactly why I will always keep me a bottle of Cruciferous around somewhere!!
To achieve optimal health and fitness, apply the following nutritional
principles:
1. If it’s white, don’t eat it! The three white devils are white flour, white sugar and
milk processed by pasteurization and homogenization. If you must use a dairy
product and can’t acquire raw dairy, always choose Certified Organic as your first
choice. Additionally, those that are milk (lactose) sensitive should use full fat cream,
which is very low in lactose and high in fat. You can also use a high quality yogurt,
in which the lactose is predigested.
2. Avoid any food made from any of the white devils!
3. If you can’t pronounce a word on the label, don’t eat it – your liver won’t like it!
4. If it wasn’t here 10,000 years ago, don’t eat it!
5. If it’s sweet, but it’s not freshly squeezed juice, it’s sugar water! Don’t drink it.
6. The longer the shelf life, the more harmful it is likely to be to your body!
- If irradiated, don’t eat it!
- If pasteurized, it’s not good for you. Ultra-pasteurized is very bad for you!
- Unless packaged in glass, the longer it’s been in the package, the more toxic
it will be!
7. Aside from good water, if you are eating a food that is clear – disease grows ever
near! For example, clear apple juice, clear honey and clear hydrogenated oils are all
garbage foods to be avoided.
8. Choose produce and meats in this order:
- Certified Organic Produce: Certified Organic – Free Range
- Organic: Organic
- Locally Farmed: Locally Farmed – Free Range
- Commercial: Commercial – Hormone Free
- Commercial: Commercial
9. Always season foods and water with 100% unprocessed sea salt. The best is Celtic,
followed by sea salt from New Zealand because heavy metal toxicity is lowest there.
10. Drink 1/2 your body weight in pounds in ounces of water daily. For example, a 200
pound man needs to drink 100 oz.
- Nothing substitutes for water, not tea, not juice, not beer….nothing!
- Always choose the top selling brands such as Evian, Fiji, Trinity and Volvic
because they sell the fastest and therefore have the least exposure to plastic
bottles.
- Always buy water in glass if possible.
- The most health-giving waters have a hardness factor of 170 mg/L or > and a
- Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of 300 or >.
- Adding a pinch or two of quality sea salt to water is recommended to replace
electrolytes. Additionally, it will harden otherwise good, but soft waters and
will significantly increase the TDS.
11. Follow 80/20 Rule: If you live right 80% of the time, you can absorb the other
20%!
12. Always eat right for your metabolic type.
Live Well,
CHEK Institute Staff
