By Nate Parsley, targeted for high school nutrition

“There is a pervasive role of advertising in Western society, the loss of family and social cohesiveness, the adoption of sedentary lifestyle, and the lack of time to prepare fresh foods.” – Joel Fuhrman Click to view YouTube video of Joel Fuhrman

What’s To Come?

Condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit.

 Anorexia Nervosa: marked by long periods of restraining from consuming foods  Bulimia Nervosa: marked by periods of binge eating and purging; also marked by abuse of laxatives and diuretics

TTired DDepression CConstant worrying DDecreased athletic performance MMoodiness LLack of interest AAnxiety PPerfectionism ``

 Optimal health for men: cannot pinch more than one-half inch of skin near belly button  Optimal health for women: cannot pinch one inch

 For women: 95 lbs (for first 5”) + 4 lbs for every additional inch  For men: 105 lbs (for first 5”) + 5 lbs for every additional inch

An American has an avoidable heart attack every 30 seconds!

 What American is doing is not working  Preconceived notions  Balance in our diets  Fad Diets  Focus on weight loss, not health  Outward appearance is not always a reflection of health

“In spite of the more than $110 million consumers spend every day on diets and “reducing” programs (more than $40 billion per year), Americans are the most obese people in history”

 Weight loss should be centered around health, not self-image  Weight loss should be slow and consistent, not quick and dramatic  No pill can substitute for a healthy diet full of nutrient dense foods

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By Michael Pollan Sometimes the smallest changes can have the biggest impact…

 Helps with portion control  Portions today at restaurants are bigger than ever  Allows you to be more conscious of your actual hunger signals

 Helps with unconscious eating  Reinforces good eating behavior  Changes relationship with food  Puts emphasis on eating experience  Likely to eat less in a social situation

 Do not cut out your favorite treats completely  Use sweets and desserts for special occasions  Use the “S” Policy  “No snacks, no seconds, no sweets — except on days that begin with the letter S.”

What If You Could Have the “The greatest ignorance is to ignore something you know nothing about” “The greatest ignorance is to ignore something you know nothing about”

 Slow change  Substitutions  How Does Certain Food Make You Feel?  Avoid thoughts of “I can never eat that again”  You are not “giving up” your favorite food, you are empowered to make an educated decision

 A change will do you good  Test the water  Vegetarian  Vegan  Flexitarian  Look great, feel better  A bright tomorrow

Additional Information

 Barnouin, Kim & Rory Freedman. Skinny Bastard. Philadelphia: Running Press,  Fuhrman, Joel. Eat to Live. New York: Little, Brown, and Company,  Fuhrman, Joel. Eating For Health. New York: Gift of Health Press,  Pollan, Michael. Food Rules.