Healthy with Jodi

Plant Protein

Tips for eating out: Menu Decoding and definitions

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    How do we use food as medicine so we can fuel the body, heal and repair?

    Basic Weight management Strategies and Lifestyle Strategies

    1-Adequate ATP

    2-Nutrient Density-Organic Foods. **A MUST!!!**

    3-Balance-60-80% Alkalizing (pH Balance)

    4-Moderation-Limited Refined Sugar

    5-Calorie Control=Calorie Restriction

    6-Variety= Seasonal Eating VS Emotional Eating

    Refer to www.healthywithjodi.com for my Sweet 16 Eating Healthy Guidelines and how to achieve balance.

    Tips For Eating Out:

    Definitions and Menu DeCoding:

    Vegan: 

    A strict vegetarian who consumes no products from an animal, such as meat eggs or dairy products or stains from using animal products such as the leather.

    Vegetarian: 

    Does not eat or believe in eating meat, fish, Fowl or any food drive from animals such as eggs or cheese. Uses fruits, vegetables, and grains for food sources.

    Paleo: 

    Consumes vegetables, fruits, nuts, lean meats, no grains, no processed foods.

    Pescatarians: 

    Do not eat any land animals or birds such as beef pork chicken or turkey. Will eat fish and other seafood such as shrimp and clams. They do eat fruits, vegetables, beans, greens and nuts.

    Lacto vegetarian: 

    Includes vegetables and dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, ghee, cream, Keefer but excludes eggs.

    Food Catagories: 

    Do you now what you are eating and how to combine them? (Just a few listed below)

    Whole Grain, Gluten

    Tamari, Coconut Aminos, Soy Sauce

    Flax Seed, Chia Seed, hemp hearts, Tahini

    Hummus, lentils, Tofu, beans

    Nut Meat, Nut Milk, Quinoa

    Micro greens, sprouts

    Spices: 

    The part of the plant other than the leafy bit such as the root, stem, Bulb, bark or seeds.

    Example: cinnamon, cloves, ginger and pepper.

    Herbs: 

    The leafy and green part of the plant. 

    Example: Basil, oregano, rosemary, Parsley, mint.

    Spices and herbs add MAJOR nutrients to your meals, you can achieve therapeutic ranges when you use ORGANIC spices/herbs daily. Www.superfoodly.com

    *What do I pair together to equal complete protein meal?

    A nut or seed plus a legume equals a complete Protein.

    BASIC AVERAGE PLANT PROTEIN NUTRITION INFO:

    **Even though you may be worried about getting enough protein, you should also consciousness of the carbohydrate content of your meal. **

    1/2 cup beans: average 7g protein Black, 7g protein garbanzo (20g carbs) 120 cal

    1 small sweet potato: (not a nightshade) 2g protein (22g carbs) 95 cal

    1/2 cup yam: 2g protein (22g carb) ROOT Vegetable 95 cal

    1/2 cup lentils (Legumes): average 9g protein (20g carb) 7g fiber

    1/4cup Quinoa equals a cup cooked: 6g protein (29g carbs) 160 cal.

    HAS ALL 9 ESSENTIAL AA

    1 TBSP or 1/8cup nuts: walnuts: 2g protein (1g carb) 90cal

    1 TBSP seeds: flax seeds: 3g protein (7g carb) 60 cal

    1/2 cup brown rice: 5g protein (23g carbs) 150 cal

    1/2 cup Black Rice: 10 LESS carbs than brown rice

    4oz Tofu: 9g protein (3g carbs) 90cal

    1/2 cup Soy beans: 14g (9g carbs) 150 cal

    1 cup Avocado: balanced Meal!!! 3g protein (11g carbs) 7g fiber 22g fat 250 cal

    Plant Protein, Amino Acids, Macronutrients & Antioxidants…what does it all mean?

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      *How do we use food as medicine so we can fuel the body, heal and repair?
      Basic Weight management Strategies and Lifestyle Strategies
      1-Adequate ATP
      2-Nutrient Density-Organic Foods. **A MUST!!!**
      3-Balance-60-80% Alkalizing (pH Balance)
      4-Moderation-Limited Refined Sugar
      5-Calorie Control=Calorie Restriction
      6-Variety= Seasonal Eating VS Emotional Eating
      Refer to www.healthywithjodi.com for my Sweet 16 Eating Healthy Guidelines and how to achieve balance.

      Muscle building with Plant Protein
      *How do you support a body on a plant based diet without eating meat?
      Earth is the ultimate prism. Every green plant captures a different wavelength of light and energy from the sun. A collection of juices from sea plants, field grasses and garden vegetables will alkalize your body, build up your blood, and cleanse your cells.

      What is a Carbohydrate? Fruit, vegetable, starch, grain, pasta
      What is a Protein? Animal meat, dairy
      What is a Fat? Nut, seed or oil

      How Much do we need daily? Age/Gender/Health History
      Carbs: Weight loss must be under 50g a day, aim for no more than 30g of carbs at a meal and 8g of sugars within those carbs. Think higher fiber foods.
      Protein: 1g per 1kg body weight (think about half your body weight)
      Fat: 25-30% daily calories can come from the pure sources of healthy fats.

      ***Ratios are different for everyone and Should be evaluated by a Certified Health Professional or Holistic Professional based on your health history.***

      What are Amino Acids? What do they do?
      Assists with the stabilization or recovery of muscle strength, endurance, and volume
      Helps keep body tissues firm
      Helps minimize body fat
      May support a weight loss regimen
      Aid in normalizing protein synthesis

      If the essential amino acids are not present in the daily diet the body will break down existing proteins in order to supply the body with the missing amino acids.

      Essential Amino Acids:
      Cannot be produced in our body and thus must be consumed in our diets. The essential amino acids humans cannot synthesize are:
      Phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, and histidine. (Arginine is mostly required in young children and not as important as adults)

      Non-Essential Amino Acids: These can be synthesized by the body.
      Proteins drive ALL functions of the various organs of the human body.
      Alanine (from pyruvic acid)
      Arginine (from glutamic acid)
      Asparagine (from aspartic acid)
      Aspartic Acid (from oxaloacetic acid)
      Cysteine
      Glutamic Acid (from oxoglutaric acid)
      Glutamine (from glutamic acid)
      Glycine (from serine and threonine)
      Proline (from glutamic acid)
      Serine (from glucose)
      Tyrosine (from phenylalanine)

      If you fail to obtain even just one out of the essential amino acids, your body’s proteins so not complete and the body is forced to steal from bones and elsewhere to create metabolic processes in your body. Also, unlike fats and carbohydrates, your body does not store excess supplies of amino acids for later use – you need a regular supply of them everyday.

      Foods with amino acids include animal and vegetable sources. Most of the animal sources such as meat, eggs and milk are considered to be “complete protein sources” meaning that these contain all the essential amino acids that your body needs.
      Vegetables are also good amino acid food sources but most of them do not usually contain all essential aminos.

      Amino Acid Deficiency and Supplementation
      Many people who are sick, fatigued, or trying weight loss programs, vegetarians or Vegans consume insufficient amounts of protein. Thus, supplementation of amino acids has been increasingly necessary. B6 and B12 are the most common of deficiencies when not consuming animal protein.

      Non Meat Forms of Amino Acids: Think SEA LIFE!
      *How can I combat muscle fatigue or just plain being tired all the time?
      More GREEN foods create energy in the body! How do plants grow? They need sun, water, rest, minerals and vitamins, and time.

      Antioxidant Rich foods: EAT FROM THE RAINBOW!
      RED: Lycopene
      YELLOW/ORANGE: Beta Carotene & Beta Crytoxanthin
      BLUE/PURPLE: Anthocyanins
      GREEN: Chlorophyll

      GREEN FOOD BASICS:
      *Green foods have a high content of chlorophyll due to porphyrin rings.
      * Chlorophyll and heme units of red blood cells are virtually identical except the center molecule
      * Chlorophyll-magnesium
      * Heme-Iron
      * Heme units are the building blocks for red blood cells
      * Therefore, all green foods help the body to create new blood.