Finally – A natural alternative to artificial Sweetener!

Finally – A natural alternative!

Finally, a natural, low calorie sweetener is here!

Natvia is a healthy alternative to artificial sweeteners.

Natvia comes straight from nature, tastes great and  is low in calories.

A natural switch – why Natvia over other sweeteners?

You may already know about artificial sweeteners – the two most widely available are made from Saccharin and Aspartame. These artificial or chemical sweeteners are used to sweeten low calorie products including soft drinks, desserts, yoghurts, chewing gums and other ‘diet’ products. They are commonly associated with an unpleasant, bitter after taste.

Did you know…

• Saccharin was discovered by a professor while working in a lab with coal tar derivatives.
• Aspartame is the methyl ester of the dipeptide of the natural amino acids L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalaninie. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame may generate methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolysed, resulting in the free amino acids.

To find out more about Natvia, visit the natvia website: www.natvia.com.au

Weight loss easy with the right food – and monetary incentives

Check out this story which TV3 NZ ran about Damian’s philosophy about food and the results which came from it. No diets, just intelligent eating.

“When the food arrives for the weekend, many are confused. According to Kristoff you can eat fat – just stay away from the processed and packet stuff, including diet food, and watch that portion size. Fresh is best.”

Myths about Food

Carbohydrates & food pyramid

Carbohydrates (carbs) are indeed essential to life, and without them we literally cannot function. I like to look at carbs as being great choices or poor choices rather than good or bad. Your great choice carbs are fruits, veggies and salads; whilst your poor choice carbs are most grains and cereals, pasta, white rice, potatoes and sugar. So what does this mean?

Since 1910 we have been encouraged to follow a food pyramid model that was designed with little thought given to the long term effects of eating more processed foods and grains than fresh veggies and fruits. In fact as time has gone on and over the last 100 years the concept of the food pyramid has changed very slightly, if at all.

The food pyramid was initially designed with two immediate intentions. Firstly; to reduce the occurrence of bowel disease and cancer and secondly to reduce the dietary absorption of cholesterol. Neither of these outcomes has been met. In fact both of these serious diseases are worsening. Other diseases such as diabetes and obesity are also associated with high carbohydrate consumption, and it is indeed this pyramid that has encouraged over consumption of grain-based carbohydrates.

The discussion regarding carbohydrate consumption has become confusing and in some cases misleading. Fruit, vegetables and salads are in their own right carbohydrates. They contain more nutrition from a vitamin and mineral point of view and contain many different types of fibres that aid in the production of B Vitamins in our gastrointestinal system as well as nutrients that assist in repair of the gastrointestinal system throughout the day. The fibres in fruit and veggies are both digestible and indigestible and this means that the effects of these fibres are both inside the blood stream and in the colon. This is a great thing. Due to the relatively moderate quantity of sugars and starches present in fruits and veggies they deliver sugar slowly into the blood stream and at the same time are safe carbs for diabetics and people with sugar problems like insulin resistance, resistant weight gain and hypoglycemia.

Top ten tips for weight loss.

WEIGHT LOSS TIPS

1. Eat fresh unprocessed food.
2. Eat according to your portion size
3. Include fat in your diet with every meal
4. Exercise in the morning after a little snack and then eat your breakfast
5. Drink hot water and lemon juice each morning
6. Set a goal for weight loss and don’t look at the scales
7. Reward yourself with treats that are not food related
8. Keep your cupboards safe, clear the junk from the kitchen and the hiding spots
9. Enlist a friend or family member
10. Keep a food diary

Great everyday essentials

Everyday Essentials

* Eat 9-12 fruits and veggies per day
* Eat protein and high quality fat with every meal
* Drink a medicine cup of water (30mls) per kilogram of body weight
* Take high quality nutrition daily – omega 3, multi vitamin and coenzyme Q10.
* Exercise at least 30 minutes per day
* Get adequate sleep daily
* Plan your next 5 and 10 years of health
* Find a great chiropractor and include them in your health plan
Tips* Seek high quality nutrition and health coaching

How to have a great diet in a fast paced lifestyle

You have to eat! So make a great choice. Every time you choose to eat ask yourself “Am I choosing the best quality food that I possibly can from the menu?”

Better still be in a position where you can take left over’s from the night before. If you cooked a great meal the night before, you have a great meal for lunch.

Whenever I am eating out I ensure that I’m eating at a place that is renowned for at least one great meal. I need my cells to be energized, excited and delighted with every mouthful I take in. There will be the odd occasion that this is not at all possible. However, you need to be serious about change and aim for 80% of your meals being great each week, that’s 17 meals per week!

Remember- you are what you eat (it’s a cliché for a reason)! The food you eat becomes the building blocks for repair, regeneration and new growth of every cell in your body. If I make the best choices I can, when it comes to food and my lifestyle, I know my body has everything it needs to grow, repair and regenerate in the best possible way.

Increased in Coeliac disease

The prevalence of undiagnosed coeliac disease has increased dramatically in the past 50 years. Also, undiagnosed coeliac disease is associated with a nearly 4-fold increased risk of death. “Coeliac disease has become much more common in the last 50 years, and we don’t know why. Something has changed in our environment to make it much more common” Dr Joseph Murray, M.D, Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. Read more: http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(09)00523-X/abstract

What WBC is all about

We are ordinary human beings, with extraordinary ideas, to help inspire, educate and bring goodness to our fellow friends. Why? Because we can. Because inside each and every one of us, is a desire to be healthy, happy and balanced. With so much information out there, it’s hard to know what to believe. That’s where we can help. You see, happy body = happy mind. Happy mind = happy body. We create both.