Less Calories, More Nutrients, Better Aging
Eating well, no matter what your Hauser Diet Type, helps prevent and fight chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and osteoporosis, which are all more common later in life and considered diseases of aging. Food is very powerful. Too much of any food can lead to obesity, we all know that. Too little of the right foods can lead to various deficiencies and abnormalities. Eating the right balance of the right foods is key to good health.
Less Calories BUT more nutrients
As we age our metabolism tends to slow down and consequently our need for calories usually decreases. At the same time, our vitamin and mineral requirements stay the same or even increase in some cases. A bear diet rich in nutrient-packed foods is the best way to get high nutritional value with lower calories.
Calcium
Getting enough calcium from foods like organic dairy products, collard greens, and salmon or from nutritional supplements help prevent osteoporosis as we get older. Recent studies show that calcium may also promote a healthy body weight.
Fiber
Adding fiber to your diet has shown to decrease chances of colon cancer and heart disease. Choose whole grain breads, pastas, and cereals and eat plenty of high fiber vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and celery. Beans are another nutrient and fiber-loaded food. Fiber supplements can also be purchased in bulk or tablet form to increase fiber intake and improve bowel function.
Know Your Carbs
Choose carbohydrates with caution. White carbohydrates, like white bread, white flour, and sugar, are devoid of nutrients and fiber, so avoid them as much as possible. Vegetables, whole grains, and whole fruits are the healthiest and most nutrient-rich carbohydrates. Choose organically grown fruits and vegetables, when possible since they are grown naturally without using unhealthy pesticides.
Choose foods low in hydrogenated fats, using good fats such as organic olive, coconut, and flax seed oils. Avoid "empty calorie" foods, which are foods and drinks with a lot of calories, but not many nutrients, such as chips, cookies, soda, and alcohol.
Recipe
MONKEY ENERGY BARS - Unbaked
What you'll need:
• 1 Cup rolled oats
• ½ Cup wheat germ
• ½ Cup oat bran
• ½ Cup Protein Powder
• 1 Cup crunchy organic peanut butter
• 1 Cup raisins or dried fruit of your choice, chopped up
• 1 Cup of Carob chips or chocolate chips (find at a health food store)
• 1 Cup of organic honey
What to do:
1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl.
2. Mix together all ingredients well.
3. Pat out on wax paper into a large rectangle cookie sheet.
4. Take a large knife and divide into bar shaped rectangles.
5. Put these in Ziploc bags and freeze ‘til you need them.
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