Bestselling author John Robbins is personally interviewing 21 people who are leaders in movements for healthy, sustainable, humane and delicious food. And you can join in — for free….

From April 28-May 6, there will be three interviews broadcast daily.
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Food Revolution Summit

You’ll get the latest thinking on preventing and reversing heart disease, cancer and diabetes; the truth about GMOs, soy, raw foods, and grass-fed beef; the social, ethical and environmental impact of what you eat; and how to inspire your family to join you in making healthy choices.
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Sally

Elemental Raw Superfood Bar

As I was traveling the west coast, I discovered my new favorite nutrition bar – packed with gluten-free, dairy free, healthy Omega 3’s and fiber loaded. Not only is the superfood bar made from the finest ingredients, it also tastes great! This is the perfect treat for those athletes who need an easy to carry snack during a long intense bike ride, hike, or just to fill the gaps in their daily food intake. I met the owner, Nicole and learned about her business and how she started making these bars. She is very passionate about her business … and the results shows!! You can find out more about her business at www.elemental-raw.com.

Fuel Your Body for Life!!!

Go Orange for health

Does heart health have to be red???  I’m suggesting that you think out of the red box and consider to going orange this year for heart health. We are in the peak of citrus season. I was lucky enough to be at a nearby farmer’s market in California during this wonderful peak season.  I could not stop sampling the multiple varieties of sweet and nutrient dense oranges. For lunch, I chose a blood orange variety to a mixture of greens, avocado and assorted other ingredients – I have attached the heart healthy recipe.

Think outside the Valencia box….expand your palate and try these varieties:

Blood Orange

Deep red pulp and slightly tart, Blood Oranges provide a strong dose of the anti-inflammatory anthocyanins know to decrease cancer cell growth and assist with heart health.

Cara Cara

A pink tinted variety of the orange provides the carotenoid lycopene an anti-tumor phytonutrient and heart friendly.

Grapefruit

Try a pink organic variety for a sweet-tart treat adding more lycopene to your diet. Narigenin is the key substance in grapefruit known for decreasing your “bad” cholesterol and possibly managing your insulin levels and weight. Caution … avoid grapefruit if you on statin drugs. Grapefruit may interact with cholesterol lowering meds causing a potential overload in the medicine.

Tangerines and Tangelos

Sweeter than oranges but still tangy, these citrus varieties can assist with weight, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease partially due to the antioxidant nobiletin.

Clementines & Mandarins

The sweetest of the orange family, these easy to peel varieties are great replacements for candy with the same orange healthy nutrients. Perfect additions to salads or a grab and go snack!

Most oranges are jammed packed with phytonutrients, pectin fiber that decreases cholesterol and super rich in the antioxidants Vitamins A & C. The pulpy-white part between the skin and orange contains additional nutrients.

This recipes includes other heart healthy anti-inflammatory foods such as avocado, walnuts, flax oil and arugula.  Enjoy!!!

Avocado-Orange Heart Boosting Salad

1. Whisk together vinegar, salt, pepper. Then gradually add the oil and whisk together. May add garlic or small sliced red onion, thinly sliced. Marinade while prepping other ingredients
2. Clean and dry mixed greens and place in a large bowl
3. Add oranges, avocados, toasted nuts.
4. Pour the marinade over the salad. If you toss while the nuts are hot from the oven you can get a wonrful crackle and taste.

Let’s start looking at the individual and their inside health. Let’s help people feel like they are “in control” of their fuel instead of obsessing over numbers.

Preview the documentary here and let me know your thoughts.  America The Beautiful

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What kind of nutrition feeds this kind of play? Recovering from sets, hydration, electrolytes, are key as is pre-game nutrition. But day to day nutrition is key to make it to peak performance. Djokovic claims going gluten free turned around his diet. Is Djokovic better this season because the gluten allergy was affecting him physically or is he better because he improved his diet in general?  Any thoughts?

Ray Lewis fuels performance

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photo from the Wall Street Journal - Mark McGinnes

Fuel Your Body For Life!!

Are athletes invincible? Maybe… for a while. But, eventually most athletes come to the crossroad of wanting to get the edge on the competition. This is where eating right comes in! Here’s a link to Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade’s story. Tell us what you think….

Heat\’s Wade Embraces Healthier Diet

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Carrot Ginger Tofu soup

1. Place carrots, garlic, oil, and broth into the container.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and quickly increase to Variable 5. Blend for 10-15 seconds intil carrot and ingredients are chopped. Turn off.
4. Place remaining ingredients in the container and secure lid.
5. Turn machine to variable 1.
6. Turn machine to on and quickly increase to Variable 10, then to High.
7. Blend 3-4 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from vented lid.

Variation: I reheated this soup later adding roasted sliced mushrooms and parsley. What an immunity buster treat!

But the sun is shining today and that can lift spirits. Still, this can be the time of year of stress, lack of Vitamin D and indulgence! The most successful athletes and clients benefit from awareness & accountability for their actions over the holiday season BEFORE the New Year Resolutions. Here are some tips to keep you on track:

1. Drink up! But, make the first drink as close to water as possible. Some ideas? Pellegrino with a touch of cranberry or orange juice, Club soda with lime, Water with lemon peel.

2. Minimize your plate content – choose three things that you would like to put on your plate. Two of the three items are healthy choices.

3. Socialize – talk instead of eating, fidget or play with food… anything to decrease the what goes in your mouth.

4. Enjoy the music – Dance or at least tap your toes! Anything to keep moving. Stand instead of sitting or move from guest to guest.

5. Positive self talk – be in control of your behaviors. Eat ONLY what you really want to eat. This action will improve your energy level the morning-after-the-party.

6. Keep moving! Plan on getting up early the day after a party (and most days) to enjoy a walk, a jog, or any type of activity. Keep this up during the winter months to decrease the risk of seasonal depression.

7. Avoid those that sabotage your goals! I really feel that those people that make fun of healthy nutrition and fitness habits just want someone to over-endulgulge to make them feel better about their own personal poor habits.

Here’s the holiday deal…..

You know what is best for you. If you need some accountability during this time of year please ask. For the first 10 people that sign up for Bodyfuel, Inc’s nutrition coaching package receives a free in office metabolic Resting (RMR) analysis ($50-90 value).

Fuel Your Body … for Life!