Vitamin Zing

12/06/2022

Into the blue.

14/04/2022

This!

11/07/2021

We must fix the food system. Create a healthy nation so we don’t have those costs in the first place.⁣⁣
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In 2013 I spoke at the World Economic Forum and at a big gathering of the world’s health care leaders from government, pharma, insurers and health care systems, I asked a simple question. It was after a distinguished panel focused on fixing health care by better health information technology, improved care coordination, reduction of medical errors, improved efficiencies and improved payments models, all necessary but not sufficient. Their plan was akin to moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic.⁣⁣
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Here was the question: Wouldn’t it make more sense to address the root causes of chronic disease that are driving the costs, rather than trying to clean up after the fact? The room of 300 people went silent. It was as if I had just revealed the meaning of life. Afterward, the panel moderator, the Dean of Columbia University’s School of Public Health, told me how profound this insight was and how all the health leaders were talking about it after. Really? I was shocked. This is so obvious, yet no one had thought of it.⁣⁣
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The “cheap” food that causes disease is not so cheap after all. The hope and promise of the Green Revolution—to use agricultural technology to create abundant cheap food to feed the world turned out to have horrible unintended consequences. In fact, cheap food turns out to be very, very expensive.⁣⁣
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Yes, chronic disease is costly. And kills millions. But that is only a small part of the total cost driven by our food system. Chronic disease is just one spoke in the wheel among many consequences of our current food system. Add to these costs the real cost of our food system on the environment, economy, climate, social justice issues, poverty, education, national security and more and this number grows dramatically.⁣⁣
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I talk about these costs and the solutions we have at hand in my book, Food Fix. FoodFixBook.com

30/06/2021

Melon basil burrata salad with crispy prosciutto. A simple and healthy salad made using sweet melon, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and burrata cheese. Finished with balsamic vinaigrette and crispy prosciutto, seriously so so good!!

https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/melon-basil-burrata-salad/

26/06/2021

Yes!!!

There is one place that nearly everything that matters today in the world converges. ⁣
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It is our food and our food system – the complex web of how we grow food, how we produce it, the way we distribute and promote it, what we eat, how we waste it and the policies that perpetuate unimaginable suffering and destruction across the globe that depletes our human, social, economic and natural capital.⁣
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Food is the nexus of most of our world’s health, economic, environmental, climate, social and even political crises. While this may seem to be hyperbole or an exaggeration it is not. The problem is much worse than we think.⁣
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As a doctor, on the front lines of the chronic disease epidemic, it is increasingly clear that our health crisis, along with our social, environmental, climate, and economic challenges starts with food. ⁣
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I talk about this in greater detail in my book, Food Fix. You can learn more about this at FoodFix.com⁣

26/06/2021

Love this. We should shift our focus to seeing food as fuel = nutrients, a.k.a the stuff our cells are made from, and not simply calories, fats or carbs.

The original goal of ‘good nutrition’ was to eat for nutrients, i.e., all the vitamins/minerals needed for healthy growth and life. Still the smartest idea for health, immunity, longevity. See below which foods are most dense in commonly lacking nutrients.

tweeted: "Here is a comprehensive ranking of foods by density in six nutrients commonly lacking globally."

Top sources:
•Organs (liver, spleen, kidney, heart)
•Dark leafy greens
•Shellfish (crustaceans, clams, mussels, oysters)
•Fish, w/ bones
•Ruminant meat
•Eggs
•Milk/cheese

24/06/2021

https://www.vitaminzing.life/post/how-to-eat-healthy-on-a-busy-schedule

You are stuck in a meeting but your bladder beckons you to the bathroom. You hardly have time for basic physiological needs. After all, you are superhuman, and your superpower is to handle a shipload of stuff in a day, without even stopping to breathe. Who needs oxygen? And what about food? Come on....

05/12/2020

Did you know that sugar can be as addictive as cocaine?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
According to an article published in Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, "available evidence in humans shows that sugar and sweetness can induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs".⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sugar lurks everywhere, just like a shady drug dealer in the valley of the shadow of drug ghettos.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It also disguises itself under different names:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Anything ending with -ose, such as fructose, sucrose, maltose, dextrose⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Various syrups and ingredients that sound "natural" like Brown Rice Syrup, Malt Syrup, Corn Syrup, Caramel, Barley Malt, Evaporated Cane Juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Other names sounding like products of organic chemistry equations - Drimol, Ethyl Maltol, Maltodextrin⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The amount of sugar in today's processed foods is criminal. The easiest way to avoid a sugar overload is to focus on eating WHOLE FOODS without an ingredient list!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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13/10/2020

HAVE YOU GOT THE POWER TO SAY NO?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As a recovering people-pleaser and an empath at heart, I have struggled to say ‘no’ most of my life, out of an inherent aversion to hurting other people’s feelings.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Usually, we agree to something because we don’t want to let others down, or we simply cannot come up with a good enough reason to say “no”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you are saying “no” to something, it means you are actually saying “yes” to something else. And that something else must be bigger, more important, something which in the long run will bring you way more contentment and happiness then the transient joy of instant gratification.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Or as Stephen Covey said, in his iconic book “The 7 habits of Highly Effective People”, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want most, for what we want now”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This powerful mantra can be applied to your everyday decisions, from choosing the food that you eat, to how and with whom you spend your free time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So if you want to find the power to say “NO” to people, foods and situations that do not nourish you, start by getting crystal clear on your core values and your goals, then tie your motivation to a big enough “WHY’’. Let go of what no longer nourishes you - on a mental, emotional and physiological level. Create space for your true self to shine! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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26/09/2020

Would anyone like free yoga classes in exchange for helping out on reception?

20/09/2020

Are your food cravings driving you nuts??🍕🥨🍦🍰
You are a big girl who is usually in control of most areas of her life. But when it comes to food...sometimes, and somehow, certain foods can really get the best of you.

Well, guess what - you are not alone! And perhaps it has nothing to do with your willpower - but more to do with pure physiology. In fact, cravings can be linked to nutrient deficiencies! Did you know your body will usually crave foods high in the nutrient that you are deficient in?

Like:
Chocolate cravings = magnesium
Bread or toast = nitrogen
PMS cravings = zinc

OR, it could be a case of blood sugar dysregulation. The more refined carbs and sugary foods we eat, the more we crave them. We never feel satisfied.

So next time you are desperately craving something, pause to reflect on how exactly are you feeling in that moment. Are you nourishing your body enough?
Or is food a way to fill a gap in your life you might be trying to ignore?🤔
The truth is, if we eat well, use food as fuel instead of a reward or punishment, and live a life in alignment with our values, we will be less likely to experience uncontrollable cravings. Nourish, so you can flourish 💚💚

08/08/2020