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My typical salad was comprised of iceberg lettuce and cherry
tomatoes smothered in a rich creamy salad dressing, and most
of my fruit came out of a tin can. When prepackaged meals
entered the grocery stores, I indulged in a variety of
processed foods, not to mention the frequent meals consumed at
fast-food restaurants. Does this diet sound familiar?
I was not
embarrassed to be called “junk-food Jodi”; thanks to my high
metabolism, I looked completely healthy and fit my entire
life. What I didn’t know was that eating all those foods
contributed to my autoimmune diseases (lupus and fibromyalgia).
Despite my outside appearance, my body was slowly attacking
itself and thoroughly confusing my immune system, due to
nutritional deficiencies. However, based on my dietary and
lifestyle changes, I was able to completely restore my health.
As a living testimonial, I am delighted to share these
practical ways to optimize your nutrition. On a monthly basis,
I will update this column with foundational and breakthrough
nutritional information, various nutritional assessments, and
recipes focused on balanced nutrition (click here for Jodi’s
Kitchen). Within just a few short months, you will have the
knowledge to make informed decisions about your dietary
choices, giving you the opportunity to optimize, not
jeopardize, your health by eating balanced nutritious meals.
The focus of this column is to educate, motivate, and inspire
you to evaluate your current dietary and lifestyle choices,
and provide you with practical tips on how to optimize your
nutrition—just as we do in our
VitalityPlus Workshops.
As Hippocrates so eloquently stated in 390 A.D. “Let food be
your medicine and let medicine be your food.” If you hold on
to the belief that it is virtually impossible to have optimum
health without optimum nutrition, your journey to healthy
eating will be much more palatable and pleasurable.
Bon appétit."
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