The Full Spectrum Diet

Are you confused  with so many diet plans, weight loss programs, nutritional guides and pyramids? Are you unsure of which nutritional claims can help or hurt you this month? Are you finding it difficult to understand the proper rations of the different foods you need to eat? Are you having a hard time determining which course of action is right for you?

The Full Spectrum Diet

This is a common sense, lifestyle plan! No counting calories, grams of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. No monitoring the foods you eat for a week and then changing to another set of rules. No buying of prepared foods specifically for that diet or charting everything that goes into your mouth!

As a Nationally Certified Herbalist and Licensed practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac. has spent years developing a natural healthcare plan, which incorporates the benefits of fresh, full spectrum foods based on their color and their properties. A balance of attractive colors in the foods you eat, play an instinctual part as to what the body needs in the moment. The color energy of fruits, vegetables, vitamins and minerals all come into play when furnishing your body with the proper nourishment.

The Full Spectrum Diet simply uses the color energy of foods . Included in this diet are tips for success and ways to improve your over all outcome through a balance of proper exercise, good quality sleep something I like to call mind medicine and lessons on a lifestyle of moderation.

The Full Spectrum Diet is a common sense, lifestyle plan for those who:

*Wish to eat healthier.

* Want to control their weight.

* Desire to transform their bodies.

* Should decrease cortisol levels

* Are diabetic.

* Need to control their blood sugar levels.

* Have allergies.

* Want to improve their aging process.

The Color Energy of Foods

Medical researcher  continues to find elements in fruits and vegetables that strengthen our immune systems, impede the development of degenerative diseases like cancer and heart disease, and contribute to good health in many other ways. Maintaining a healthy diet translates into eating more nutrient-dense foods. This means consuming a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. In fact, the majority of the diet should consist of plant-based food. By eating a variety of natural, full spectrum foods, you obtain the healthiest combination your body can utilize.

Foods are not only classified by their color energy, but are organized by their nutritional effects, taste, temperature and actions of their properties. The color energy of foods also share categories with each other. As colors are not mutually exclusive, some foods share different "color values", properties and common healing affects.

The Full Spectrum Diet is not a quick fix, but rather focuses on gradually developing lifetime habits for the whole person: establishing improved nutrition; encouraging physical activity; and exploring lifestyle changes and alternative behaviors.

Red Whole Foods

Red foods are great sources of protein, vitamins and minerals

Orange Whole Foods

Orange foods assist in detoxifying and releasing toxins from the body. As in the Chakra System, orange foods and orange energy help with the reproductive system, muscle and joint flexibility stagnation in many forms. Beta-carotene, Vitamin C, Calcium, copper, selenium and zinc are all plentiful in orange foods. These foods help people maintain good vision fortify the immune system, promote proper bone and tooth development and help in the formation and maintenance of healthy skin and hair. Include these orange foods into your diet: Apricots, peaches, oranges, mango, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, squash, orange/yellow peppers. Want to know more?    

Yellow Whole Foods

Yellow foods generate power  . These are foods rich in immune stimulating properties and vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, B complex, E, sodium, potassium, selenium and chromium. Many grains fall into this category. When we lack yellow energy in our diets it can lead to poor memory, lack of concentration, tension, irritability, digestive problems and a lack of proper absorption of nutrients. Omega 3 fatty acids have a yellow energy. Include these yellow foods into your diet: Lemon, bananas, grapefruits, rice, corn, rye and wheat, eggs, certain fish, fish oils and foods rich in fatty acids. Want to know more?    

Green Whole Foods

The power of Green Whole Foods is essential  for all day energy, greater focus under stress, sense of well-being, strengthened immune system, fewer food cravings and optimum synergistic balance of essential nutrients for total health. green whole foods contain antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, active enzymes, bioflavinoids, chlorophyll and other phytonutrients necessary for optimial cellular metabolism, repair and protection! Green Whole Foods contain the most powerful combination of nutrients in any grain, herb or food. They contain almost all of the vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes necessary for the human diet, plus chlorophyll. Green foods are rich in cancer preventing antioxidants and iron. Iron affects many aspects of daily life including the ability to concentrate and learn. The darker the green, the better. So, the next time you make a lettuce salad, try using romaine or green leaf lettuce instead of the traditional iceberg. Include these green foods into your diet: Asparagus, watercress, spinach, broccoli, parsley, dill, romaine lettuce, zucchini, green peppers, green apples, pears, avocados, green grapes kiwi and limes.

Most people don't eat nearly enough fruits and vegetables, especially not everyday. Those we do eat tend to be over processed, overcooked, or too far removed from the field, and therfore lack much of the nutrition provided by fresh, raw fruits and vegetables.

Green whole foodsare the convenient and inexpensive way to add more nutrition from fresh, raw fruits and vegetables to your diet, every day! They contain vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants, all essential for good health. Want to know more?    

Blue, Indigo, Violet Whole Foods 

The pigments found in blue and purple foods are high in anti-cancer properties  . As in the Chakra System, these foods also coordinate the same energy centers. Blue foods tend to be helpful for the voice, organs and glands of the neck, while indigo and violet foods work in conjunction with the pineal and the pituitary glands. They also contain water-soluble vitamins that strengthen tiny blood vessels, which can help swollen feet or ankles, speed up the healing of bruises and promote healthy collagen for fewer wrinkles. Include these blue and indigo foods into your diet: Blueberries, black currants, plums, concord grapes, purple cabbage, as well as, Vitamin E, kelp, iodine and seaweed products.  

Violet foods include

Food As Medicine

Food used as a preventative  to dis-ease and as an essential part of medicine has been established for over 4000 years by physicians of natural medicine. Food is a major determinant of health that is directly under your control. You cannot always control pollution, hereditary factors, noise, environment, and the social and emotional behaviors of others, but you can certainly choose what and what not to eat.

A nutrient rich diet is at the center of an energetic and long life. As you age, your body metabolizes much fewer calories. Therefore, your diet must reflect these changes. A diet rich in amino acids and antioxidants improves your health, provides higher energy levels, assists in maintaining hormonal balance and therefore, sharpens memory and improves your immune function in order to fight off disease in a more efficient way!

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The Full Spectrum Diet

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