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Eating for Energy Reviews

January 28th, 2010

book_cover_webHere are 5 recent Eating for Energy reviews from some of our happy readers…

“Yuri, your book really helped me understand WHY I was doing some of what I had decided to do. That made it a lot easier to follow through! Also, I like the balance of your advice, including that one doesn’t have to follow 100% of the diet 100% of the time. Balance is very important, imo!

Thanks so much for your help Yuri!”

- Pamela Houck

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“The numerous healthy and delicious recipies in Eating for Energy have greatly helped me get in better shape. I exercise often, but found it difficult to find enough healthy food options to add to my diet until I consulted Eating for Energy. Also, learning about digestive enzymes and probiotics was helpful. I never used to take digestive enzymes or probiotics, but now I take probiotics every night and digestive enzymes after heavy meals. I’ve noticed a great improvement in my digestion and consistency in my bowel movements. The smoothie recipies are my favorite part of the book. I found that smoothies are the best way for me to incorporate vegetables into my diet, which I rarely used to do. Thanks for all the great information Yuri.”

- Nehal Shah

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“One thing I really love is to see you have organized the 12 weeks meal plans for someone like me who want to change to eat raw food with lot of energy….this made me very happy customer because I had challenge in putting the meals together for each week. This is a good starting basic foundation for me to develop a way of Eating for Energy until I learn to do on my own meal plan. I love to see the layout for each week meals that save me time to organize them…. and I love the way the food taste that make my body happy especially Mariana Sauce for Zucchini as pasta. The things you have written made perfect sense about the relationship with food and body actually save my time to figure out in term of which food to buy healthy food. Thank you Yuri! You know your stuff! : )

- Robyn Brooks

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“Love the recipies , still working towards my 80 percent raw diet, but already over all big improvement, even my family notice the leaness of my body. Noticable skin approvement, not bad for a 48 yr old. Thumbs up.”

- Sam Farmer

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“Hi Yuri, the facts speak for themselves! Since purchasing Eating for Energy less than 2 months ago I have subscribed to your program and not only lost 5 kgs but I am now at my lowest weight in 20 years and have the energy levels of a 20 yo!! (I’m 41).

The great thing about Eating for Energy is that the recipes are so simple and incredibly tasty – I certainly don’t feel like I am missing out on any food experiences. In fact, I am appreciating the flavours in my food more than ever!

I’d always known which foods I should be eating more of but you’ve made it easy for me to finally do it through the variety of recipes and food ideas in your book.

Thank you so much Yuri – my family and I feel like we owe you so much! Best regards,”

- Geraint Gearon
Bangkok, Thailand

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This Week’s Eating for Energy Testimonials

November 24th, 2009

book_cover_web“One thing I really love is to see you have organized the 12 weeks meal plans for someone like me who want to change to eat raw food with lot of energy….this made me very happy customer because I had challenge in putting the meals together for each week.

This is a good starting basic foundation for me to develop a way of Eating for Energy until I learn to do on my own meal plan. I love to see the layout for each week meals that save me time to organize them…. and I love the way the food tastes that makes my body so happy, especially Marinara Sauce for Zucchini as pasta. The things you have written made perfect sense about the relationship with food and body actually save my time to figure out in term of  which food to buy healthy food. Thank you Yuri! You know your stuff!”

- Robyn Brooks

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“The numerous healthy and delicious recipes in Eating for Energy have greatly helped me get in better shape.  I exercise often, but found it difficult to find enough healthy food options to add to my diet until I consulted Eating for Energy.

Also, learning about digestive enzymes and probiotics was helpful.  I never used to take digestive enzymes or probiotics, but now I take probiotics every night and digestive enzymes after heavy meals.  I’ve noticed a great improvement in my digestion and consistency in my bowel movements.  The smoothie recipies are my favorite part of the book.  I found that smoothies are the best way for me to incorporate vegetables into my diet, which I rarely used to do.  Thanks for all the great information Yuri.”

- Nehal Shah

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3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Immunity

November 4th, 2009

Since  beginning our soccer season just 4 months ago, I’ve been amazed at how many of our players have been sick. Now I’m not talking about H1N1 (at least I don’t that’s what’s going on) but instead the common cold and even flu.

One of the reasons these kinds of sicknesses can spread so easily within a sports team is that the guys spend a lot of time together, they shake hands and don’t follow proper hand washing protocols, possibly share water bottles, and don’t necessarily eat the healthiest of diets.

After all, they are university students.

So if you find yourself in a similar situation or know someone who is, then the following 3 tips to boosting your immunity will help.

Before we get into the specifics, I want you to consider your overall diet. If you eat a whole foods diet (preferably raw) then you are already providing tremendous immune support – via good nutrition.

However, the poorer your diet, the weaker your immune system and the more susceptible you will be to getting sick.

Look at it this way…

Food can be a form of physical stress to your body. Eat the wrong foods and you increase the stress load, which in turn taxes your immune system even more.

But eat the right foods and you provide the nutrients and stress-free environment for your immune system to focus on more important issues.

Alright, so now let’s look these 3 easy ways to boost your immunity so you can prevent getting sick or get over a cold if you already have one.

1. Alkalize and Oxygenate Your Body

When you think alkalinity, think oxygenation. Alkalinity brings more oxygen into your body. The reason it is important to alkalize and oxygenate your body is that “unfriendly” micro-organisms do not flourish in oxygen-rich environments.

For instance, cancer has been shown to flourish in acidic, oxygen-deprivated tissues, yet will literally die off when exposed to high oxygen environments inside the body. That’s why one of the most important things you can do to prevent (and treat) cancer is drink (and eat) lots of greens – which are the highest source of alkalinity on the planet. It’s actually too bad that the medical establishment doesn’t even know about the power of greens for improving the vitality of the human body.

Some of my favourite strategies for alkalizing my body (and those of my clients) are the following:

- green juices (my favourite contains kale, celery, cucumber, parsley, lemon, ginger, and apple)
- green smoothies (one of my favourites has spinach, spirulina, apple, banana, and lime juice)
- wheat grass shots (just 1 oz has the nutritional value of 2 lbs of vegetables)
- barley grass powder added to water (very similar properties as wheat grass)
- lemon water throughout the day

All of these nutritional strategies will add tremendous alkalinity (ie. alkalizing minerals such calcium, potassium, magnesium) to your body and create an internal physiology that strengthens your immune system and prevents bacteria, viruses, and other nasty critters from spreading!

2. Avoid Refined Sugar

This is an important one. Entire books have been written on the body-decaying effects that sugar brings about. From an immune system perspective, it has been shown that as little as 1 tablespoon of refined sugar can depress your immune system for up to 6 hrs! Moreover, sugar curtails the action of the immune system’s lymphocytes and other “foreign invader-killing” cells.

If you want to avoid getting sick and want to skyrocket your health, minimizing or avoiding refined sugars may be one of the most important things you do.

3. Fortify Your Defenses with Natural Immune Boosters

I’m not a fan of antibiotics – not by a long shot. They actually create more sickness (or business) for the health care system to deal with.

In order to avoid having to use them, you need to eat a clean whole foods diet (preferably a raw diet) and you can further boost your defenses with the following natural weapons:

Garlic – it’s active ingredient – allicin – is an incredible natural “anti-everything” will fend off bacteria, viruses, fungi, and much more.

Oregano oil – wow! If there’s one thing you need in your medicine cabinet it’s this powerful essential oil. Anytime you feel any kind of cold coming on, just drink 1-2 drops of oregano oil with 1 oz of water a few times a day and you’ll be feeling in no time. Oregano oil also kills off the unwanted yeast – candida albicans!

Probiotics – Having good bacteria to balance out the 400 different types of mico-organisms in your colon will definitely support your immune system. Your best source will come from supplementation but naturally fermented foods and drinks like miso, sauerkraut, and kombucha are also good food-based sources.

Not only are these tips great for builing your immune system but they will obviously create a strong foundation for great health.

Considering the spread of H1N1 and how many unhealthy people there are, you need to fortify your defenses – naturally!

To give you some more helpful tips, you can watch this video I put together on natural cold remedies about a year ago. Enjoy!

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How to Choose a Good Probiotic

October 14th, 2009

With all the nonsense we’re seeing now with yogurt companies developing their own strains of supposedly “healthy” bacteria, I thought it was time to clear the air and give you the goods.

I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials from Activia and Danone with their bacteria called “B.L Regularis” and “Casei Defensis”.

Just look at the name of these probiotics. Do you think anything in nature would exist with such ridiculous names – “regularis” implying that it will make you regular and “defensis” implying that it will keep you from getting sick!

I mean it’s absolutely criminal!

Remember, if it doesn’t occur in nature, your body is better off without it.

Now that I’ve vented, I’m going to share an excerpt from my book, Eating for Energy, with you on exactly how to choose a good probiotic.

EXCERPT FROM EATING FOR ENERGY…

Probiotic supplements are simply supplements that contain “friendly” bacteria that you want in the digestive tract in large numbers.

Prebiotics [ie. fructo-oligossacharides (FOS), short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate, and inulin] contain the nutrients that these bacteria need to grow and thrive.

There are over 400 different types of these friendly bacteria in your colon that serve to complete the digestion of undigested foods, keep pathogenic bacteria and yeasts in check, add bulk to your stool, and produce vitamin K and some of the B vitamins. Until recently, the importance of a healthy and balanced gut flora (bacteria) has been neglected, but thankfully much research has shown its importance not only to the health of your colon, but to your overall health.

Dysbiosis, the imbalance between healthy and unhealthy flora in the colon, is very common in today’s society considering how much we abuse our digestive system. If you ever experience intestinal gas, bloating, stomach upset, allergies, or constipation, then you will definitely benefit from probiotics.

The key probiotic bacteria that you want to look for are bifidobacteria and lactobacilli. Within these categories are many strains but the most helpful for the health of your colon are Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and Streptococcus faecium.

Naturally, yogurts and kefir are good sources of probiotics. However, since I don’t endorse the consumption of dairy, the best alternative is to find a high quality probiotic oral supplement. A good probiotic supplement should contain a wide array of bacterial strains, with the 3 mentioned above being the most prominent. Most importantly, ensure that your probiotic supplement contains a suitable number of microorganisms.

In general, choose a probiotic supplement that contains anywhere from 6 to 10 billion microorganisms and take the dosage once per day. Good probiotic supplements will also often contain adequate amounts of prebiotics to promote the proliferation of healthy bacteria. In most cases, it’s best to take your probiotic on an empty stomach. I find just before bed works best for me.

Incorporating probiotics into your diet will make marked improvements in your digestion, elimination, and overall health. You will notice your bowel movements improve in consistency and regularity, you will help lessen the risk for the development of allergies, and you will dramatically improve the health of your colon and the rest of your body.

These friendly bacteria are truly amazing!

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Recovering from Thanksgiving

October 13th, 2009

Here in Canada, we just celebrated my favourite holiday – Thanksgiving.

Although it’s my favourite holiday of the year, it does come with a price – an overwhelming amount of food.

However, this year, I was much better than I have been in the past. I remember when I was younger stuffing my face with plates of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and of course dessert.

This only led to me falling asleep on the couch right after dinner due to sheer digestive exhaustion.

This year was different though.

Yes, I did have some turkey (I do eat meat occasionally).

Yes, I did have stuffing, potatoes, and all the other great veggies.

But I only had a little piece of dessert, which for me is a huge step forward since I’ve got a big sweet tooth, especially for pumpkin pie.

The thing is, though, that I now I value how I want to feel more than the instant gratification of any given food. Therefore, I waited a good hour or so to allow my dinner to digest somewhat before enjoying a little piece of pumpkin pie.

Believe me, the following morning I felt much better.

I also pulled out 2 of my other digestive “weapons” to help me fight the turkey dinner battle.

The first one was taking several digestive enzymes throughout the meal. Since the entire turkey dinner was “dead” – that is cooked – I knew I had to help my digestive system out by adding some exogenous enzymes to help breakdown the food.  These made a huge difference.

The other weapon I used was a probiotic (11 billion per capsule) which I took before going to bed. Probiotics are good bacteria that help your colon finish digestion partially digested foods, help form proper stool, and much more. I take a probiotic every night before going to bed and Thanksgiving was no different.

The combination of eating in moderation and using digestive enzymes and probiotics made a big difference for me in helping me recover from Thanksgiving dinner.

How about you – how was your dinner? Any strategies you’d like to share?

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