{"id":23201,"date":"2021-03-30T09:23:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T16:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=23201"},"modified":"2021-08-16T09:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:22:03","slug":"5-ways-amp-nutrient-intake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/all-mfn\/5-ways-amp-nutrient-intake\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Amp Up Your Nutrient Intake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to fad diets, everyone has their own idea of what constitutes a healthy diet \u2013 and has a mental list of which foods will never touch their lips again. We\u2019ve all been there: Low-Carb, No-Carb, Paleo, South Beach, Atkins, Gluten-Free, Foods That Match Your Eye Color \u2013 you name it. But these diet trends simply cherry-pick a few nutritional facts, served up alongside lots of disinformation.<\/p>\n

The simple truth is that a healthful, nutritionally favorable diet means consuming a variety of vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds and herbs. Fun fact: each and every plant food has its own distinct nutritional profile. More importantly: there are over 100,000 biologically active chemicals found in plants, agents that offer anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, analgesic, and wound healing effects.<\/p>\n

So how do you get those active chemicals to up our chances of living a long and healthy life? Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0<\/strong>Eat \u201cthe rainbow,\u201d using a variety of natural plant foods.<\/b><\/h4>\n

Ensure that you consume a wide range of phytonutrients, many of which are antioxidants that offer a range of health benefits, from helping you lose excess weight and preventing disease, to slowing brain degeneration. The red in tomatoes comes from lycopene, the orange in carrots and sweet potatoes from alpha- and beta-carotene, the blues and reds of berries from anthocyanins, and the green in spinach and kale from lutein and chlorophylls. A variety of colors means a variety of health-promoting nutrients.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/strong>The next time you load up at the grocery store, be sure your cart has these Superfoods.<\/b><\/h4>\n

Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries and Seeds, known collectively to Nutritarians as\u00a0G-Bombs<\/a>. The planet\u2019s best foods should be a part of everyone\u2019s diet every day. Why? According to Dr. Fuhrman, these six magical foods benefit the immune system, can make you slim and healthy, and keep you that way while protecting you from cancer. Here\u2019s just a taste of the power they possess and a simple\u00a0recipe<\/a>\u00a0to help you reap some of their amazing benefits:<\/p>\n