eating healthy while working at a tech company
DESCRIPTION
Eating healthy at work is easier than you think! Learn how in this presentation. This covers: -H = N/C - the formula for healthy eating popularized by Dr Joel Fuhrman -Phytonutrients -What the most nutrient dense foods are -How to make a green smoothie -Healthy snacks at work -Making a salad for lunch .....and moreTRANSCRIPT
Eating Healthy While Working in Tech
Nadaa Taiyab, BA, BS, MAPresented to Omedix
6/27/2014
EATING HEALTHY CAN..• Increase energy
• Increase happiness!
• Improve job performance
• Keep the weight off
• Prevent disease in future
INTRO’S!
• Name
• Top reason to eat healthy
• Number one barrier
PERSONAL STORY
Some Nutrition Basics!
Health =
Nutrients/Calorie
MACRONUTRIENTS
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Calories
MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins
Minerals
Phytonutrients
Non-Caloric, but Essential
INADEQUATE CONSUMPTION OF PHYTONUTRIENTS
• Cellular toxicity
• DNA damage
• Immune system dysfunction
• Higher risk of cancer & chronic disease
PLANT RICH DIET
“A diet of minimally processed foods close to nature, predominantly plants, is decisively associated with health promo8on and disease preven8on” !– Dr David Katz, Yale University Preven5on Research Center
Health =
Nutrients/Calorie
Copyright 2010, @ Joel Fuhrman M.D.
PRACTICAL “HOW TO’S”
• Smoothies
• Snacks
• Salads
• Veggies with dinner
GREEN SMOOTHIES
Fruits
Greens
Liquid
Nuts
Chocolate)Green)Smoothie!
• 2"Cups"Almond/Soy"Milk"• 2"handfuls"spinach"or"kale"• 2"frozen"very"ripe"bananas"• Half"cup"blueberries"• ½"oz"walnuts"(or"chia,"flax,"etc.)"• ½"oz"cashews"• Pinch"of"cinnamon"• 2"large"heaping"teaspoons"of"raw"
cacao"
BOWL OF BERRIES
SALADS
LUNCH SALAD
Greens
Beans
Nuts / Seeds
Colorful Veggies
Dressing
FRUIT SNACKS
VEGGIE SNACKS
VEGGIE DIPS
NUTS & DRIED FRUITGo for raw and unsalted nuts & bars with natural ingredients
VEGGIES WITH DINNERThis is what’s been missing in your life….
BOTTOM LINE
Eat more whole plant-foods
Have breakfast & lunch
Less sugar and refined flour
Small changes = BIG difference