Being a PROCCESSED food:

• Processed Grains, Roots and Tubers:
  • Decrease our metabolism
  • Give the body a very fast energy needed to replace energy after exercise and reduce muscle loss.

• Fast Foods:
  • Decrease our metabolism
  • Can be eaten if equal volumes of Cruciferous Vegetables are eaten before them.

• Dairy:
  • Depending on the products production - if high fat carb or protein; generally 30:30:30

Being a PROTEIN:

• Is the building block of our body holds it together through muscles and is very important to brain health too.

Being a RAW VEGETABLE:

• Can increase metabolism if eaten before your carbs
• Can decrease blood sugar

Being a FAT:

• Mostly invisible as they are, their importance is immense is the functional parts of the body including hormones, antioxidants and vitamins.

Being a FRUIT:

• Neutral
• Does not increase metabolism
• Very nutritious, and give the body alternative energy to starchy carbs

Being a CV food:

• Can increase metabolism if eaten before your carbs
• Can decrease blood sugar

Being a LEGUME:

• Can increase metabolism if eaten before your carbs
• Otherwise are neutral they are very are nutritious, and give the body alternative energy to starchy carbs

Being a GRAIN:

• Does not increase metabolism
• Give the body the energy needed to move actively, exercise and achieve endurance.

Being a COOKED VEGETABLE:

• Neutral
• Does not increase metabolism
• Nutritious, especially great for children, elderly and people recuperating from illness.