"Mitochondrial" SUPPORT!

So, today . . . let's concentrate on HOW to FIX our MITOCHONDRIA . . . for optimal health!!!

First and foremost my friends . . .

We NEED to STOP eating this "processed" Western diet . . .

Why you ask???

Well . . . "processed foods" . . . lack the vitamins and mineral (micronutrients) the body needs for efficient "energy" production . . .

Which in turn . . . makes our "Mitochondria" . . . DYSFUNCTIONAL!!!!

So, what should we be eating instead you ask???

Well . . . focusing on a diet "rich" in . . .

COLORFUL vegetables like . . .

"Red" . . . tomatoes, red peppers, radishes, beets, red cabbage and red onions

"Orange" . . . carrots, sweet potatoes, yellow peppers, yellow beets, and winter squash (no corn, very detrimental to this cause)

"Green" . . . spinach, kale, broccoli, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, zucchini and cucumbers

"Purple/Blue" . . . purple carrots and purple cauliflower

"White/Brown" . . . cauliflower, turnips, onions, garlic and parsnips

WHOLE FOODS (meaning unprocessed, unrefined foods that retain their original nutrient, fiber and structural value . . . not added) . . .

FRUITS like . . .

Apples

Berries

Oranges

Mangoes

Pineapple

Avocados

WHOLE GRAINS like . . .

Quinoa

Brown rice

Oats

Millet

LEGUMES/BEANS like . . .

Dried beans

Lentils

Chickpeas

Blake beans

(not peas . . . detrimental to the cause)

NUTS & SEEDS like . . .

Almonds

Walnuts

Chia seeds

Flax seeds

Hemp seeds

Pumpkin seeds

LEAN PROTEINS/DAIRY like . . .

Fresh fish

Seafood

Unprocessed meats . . . chicken and beef

Eggs

Whole milk

HEALTHY FATS like . . .

Avocado

Olive oil

Coconut oil

Omega 3 fatty acids

LEAN PROTEINS like . . .

Skinless poultry - chicken breast, turkey

Fish - salmon, tuna, cod

Lean beef - sirloin, tenderloin

Egg whites

Now . . . tomorrow . . . let's focus on other ways to keep our "Mitochondria" healthy.

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