Following these 7 Steps is an approach to eating that can help you create and sustain a healthy diet. These are not quick fixes or temporary measures — they are foundational principles that, when practiced consistently, transform your relationship with food and your experience of health.
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Eating For Your Health
Choose organic and Non-GMO foods whenever possible. Organic produce has more nutrients than conventionally grown produce and is free of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers that burden the liver and disrupt hormones.
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Choose S.O.U.L. Foods
Seasonal, Organic, Unprocessed and Local. Foods that look as they do in nature provide the highest nutrient density and the least amount of added chemicals, preservatives, and hidden sugars, salts, and fats.
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Eat a Rainbow
Consume a diverse range of colorful vegetables and fruits every day. The pigments in plants are phytonutrients with powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-supporting properties.
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Combine Macronutrients
Include healthy fat, lean protein, and fiber-rich complex carbohydrates at every meal. This combination stabilizes blood sugar, sustains energy, and reduces cravings.
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Cook at Home
Preparing your own food is the single most powerful way to control the quality of what you eat. Batch cooking on weekends makes healthy eating accessible throughout the busy week.
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Stay Hydrated
Drink filtered water, herbal teas, and fresh vegetable juices throughout the day. Dehydration is often mistaken for hunger and contributes to fatigue, brain fog, and poor digestion.
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Keep a Food, Mood and Activity Journal
Tracking what you eat, how you feel, and your activity level reveals patterns and connections that are invisible without documentation. This awareness is the foundation of lasting behavior change.
Dawn Sitchon
Dawn is a Certified Nutrition Consultant (NC) from Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts. She works at Elevate Acupuncture & Wellness Center in South Lake Tahoe and teaches cooking classes at Lake Tahoe Community College.