A Proper Diet Is Critical For Good Health Says Dr. Angela Agrios, ND

http://www.DrAngelaAgrios.com - In this video Dr. Angela Agrios, ND (A California Licensed Naturopathic Doctor) explains why proper diet is critical for good health. This video segment is part three of her ""Five to Thrive"" presentation at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy in Pacific Palisades, California (Los Angeles area). In this section, she explains that: • Most packaged food is processed and refined and therefore these types of ""foods"" are not good for us • Most ""real"" food at grocery stores are not in the isles but on the sides of the store, and can be especially found in the produce section • Organic, whole food is the best • Whatever the diet choice (vegetarian or not), eating more vegetables — and lots of them — is required for good health, especially because of the fiber, minerals and antioxidants • Eat wild fish, and smaller fish, to avoid mercury and other toxins • Grass fed beef is better than grain fed beef (meaning, eat organic beef) • Organic eggs from free range chickens are the best eggs to eat • Raw dairy and raw butter is best • A whole grain does not mean flour • Healthy fats we need, including coconut oil and olive oil, and avocado • Coconut oil is great for cooking with • Avoid processed oils that can cause free radicals • Avoid hydrogenated oils, like margarine • Eat fresh fruits instead of dried fruits • No sugars, and especially no artificial sweeteners, like Aspartame • Water, filtered water, with no fluoride or chlorine, is best • Find a farmer's market, or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), for organic food to save money • She suggests the Paleo Diet book, and my book, The Beginner's Guide to Natural Living • She recommends fermented foods, including a book about fermented foods, especially for the Probiotics found in fermented foods • And she concludes with why we ought to take a cooking class. Interviewee: Dr. Angela Agrios, ND Palisades Natural Medicine 984 Monument Street, #201 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 562-320-5147 http://www.drangelaagrios.com DrAgrios@Gmail.com Video Producer: Larry Cook http://www.thenaturalguide.com larry@thenaturalguide.com Videotaped at: Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy 15150 Sunset Blvd Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 310-454-1345 http://www.pharmaca.com

Mojo24 | June 3, 2011

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