Nutrition

It’s really hard to top that no?
In this great society, the land of convenience and speed and ease…it’s so very easy to make the WRONG choices. But let me back up a bit…because I’m assuming that we all know what the RIGHT choices are. And that’s a big mistake on our part. They say knowledge is power right? So below is a simple dietary prescription. Something we teach, preach and follow at Fitness Porvida.

What Should I Eat?
In plain language, base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. That’s about as simple as we can get. Many have observed that keeping your grocery cart to the perimeter of the grocery store while avoiding the aisles is a great way to protect your health. Food is perishable. The stuff with long shelf life is all suspect. If you follow these simple guidelines you will benefit from nearly all that can be achieved through nutrition.

What Foods Should I Avoid?
Excessive consumption of high-glycemic carbohydrates is the primary culprit in nutritionally caused health problems. High glycemic carbohydrates are those that raise blood sugar too rapidly. They include rice, bread, candy, potato, sweets, sodas, and most processed carbohydrates. Processing can include bleaching, baking, grinding, and refining. Processing of carbohydrates greatly increases their glycemic index, a measure of their propensity to elevate blood sugar.

What is the Problem with High-Glycemic Carbohydrates?
The problem with high-glycemic carbohydrates is that they give an inordinate insulin response. Insulin is an essential hormone for life, yet acute, chronic elevation of insulin leads to hyperinsulinism, which has been positively linked to obesity, elevated cholesterol levels, blood pressure, mood dysfunction and a Pandora’s box of disease and disability. Research “hyperinsulinism” on the Internet. There’s a gold mine of information pertinent to your health available there. The Fitness Porvida prescription is a low-glycemic diet and consequently severely blunts the insulin response.

OK, great info, but now you wanna know HOW TO GET STARTED? Right?
Well, we’ve got three easy ways for you to get started. It’s all dependent on how much…or how little you need us to help or would like us to help and yes, they can be mixed and matched. Whether you are a member of the Tribe or not, our nutrition programs are available to anyone ready to eat themselves healthy. No membership required!

The “I’m pretty self sufficient and just need a guidebook” method:
The “Whole 9″ Success Guide.
A simple and easy to follow, step by step nutrition guide laying out what and why on how to shop and eat and yes…to prepare your food. Simple recipes are also included. The “Whole 9″ success guide was produced exclusively for members of our Tribe by the folks at Whole 9. Our “gym guide” is sure to set you off on the right foot. Check out the link HERE to read a little more about what the Whole 30 program is, then hit us up! We have the guides at Fitness Porvida!

The “I need to be held accountable, need a coach and need to know EXACTLY what to put in my piehole” method:
Advocare
We build Champions.
Most of our staff here at Fitness Porvida uses Advocare. It works. Read more.

San Antonio 24 Day Challenge quickstart.
Recommended by trainers nationwide, the Advocare 24 Day Challenge is a system that’ll get you jump started!

The “I’m too busy for anything and want a quick and tasty meal ASAP!” method:
The Meal Movement.
The power of convenience and REAL food delivered to your door. What is Meal Movement? Meats, veggies and nuts pre-packaged, individually portioned, all natural, ready to eat in 3 minutes and ONLY about $4.00 per meal. On a personal note myself and my family keep the Meal Movement at the casa ALL THE TIME! It’s awesome food and quick to prepare!

For other questions or on HOW to get started, email us:

nutrition@fitnessporvida.com