Dr. Joel Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan.
This nutrient-rich, plant-based diet is based on the following principles:
- This eating style focuses on the nutrient-rich foods that unleash the body’s tremendous ability to heal, achieve optimal weight, and slow the aging process.
- Eat mostly plants means only eat animal products in small amounts, if any, such as meat, fish, dairy, and eggs
- Whole food describes natural foods that are not heavily processed. Basically, the majority of our diet is made up of fresh and clean produce rather than food that comes out of a package.
- No S.O.S means that we don’t add salt, oil, or sugar to our recipes or to our prepared food, because these ingredients have been shown to have a negative impact on our health. When we eat the whole nut over just the processed oil, we are eating the fiber and protective nutrients too!
The use of animal products are exceptions that only apply to cases of specific need. If you read his books or watch his videos you'll see that he firmly advocates for a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet.
As we all have a specific and limited amount of caloric space to fill, a Nutritarian chooses the most nutrient-dense food options. Some examples are: choosing sweet potato instead of white potato, choosing millet instead of white rice or choosing quinoa instead of brown rice etc. Basically, make every meal or snack as nutritious as possible.
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