Hi all fans and members of intotheSoup.com. I am Kami Pastis, and I am a certified personal trainer, life style educator, group fitness instructor and registered chiropractic assistant in the Phoenix area. From time to time, I will enjoy sharing my tips with you on eating well for life. Here are 5 to start. I hope you enjoy as well.

5 Tips on To Health Through Food

  1. If you want that beautiful taste of virgin or extra virgin olive oil without the health risks of high heat pan frying; steam broil or grill your food and drizzle the oil over the top.
  2. Ingredients that should never be in the first 5 ingredients of a food label: Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, refined sugar, refined grains and artificial sweeteners. Read the labels of your food – it’s what’s going in your body!
  3. A “Green Smoothie” is a delicious way to eat more fruits & veggies. It’s also incredibly easy to digest. Try 5 leaves of romaine, 1-2 bananas, strawberries and any other fruit you like with 2 cups pure water, blend & enjoy energy filled goodness! Use any combo of fruit & leafy greens you like usually a 60% fruit:40% greens ratio keeps yummy.
  4. Choosing organic meat and dairy products is an easy way to decrease your exposure to pesticides, herbicides, hormones and antibiotics that compromise health. It’s a good investment in long term wellness.
  5. Everyone’s budget is different so buying all organic fruits and veggies is sometimes prohibitive. Some foods that are most important to choose organic are carrots, celery, apples and peaches due to the heavy pesticide usage. Foods in which the organic label isn’t all that important are avocados, bananas and mangoes

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About Kami

Kamara Pastis is a certified personal trainer, life style educator, group fitness instructor and registered chiropractic assistant in the Phoenix area. Clinical, therapeutic massage has been her mainstay for seven years where she has experienced the lasting therapeutic changes massage can make in cases with debilitating pain and disfunction. The traditional Thai and Yogi tradition of metta (literally “loving kindness”) is Kami’s healing philosophy. When not healing her patients, Kami is more than blissfully occupied with her husband and three kids.

To contact Kami and learn more about her services Click Here: www.kamaralmt.com or call (602) 622-1046. Tell her you saw her on intotheSoup.com

5 Tips to Health Through Food

 

1.    If you want that beautiful taste of virgin or extra virgin olive oil without the health risks of high heat pan frying; steam broil or grill your food and drizzle the oil over the top.

 

2.    Ingredients that should never be in the first 5 ingredients of a food label: Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, refined sugar, refined grains and artificial sweeteners. Read the labels of your food – it’s what’s going in your body!

 

3.    A “Green Smoothie” is a delicious way to eat more fruits & veggies. It’s also incredibly easy to digest. Try 5 leaves of romaine, 1-2 bananas, strawberries and any other fruit you like with 2 cups pure water, blend & enjoy energy filled goodness! Use any combo of fruit & leafy greens you like usually a 60% fruit:40% greens ratio keeps it yummy.

 

4.  Choosing organic meat and dairy products is an easy way to decrease your exposure to pesticides, herbicides, hormones and antibiotics that compromise health. It’s a good investment in long term wellness. 

 

Everyone’s budget is different so buying all organic fruits and veggies is sometimes prohibitive. Some foods that are most important to choose organic are carrots, celery, apples and peaches due to the heavy pesticide usage. Foods in which the organic label isn’t all that important are avocados, bananas and mangoes