Nutrition: Deficient Food & Supplementation

Many studies have proven beyond a doubt that our food doesn’t contain the vitamins and minerals that it used to. Here are the top reasons why:

NPK Fertilizer

We all agree that we are what we eat, drink, breathe and absorb. It’s the same for plants. Farmers figured out that NPK fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) is like steroids to plants, giving them big and colorful crops that produce the best yield and highest profits. But just like humans, plants need a wide range of nutrients. Natural soils contain 52 nutrients that plants need to be healthy, but NPK only gives them 3. That’s why all measurements of NPK fertilized crops show nothing but a hollow mush void of nutrients. How can we be healthy if the food we eat is nutrient void?

Cooking

Heat destroys nutrients like vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, enzymes and proteins. Steaming and boiling vegetables leaches nutrients into the water. In general food should be left in a state as close to nature as possible. On the other hand, some vegetables need to be cooked to unlock nutrients and should always be lightly steamed. Check out the LiveLikeTim Grocery List for a list of vegetables to lightly cook or eat raw.

Processing & Preserving

The food industry has done a marvelous job of making food last for years on the shelf instead of spoiling. Unfortunately, digesting food is essentially "controlled spoiling" in your stomach which unlocks nutrients. Every process to change food away from its original form to make it last longer also imprisons more of the nutrients.

Transportation & Time

Produce should be picked when ripe at the peak of its nutrient density and eaten before it spoils - it's the natural way of things. Large farms don't fit in the midlde of a city, so most are located in remote locations and must transport food across great distances. To avoid spoilage (and reduced profits) produce is harvested before it is ripe so it can survive the ride. Unripe food equals nutrient poor food. Many studies have shown that food loses its nutrients every hour it remains uneaten.

Supplementation

As a general rule I believe the first source of nutrients should always be food, but as we just discussed food is not enough these days. If your body isn't getting enough of the 4 types of essential nutrients a supplement is necessary. That's why I put together a plan to get your body back up to speed!

Tim's Critical Deficiency Routine Summary - Take the First Step and Change Your Life!

As I stated at the beginning of the article there is a plan to get you up to speed:

1. Correct your critical deficiencies with therapeutic doses of specific nutrients.(See Tim's Essential Nutrients Routine and the Essential Nutrients Pak.)
2. Balance your nutritional composition with moderate doses of a range of critical nutrients.
3. Maintain your balance with lower doses of all critical supplements.
4. Correct your individual issues with targeted supplements to reverse damage. Can be conbined with the previous 3 steps. (See Consultation and All Products.)

If you are a new visitor you'll need to purchase the Essential Nutrients y Pak as a first step. There's no time to wait! I can't stress enough how important these supplements are to your health. I've outlined my Essential Nutrients Routine so you have a clear guide to use the Essential Nutrients Pak. It addresses the most common nutritional deficiencies by suggesting corrective levels of vitamin D3, magnesium, iodine, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Follow my suggestions and you'll have your body humming like a well oiled machine in no time.

Most people will only need one Essential Nutrients Pak, one Critical Balancing Pak, and continued maintenance with the Essential Nutrients Pak.

For more information on each of these critical deficiencies I've written articles on each topic. I suggest at least reading the summaries of each article, but believe everyone can benefit from the full articles if you have time.

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