RESOURCES
ONLINE
If you’re looking for more recipes to use on the Sugar Impact Diet, and more support during your journey, be sure to check out these additional resources online at http://sugarimpact.com/resources. There are meal plans for every situation under the sun and guides and tools to help you breeze to the finish line.
Use The Virgin Diet/Sugar Impact Diet Conversion Guide to incorporate the Virgin Diet Cookbook and you’ll have no shortage of delicious low-SI options—it will help you use the Virgin Diet Cookbook with the Sugar Impact Diet with ease.
Additional Meal Plans:
Athletes
Budget
Family
Intensify
On the Go
Party
The Virgin Diet
Dining Out
Sugar Impact Diet Tools and Support:
Cycle blueprints
Food journal
Full Sugar Impact Scales—by category
Shopping lists for all meal plans
Sneaky Sugar Inventory
Speed-Healing Techniques
Sugar Impact Plate and Categories—Cycle 2 and low/medium Sugar Impact (SI)
Sugar Impact Scale—for Cycle 2 only
Sugar-Attack Survival Strategies
Sugar-Withdrawal Strategies
The Virgin Diet/Sugar Impact Diet Conversion Guide
Water schedule
MEDITATION AND MIND-SET TRAINING
Sculptations is a brain-entrainment technology designed to shift your thought patterns around sugar cravings. Using our proprietary process of MindSculpting, you immediately begin to reset your negative thought patterns, rewire your habits and behaviors, and recode a new level of thinking that supports you and your success. In as little as 5 minutes, you’ll be able to release the hold your sugar cravings have on you and accelerate the sculpting of new mind-sets that support a healthier and more vibrant lifestyle. The scientifically engineered audio tracks are designed to synchronize your conscious desires and your subconscious beliefs (called creating “neural harmony”) to empower you to achieve greater health with lightning speed and accuracy. For more information and to download two free Sculptations to help you with your sugar cravings and reach your ideal weight, go to www.sculptations.com/jjvirgin.
JJ’S FAVORITE FOODS AND DRINKS
Andean Dream Quinoa Pasta
www.andeandream.com/OtherProducts.html
Pasta without the high-glycemic load. Andean Dream Quinoa Pasta is the only quinoa pasta I know that doesn’t contain corn. Gluten-free and organic, Andean Dream Quinoa Pasta comes in traditional spaghetti as well as noodles, macaroni, and fusilli for all your gluten-free pasta needs.
Bob’s Red Mill
www.bobsredmill.com
You’ve likely seen Bob’s Red Mill in your health food store. This company has been around nearly forever (well, since 1978) and provides a wide variety of gluten-free oats and flours as well as golden flaxseeds, chia seeds, and coconut flour. Bob’s Red Mill remains the trusted leader in gluten-free flours, seeds, and other foods because they provide consistently superior products.
Hampton Creek Foods Just Mayo
https://hamptoncreekfoods.com/justmayo
Finally, a healthy, egg-free mayo! Made from non-GMO, expeller-pressed canola oil, lemon juice, and white vinegar, this is the perfect condiment to smear on Paleo wraps or anywhere else you want the creamy, delicious taste of mayo without the junk most commercial brands contain. Just Mayo is available at Whole Foods Markets.
Heintzman Farms Golden Flax
www.heintzmanfarms.com
Flaxseeds are one of my favorite foods because these tiny seeds are loaded with protein, fiber, lignans, and omega-3 fatty acids. If you follow my recipe, you know I like to throw flaxseeds into my protein smoothie.
I’ve been using Heintzman Farms Gold Flax for years—I love when my order of fresh, whole, GMO-free Dakota Flax Gold flaxseeds arrives. Their kit includes three 1-pound bags of seeds and a mini electric grinder so that you can grind the flaxseeds yourself. Toss them into your smoothie or use them anytime you need a fiber and nutrient boost.
Hint Water
www.drinkhint.com
Hint Water evolved when San Francisco native Kara Goldin couldn’t find a delicious, refreshing drink for herself or her kids. What she wanted was simple: no sweeteners, sugars, fancy but useless additives, or ingredients you can’t pronounce. Just plain, delicious pure springwater with a splash of natural flavor. Sounds easy, right? It wasn’t, which is why she created Hint Water. When people tell me they don’t like water or are trying to break their soda habit, I always recommend Hint Water in amazing flavors like raspberry-lime and strawberry-kiwi. Who says water has to be boring?
Hydrolyzyme by Designs for Health
www.jjvirginstore.com
Nearly everyone struggling with gas, bloating, and other gastrointestinal issues after drinking a pea protein shake can benefit from taking Hydrolyzyme from Designs for Health. That’s because Hydrolyzyme is a proprietary blend of protease enzymes that helps support efficient digestion and absorption of protein supplements consumed as a shake or liquid meal, since liquid protein supplements pass through the stomach more quickly than solid meals.
Benefits of Hydrolyzyme include efficiently breaking down 99% of protein, significantly reducing gastrointestinal discomfort, and helping your body absorb and utilize that protein quickly and efficiently.
Julian Bakery Paleo Wraps
www.julianbakery.com/bread-product/paleo-wraps-1-pack-7-wraps-gluten-free-raw-vegan-low-carb
When you want the portability and ease of bread without gluten or carbs, Paleo Wraps are your answer: gluten-free, soy-free, GMO-free, raw, vegan, and low-carb. Made from coconut meat and unrefined virgin coconut oil, these are my go-to wraps for everything from hummus to sliced turkey with avocado.
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
http://kerrygoldusa.com/products/butter
Sometimes you want the creaminess of pure butter. Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter is miles above regular butter because it comes from grass-fed cows whose milk is higher in nutrients like fat-burning conjugated linolenic acid, yielding the sweetest, richest butter in the world.
KeVita Probiotic Drink
http://kevita.com
We could all use more healthy gut bacteria, but eating fermented foods can sometimes be a challenge, especially when you’re busy or on the road. That’s why I love KeVita Probiotic Drink. Every sip of this fabulous-tasting beverage provides four strains of live probiotic. KeVita Probiotic Drink comes in delicious flavors like Coconut, Mango Coconut, and Pomegranate. Certified organic, very low in sugar, nondairy, non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan: what’s not to love?
Kite Hill Nondairy Cheeses
www.kite-hill.com
Finally, a nondairy cheese that tastes decadently delicious. Crafted by artisanal cheesemakers, Kite Hill nondairy cheeses fit into your eating plan whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, Paleo, or dairy-sensitive. They currently offer three diverse cheeses, with more sure to come: Cassucio, with a soft, fresh, supple, and silky texture; Costanoa, semisoft and dusted with a piquant blend of paprika and fennel pollen; and White Alder, a soft ripened cheese with a delicate white rind, pungent aroma, and velvety texture. Kite Hill nondairy cheeses are sold exclusively at Whole Foods Markets.
SKINNYFat
http://jjvirgin.com/skinnyfat
SKINNYFat Oil Blends bring the health benefits of some of the healthiest oils in the world—including organic virgin coconut oil, medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), and organic extra-virgin olive oil—into your kitchen, making it easy to avoid highly processed, genetically modified oils, such as corn, canola, and soybean. And because MCTs are used as immediate energy it is nearly impossible to store SKINNYFat as body fat, which makes SKINNYFat perfect for anyone wanting to lose weight, control hunger, boost brain power, and naturally increase their energy. Both flavor varieties, SKINNYFat and SKINNYFat Olive, are so delicious and easy to use that you may just forget they’re good for you—but your body won’t. Try them in your favorite recipes, including salad dressings, sauces, soups, smoothies, dips, marinades, yogurt, and even ice cream!
Upgraded Cacao Butter
www.jjvirgin.com/bulletproof
If you’re a chocolate lover, give your coffee a decadent upgrade or make healthy hot chocolate with this rich, delicious cacao butter. Upgraded Cacao Butter is a superfood made from organic raw cacao butter, sourced from the best cacao beans, processed to minimize toxins, and carefully stored to prevent contamination from heavy metals and fungi.
Upgraded Coffee
www.jjvirgin.com/bulletproof
For years, I avoided coffee because it made me a wired mess. Then I discovered Upgraded Coffee. Perfectly roasted beans with a bold, well-balanced flavor make Upgraded Coffee unlike any other coffee you’ve tried. Best of all, Upgraded Coffee contains no nasty toxins. Whether you opt for drinking it black or making Bulletproof Coffee with grass-fed butter or ghee, Upgraded Coffee will give you a morning jolt without the jittery aftermath. Also available in decaf.
Upgraded Ghee
www.jjvirgin.com/bulletproof
Ghee is clarified butter, meaning butter with the milk solids removed, so it’s ideal for anyone with dairy intolerances. Upgraded ghee comes from grass-fed cows, tastes great, and doesn’t contain nasty toxins or other pollutants. Perfect for cooking, adding to your Bulletproof Coffee, or anywhere you normally use butter and want a healthy fat source. Strictly limited edition (currently, they have a shortage on butter from grass-fed cows!), so grab it if they have it in stock.
Upgraded MCT Oil
www.jjvirgin.com/bulletproof
Six times stronger than coconut oil, Upgraded MCT oil converts into energy faster than other oils when you need a fast energy source without stimulants like caffeine. Odorless and flavorless, Upgraded MCT oil blends easily into your coffee (combine with grass-fed butter or ghee to make Bulletproof Coffee), gives you an immune boost, and helps your body better absorb nutrients.
Dark and Raw Chocolate
ChocolaTree
http://chocolatree.com
Your one-stop shop for all things chocolate, including a 78% cacao Raw Love Bar and Velvet Chocolate Coconut Oil/Butter. Lower sugar and higher fiber means you can enjoy many of ChocolaTree’s foods guilt-free. ChocolaTree also has a wide selection of Sugar Impact Diet–friendly non-chocolate foods, including nut butters and kale chips.
Soma Chocolatemaker
www.somachocolate.com
Making small batches from premium-grade cacao, this Canadian chocolatier creates some of the richest, healthiest chocolate on the planet. It’s absolutely worth seeking out. Soma Arcana 100% is a premium, delicious 100% cacao dark chocolate created with four types of flavor-grade cacao beans and without any sugar, emulsifiers, or flavorings. Just pure, healthy dark chocolate that kicks up flavor in shakes or blended with almond butter.
Coconut
Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos
www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html
Skip the soy sauce in your next stir-fry and reach for Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos, a 100% organic, raw, gluten- and soy-free sauce that kicks up your sushi, dressings, marinades, and sautés with a burst of flavor and healthy amino acids. When coconut trees are tapped, the blossoms exude a nutrient-rich sap that creates these aminos. In addition to an impressive amino acid profile, Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos provide rich amounts of B vitamins, vitamin C, and minerals.
Coconut Kefir Starter Mix
Yogurt fans, check out coconut kefir. Its many benefits include probiotics for a healthy gut and better digestion. Kefir also boosts your immune system and is antiaging. If you’re curious, give So Delicious coconut kefir a try. I think you’ll love it. If you want to make your own kefir (it’s fun and super easy, I promise!), get the kefir starter from my brilliant pal Donna Gates at Body Ecology (www.bodyecology.com).
So Delicious Coconut Milk
www.turtlemountain.com/products
You can replace cow’s milk with So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk beverage, either as an ingredient in your protein smoothies or as a beverage in its own right. One cup contains just 50 calories and only 1 gram of sugar. It also offers medium-chain fatty acids, a healthy fat that your body easily burns for energy rather than storing it. They also have a line of culinary milks that are perfect to add creaminess to sauces and soups.
If coconut milk isn’t your thing, try So Delicious unsweetened almond milk and my new favorite, cashew milk. So Delicious also provides a delicious selection of no-sugar-added coconut milk ice cream and cultured coconut milk. One bite of these delicious treats and you’ll wonder why you ever fell for cow’s milk. And this is my go-to resource for culinary coconut milks.
Fiber Blends
JJ Virgin’s Extra Fiber
www.jjvirginstore.com
My favorite way to meet your 50-gram daily fiber quota, JJ Virgin’s Extra Fiber contains 12 different types of soluble and insoluble fiber naturally derived from fruits, vegetables, roots, seeds, and tree extracts, with added friendly bacteria and prebiotics. Antioxidant rich and free of phytates, lectins, gluten, and other harsh ingredients found in some fiber products, JJ Virgin’s Diet Extra Fiber is unsweetened and mixes easily into shakes and other liquids.
SunFiber
www.sunfiber.com
Sunfiber promotes intestinal and colon health, aids in the transit of food through the intestines, and assists weight control by providing a satiety effect. Sunfiber promotes the absorption of essential minerals and helps the body combat increased blood glucose levels by controlling the glycemic index of foods.
Grass-Fed Beef
U.S. Wellness Meats
www.grasslandbeef.com
One of my favorite companies from which to buy healthy, sustainable grass-fed beef, wild game, poultry, and wild seafood, delivered right to my door. I love that their website is a one-stop shop for pet foods, raw organic ice cream, and healthy snacks like beef pemmican, a grass-fed jerky.
Carolina Beef and Bison
http://carolinabison.com
Another of my top suppliers for grass-fed beef and bison, and they deliver, too! Founded by author, lecturer, and whole-health practitioner Dr. Frank J. King Jr. in 1985, Carolina Bison is located in the lush Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. They raise their cows and bison on top-quality grasses and pure mountain springwater to yield the same pristine meats our Paleolithic ancestors once ate. When I order from Carolina Beef and Bison, I know I’m getting the highest-quality, nutrient-rich, grass-fed, free-range meats with no steroids, antibiotics, or any other nasty stuff found in conventionally raised meats.
Wild Things Seafood
www.wildthingsseafood.com/collections/jjvirgin
Another great resource for grass-fed beef and lamb and pastured pork and chicken is www.WildThingsSeafood.com. Don’t let the name fool you, the owner Jeff Moore sources the best clean lean protein.
Protein Powders
JJ Virgin’s All-in-One Shake
www.jjvirginstore.com
JJ Virgin’s All-in-One Shake lives up to its name. Blended with either plant-based or grass-fed beef protein (yes, defatted beef protein from Swedish grass-fed cows; it has a high biological value similar to egg protein, but without eggs’ potential reactivity), this premium powder contains optimal amounts of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, probiotics, whole food complexes (antioxidants), and fiber with no added sugar. Start every morning with JJ Virgin’s All-in-One Shake and you’ll stay full, focused, and burning fat for hours. Available in chocolate, vanilla, or my favorite, chai.
Designs for Health
www.designsforhealth.com
PaleoMeal DF. A great-tasting, nutrient-rich, very-low-sugar pea-based protein powder. Every serving of PaleoMeal DF combines 17 grams of pea protein isolate with 5 grams of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and conditionally essential nutrients that help support weight control, gastrointestinal health, detoxification, immune issues, heavy metals, and muscle gain. Casein-free, lactose-free, and gluten-free and available in vanilla or berry flavor.
PaleoCleanse. PaleoCleanse is a comprehensive functional food powder ideal for detoxification. Very low in sugar, it combines pea protein isolate with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and conditionally essential nutrients to provide comprehensive nutrient support to aid phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification. Blends easily, in a delicious berry-vanilla flavor, with a great mouthfeel.
Natural Sugar Substitutes
Virgin Sprinkles
www.jjvirginstore.com
Finally, a good-for-you sugar substitute that also tastes good. Virgin Sprinkles contain a blend of glycine, erythritol, and stevia—all natural, beneficial sweeteners—that you can use just like sugar and mix easily into your favorite food or beverage. Best of all, Virgin Sprinkles create no weird aftertaste, stomach upset, or other side effects like other natural sugar alternatives.
Natvia
www.natvia.com
A unique blend of 100% natural stevia and erythritol, Natvia is a great-tasting sweetener that bakes and cooks just like sugar. Natvia blends easily in your favorite food or beverage and makes the perfect sweetener for people with diabetes and sugar sensitivities. Available in canisters or perfect on-the-go stick packets.
Norbu Sweetener
http://norbusweetener.com
A 100% natural sweetener with zero calories that’s sugar-free and non-GMO, Norbu combines the clean sweet taste of monk fruit with erythritol. Safe for people with diabetes and sugar sensitivities, Norbu is formulated for baking and blends well into your favorite food or beverage. Norbu comes in a powder or convenient on-the-go tablets.
Stevia
www.stevia.com
Known as the “sweet leaf,” this no-calorie herbal sweetener comes in packets, liquid form, and shaker bottles. Look for pure stevia, not one of those commercial brands loaded with sugar alcohols and other ingredients. Whole Foods 365 brand makes an organic pure stevia that I highly recommend.
The Ultimate Sweetener Xylitol
http://theultimatelife.net/CatSweet.htm
Xylitol still has some calories, sweetens like sugar, doesn’t raise blood sugar levels like sugar does, and provides benefits from cavity prevention and reducing candida to improving bone health. Unfortunately, most xylitol these days comes from corn, a highly reactive food that creates food intolerances. The Ultimate Sweetener from The Ultimate Life uses 100% birch trees for their xylitol. Unlike some other brands, The Ultimate Sweetener contains no artificial sweeteners, sugars, potential food intolerance triggers, or other additives. Just pure birch tree–derived xylitol. Available from Amazon.com or at your local health food store.
Flavor Enhancing Sides and Seasonings
Navitas Naturals
www.navitasnaturals.com
They aren’t kidding when they call themselves “The Super Food Company”: Navitas Naturals is a family-owned company that provides a wide array of organic, non-GMO, nutrient-rich raw cacao, flax, cashew, coconut, and other delicious foods. Among their “must-trys” are raw cacao nibs and powder as well as chia seed powder.
Pete’s Paleo Bacon
http://petespaleo.com
Bacon lovers, rejoice! Pete’s Paleo Bacon is my absolute favorite bacon, because unlike most commercial brands, it contains no sugar, nitrates, or nitrites. Dry cured with salt, herbs, and spices, Pete’s bacon is cold smoked for 2 days for perfect flavor and texture. Sold in a slab by the pound so you can slice it as thick or thin as you’d like.
Also check out their 30-Day Gut Healing Kit, which includes bone broth sourced from humanely raised animals. Each kit includes bone broth in 10 easy-to-store, resealable containers as well as 30 coconut cream chai–flavored gelatin gummies, 30 berry & mint–or green tea & ginger–flavored gelatin gummies, and 15 soup “packs” consisting of dehydrated veggies (just add broth to make an instant meal).
Real Good Salt
http://get.realgoodsalt.com/thevirgindiet
Real Good Salt is nutrient-rich Aztec sea salt from La Laguna de Cuyutlá (the same place where the Aztecs got their salt over 500 years ago). Traditional salineros (salt farmers) continue to harvest this salt using an organic, 100% renewable process (evaporated naturally by the sun) to protect the environment and wildlife. With your purchase, you are supporting this “small salt economy” of salineros, their families, and their way of salt harvesting. I wouldn’t use any other salt with my food.
Diet Bars and Drinks
JJ Virgin’s All-in-One Bars
www.jjvirginstore.com
When you want a healthy, delicious snack or mini meal, reach for JJ Virgin’s All-in-One Bars. GMO-free and made with fresh ingredients like organic cashew butter and chia seeds with no fractionated oils or other preservatives, All-in-One Bars provide a sweet, satisfying, chewy, low-sugar treat. Each bar packs healthy fat, 8 grams of protein, and 6 grams of fiber to curb hunger and cravings. Available in Cinnamon Cashew Crunch, Dark Chocolate Cherry, and my new favorite, Toasted Coconut Cacao.
JJ Virgin’s Green Balance
www.jjvirginstore.com
This unique fiber and green powder blend provides serious nutrition in a delicious lightly stevia-sweetened orange-cranberry flavor. Every serving of JJ Virgin’s Green Balance combines 5 grams of high-quality fiber with alkalizing grass juices, the prebiotic inulin, vegetables, fruits, and berries. The blend of natural soluble and insoluble fiber comes from fruits, vegetables, roots, seeds, and tree extracts with added friendly bacteria and prebiotics. Antioxidant-rich JJ Virgin’s Green Balance mimics whole, nutrient-rich, high-fiber plant foods and makes an ideal way to meet your fruit and veggies quota.
Whole Foods 365 brand
Far from being a generic brand, Whole Foods 365 and 365O brands provide high-quality, natural, GMO-free, organic frozen fruit, teas, nonirradiated spices, and much more, all priced to compete against grocery store brands. When I’m not making my own, I choose 365 Organic Smooth Almond Butter, which doesn’t have added sugar, trans fat, or other junk found in many commercial nut butters. Also worth mentioning is Whole Foods 365 Natural Stevia Extract Powder. You get pure stevia without the maltodextrin, dextrose, nebulous natural flavors, and other additives in some commercial brands.
Wild Seafood
Wild Things Seafood
www.wildthingsseafood.com/collections/jjvirgin
Wild Things Seafood is a provider of premium “Caught to Be Frozen” chef-ready restaurant-quality seafood, premium grass-fed beef and lamb, pasture-raised chicken, and other clean, lean, and organic protein. Wild Things has created an exclusive Clean and Lean Marketplace stocked with only JJ Virgin–approved seafood and meat. I have negotiated special discounted prices to support my mission to provide healthy, clean, and affordable food for clients, readers, and friends.
Vital Choice
www.vitalchoice.com
Buying fish can be confusing. Vital Choice makes it easy because I know they sell only the highest-quality wild and organic seafood. I especially love their Alaskan salmon, which—like all their fish—is cleaned and flash-frozen within hours of harvest (the fish is delivered on dry ice). I also encourage you to venture beyond their fabulous seafood selection. Vital Choice sells other organic and wild foods, including nuts, berries, teas, and my favorite, dark chocolate.
BOOKS
Mira and Jayson Calton, Rich Food, Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System
William Davis, MD, Wheat Belly
Mark Hyman, MD, The Blood Sugar Solution
David Gillespie, Sweet Poison
Richard Johnson, MD, The Sugar Fix; The Fat Switch
Robert Lustig, MD, Fat Chance; Sugar: The Bitter Truth (Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM)
Dr. Joseph Mercola, The No-Grain Diet; Sweet Deception
Michael Moss, Salt Sugar Fat
Pamela Peeke, MD, The Hunger Fix: The Three-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction
David Perlmutter, MD, Grain Brain
Gary Taubes, Why We Get Fat
JJ Virgin, The Virgin Diet; The Virgin Diet Cookbook; JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet
John Yudkin, Pure, White, and Deadly
COACHING AND COMMUNITY
Virgin Diet and Sugar Impact Diet Coaches
The Sugar Impact and Virgin Diet One-on-One Coaching
www.jjvirgin.com/coaches
Nearly everyone who excelled at something had a coach somewhere along the way. Customize your food and nutrient plan with one of my rock-star health coaches, whom I’ve personally trained based on my philosophy. Whatever your needs, preferences, budget, or other restrictions, they can develop a plan that works specifically for you to achieve and maintain your goals. They can also provide support and troubleshoot potential issues that arise along your journey. We offer several one-on-one packages.
Sugar Solution Online Program and Group Challenges
http://virgindiet.com, http://sugarimpact.com
Take your commitment to the next level and do a deep dive into the program. You’ll engage in the community forum, find an accountability partner, and get support from Sugar Impact coaches to help ensure your success.
EXERCISE RESOURCES
Exercise Equipment
X-iser Burst Trainer
http://jjvirgin.com/xiserjj
Trash your treadmill… sprint on the X-iser! The days of 30-to 60-minute workouts on oversize machines are over. The sprint training revolution is here. The science behind sprinting combined with the technology of the X-iser gives you a full cardio workout in just a few minutes a day. No… it is not just another stepper! The X-iser is specifically designed to allow people of any age and fitness level a way to sprint train. No other stepping device can provide the same level of benefit.
4x4 Burst Training Videos
JJ’s Fit Club
www.jjsfitclub.com
A full-body workout in just 15 minutes, three times a week, in your own home. My 4x4 Workout combines high-intensity burst training with resistance exercise to blast fat, jump-start metabolism, and keep you lean and sexy. Dump the expensive gym memberships and lame excuses and get moving with my free 4x4 Workout!
FINDING A QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER
Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to work with many wonderful practitioners. I’ve included the top organizations to query to find a practitioner near you.
Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG)
www.agemed.org/Home.aspx
I like this organization because it provides proactive, preventive protocols to help you optimize your health, restore endocrine balance, delay the symptoms of aging, and prevent premature disability and death. The result is a higher quality of life, an enhanced sense of well-being, and a longer life. To find an AMMG-certified practitioner, visit www.agemed.org/Supporters/ProductandServicesDirectory.aspx.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
www.a4m.com
A4M represents 24,000 of the smartest cutting-edge physicians and scientists from 110 countries. They use advanced technology that detects, prevents, and treats aging-related disease. And they’re always looking for ways to slow and optimize aging. To keep up with their breakthroughs and antiaging issues in general, as well as find an A4M-certified practitioner, click on Directory on the home page.
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
www.naturopathic.org
I respect naturopathic medicine because it’s based on the belief that the human body has an innate healing ability. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) teach you to use diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, and cutting-edge natural therapies to enhance your body’s ability to ward off and combat disease. NDs craft comprehensive treatment plans that blend the best of modern medical science and traditional natural medical approaches to both treat disease and restore health. You can find an ND near you from the home page of this site.
American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)
www.acamnet.org
This nonprofit organization educates doctors and other health care professionals on the safe and effective application of integrative medicine. ACAM’s health care model focuses on total wellness and preventing illness. As an ACAM member, you can connect with more than 1,500 physicians in 30 countries who take an integrative approach to patient care. ACAM also empowers you with information about integrative medicine treatment options. You can find an ACAM practitioner directly from the home page of this site.
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
www.functionalmedicine.org
IFM focuses on functional medicine as the standard of care. Functional medicine is a patient-centered, optimal-health approach that views each person as biochemically unique. To find a functional medicine practitioner, visit www.functionalmedicine.org/practitioner_search.aspx.
National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP)
www.nanp.org
This nonprofit organization advocates on behalf of holistically trained food and nutrition professionals. NANP members are nutrition professionals working in a variety of settings who are recognized for their knowledge and expertise in whole-foods nutrition and the safe, effective use of dietary supplements. NANP members include MDs, RNs, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and natural-foods chefs. To find a NANP practitioner, visit www.nanp.org/find-a-professional.
GLUTEN-FREE RESOURCES
GF Harvest: www.glutenfreeoats.com
Amazon: www.amazon.com
GlutenFree.com: www.glutenfree.com
The Gluten-Free Mall: www.glutenfreemall.com
GMO INFORMATION
Institute for Responsible Technology
www.responsibletechnology.org/buy-non-gmo
Expert Jeffrey Smith’s site is loaded with great information, including your complete guide on how to avoid genetically modified foods.
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
Blendtec Blenders
www.blendtec.com
Blendtec designs dependable, affordable, professional-grade blenders that can tackle your toughest jobs from shakes to soups with ease. Their Signature Series offers simple, intuitive touchpad icons, a completely sealed surface for easy cleanup, five preprogrammed blending cycles, and a manual five-speed control with a sleek, modern design. Available at Costco, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other fine retailers.
Food Dehydrator
A food dehydrator is your ultimate kitchen workhorse appliance. I use mine to make jerky without the nitrates and other junk found in commercial jerky. Natto, pemmican, and yogurt are other ideal foods to create in a dehydrator. More than any other food, I use my dehydrator for nuts. Soaking and drying nuts makes nutrients more available and reduces phytic acid and other nutrient inhibitors. Plus, it makes the nuts taste way better. You can find a good-quality hydrator, such as the Nesco FD-60 Snackmaster Express 4-Tray Food Dehydrator, on Amazon.com for less than $50.
Magic Bullet and Nutribullet
www.buythebullet.com, www.nutribullet.com
The Magic Bullet is a portable, space-saving device that makes a great alternative to blenders and food processors. It also travels well and is your perfect device to whip up my All-in-One shake. Honestly, I never travel without it!
The NutriBullet is a revved-up version of the Magic Bullet. The NutriBullet has a higher loading capacity (24 ounces versus the Magic Bullet’s 18 ounces) and a higher-watt motor (600 watts versus the Magic Bullet’s 250 watts), making it ideal for your toughest grinding jobs—including nut butters.