HendersonvilleAthletes
Are You Fueling Your Bodywith Proper Nutrition?
How are your athletic strength,endurance, and recovery?
The quality of the food you eat has apowerful impact on your performanceat the gym, while running, on thecourt, on the field, in the pool, on therink, or in your sport of choice.
Here is your guide to selecting foods tofuel your performance.
Let’s Eat Healthy, Hendersonville!© 2013 Au Naturale Nutritionwww.aunaturalenutrition.com
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Where to Buy Organic and LocalFoods in Hendersonville, TN
Hendersonville Produce760 East Main StreetPhone # 8260033Open MondaySaturday, 9am 6pm
Kroger1010 Glenbrook Way
Phone # 8220193Open 24 hrs
Kroger170 East Main StreetPhone # 8226155Open 6am midnight
Publix Marketplace110 Indian Lake Blvd.
Phone # 2641350Open 7am 10pm
Hendersonville Farmers MarketThe Streets of Indian Lake300 Indian Lake Blvd.Saturdays, 7am 2pm(May September)
Start to Fuel Your Body for Healthand Athletic Performance
Make some simple substitutions, focusing onfood quality and nutrient density. Choosewhole real foods instead of processed foods.Eat many servings of fruits and vegetablesevery day and eat meat from healthy animals.You may begin to notice positive changes inyour athletic performance when you give yourbody the nutrients it needs.
Instead of… Trymargarine real butter
corn, canola, or soy oil olive or coconut oil
sugar or corn syrup honey or maple syrup
conventional eggs free range eggs
conventional meats organic or grass fed meats
conventional produce organic or local produce
farmed fish wild caught fish
canned foods fresh foods
fast food home cooked meals
refined white flour sprouted whole grains
bakery sweets fruit slices and berries
soft drinks mineral water
table salt sea salt
canned broth homemade broth
lowfat dairy fullfat whole dairy
chips and crackers nuts and vegetable sticks
The Dirty Dozen (always buy organic)
ApplesCeleryCherry tomatoesCucumbersGrapesHot peppers
Plus…Kale/collard greens*Summer squash**pesticides of special concern
The Clean 15 (safe to buy nonorganic)
AsparagusAvocadoCabbageCantaloupeCornEggplantGrapefruitKiwi
The Food You Eatis Your Fuel for Life
Food choices determine energy level, mood,brain function, and overall quality of life.Foods rich in nutrients can help you achieveyour athletic goals and give you acompetitive edge.Why not select the best possible foods foryourself and your family?
What Makes ORGANIC Foods Special?
Organic foods contain more vitamins, minerals, and
antioxidants than nonorganic foods. These
nutrients fuel your body for an optimum workout and
feed your brain for optimum performance.
Organic meat lessens your exposure to antibiotics,
synthetic hormones, and drugs that are commonly
found in feedlot animals. Healthy protein helps
build muscle.
Organic foods have been grown on land that has not
been treated with harmful chemicals such as
pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic
fertilizers. Many pesticides are neurotoxins, which
can cause damage to your brain. Eating organic foods
can reduce your cancer risk and lesson the toxic
burden on your body.
Organic foods are not geneticallymodified
organisms. GMO’s have been known to cause
intestinal damage, allergies, liver or pancreatic
problems, testicular cellular changes, tumors, and
even death in experimental animals.
Organic foods are nourishing for your childrens’
small and growing bodies. Kids are especially
susceptible to the harmful effects from exposure to
toxins and GMO’s.
Organic farming is supportive to the environment.
Buying organic reduces pesticides in our drinking
water, is earthfriendly, and supports wildlife
habitats. You are also helping your community by
supporting local farmers.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/17
essentialreasonstoeatorganicfood.html
MangosMushroomsOnionsPapayasPineapplesSweet peas (frozen)Sweet potatoes
NectarinesPeachesPotatoesSpinachStrawberriesSweet bell peppers
Which Foods are the MostImportant to Buy Organic?
The Environmental Working Group(www.EWG.org) makes a list every year of“The Dirty Dozen”, which contains the producemost highly contaminated with pesticides.These can be exceptionally toxic to the nervoussystem. The EWG’s list of “The Clean 15”outlines the least contaminated produce.Eating any fruits and vegetables is much betterthan not eating them at all.Be sure to wash all produce thoroughly.
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Endure longer!
Move quicker!
Go faster!
Think sharper!
(Take this with you to the grocery store.)