Ep 131: Overfed and Undernourished Part 1

I think that most of us, weight problem or no weight problem, are overfed and undernourished. We focus on foods that deliver an imbalance of energy & nutrition. We get plenty of energy in the form of calories but we starve our bodies of the nutrients they need for both proper & optimal function.

Specifically, in this overfed and undernourished 2 part series, I want to talk about 5 nutrients I feel most of us aren't getting enough of. I'll dive into why they're important and how we can get more.

http://primalpotential.com/overfed-and-undernourished-part-1/

We have an unfortunate tendency to rely on processed foods that deliver energy without nutrition (or with little nutrition). This leads to "malnutrition of affluence" or a situation of being overfed and undernourished.

We simply aren't giving our bodies the raw materials they need to function optimally. This leads to:

• Obesity
• Fatigue
• Inflammation
• Chronic disease

Instead of looking at health & weight loss through the lens of restriction and deprivation, I'd encourage everyone to focus on equipping your body to function optimally so it creates a state of leanness, energy and vitality. When making food choices, ask yourself:

• Is this energy & nutrition or one without the other?

In this series, I want to focus on 5 things I feel we need more of. In part one, I'll be focusing on essential fatty acids & vitamin D.

In today's episode I'll focus on essential fatty acids and:

• What they are
• What they do
• The problems related to deficiency
• The problems with the Standard American Diet & essential fatty acids
• How to consume more
• The difference between omega 3s and omega 6s
• How to reduce omega 6s
• How to increase omega 3s

Related to vitamin D, this episode addresses:

• What it is
• What it does
• The problems related to deficiency
• 3 ways to increase vitamin D
  • Sunshine
  • Food
  • Supplementation

In the next episode of this series we'll tackle

• Magnesium
• B Vitamins
• Probiotics