2. Libby Doubler, CHC, AADP, AHMA
Your life is out of balance. One day you look around and do not like what you see.
Overweight, alone, and depressed. What to do?
• You have the desire, but don’t know where to start.
• You’re tired of trying, so close to giving up.
• You know you could succeed, if you had the right support.
• A Certified Health Coach can be just what you need!
At the end of this session, I will introduce some of my programs that will support
your effort and help you take action. Plus, you will get a couple of special offers!
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3. My Personal Story
Like most of us, I’ve always loved food. I remember eating an entire box of donuts
in one sitting. However, about 11 years ago, my wonderful husband needed care by
me while he went through 2 bouts of cancer. It was my privilege. However, I didn’t
notice how much weight I was gaining, nutrition for myself was non-existent. I
became very sick and intolerances to food became apparent. I was toxic!
After he passed away about 6 years ago, I had to look at myself and didn’t like what
I saw. I was sick, sad, obese, fatigued, and felt very alone. It was time to get to
work—and that is exactly what I did.
On the left is me 7
toxic years and 60
pounds ago
On the right, this
is me now. I’m
not smiling
because I’m
thinner. I’m
smiling because
I’m happy again.
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4. Our Topic Today
The Breakfast Experiment
3 Basic Principles
• Create Sustained Energy
Foods to use
Foods to avoid
• Nourish Your Nervous System
• Reduce Toxic Load
Nourish Your Soul
Top Ten Tips
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5. The Breakfast Experiment
On four different days, try four different breakfasts:
• Sugary Cereal – e.g. Cap’n Crunch, Lucky Charms
• Bowl of Warm Oatmeal
• An Egg or Two
• Big Omelet with Bacon, Home Fries, and Buttered Toast
How do they make you feel afterwards?
How is your energy for the rest of the morning?
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6. You Are What You Eat
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7. Three Basic Principles (To Boost Energy and Vitality)
1. Create Sustained Energy
• Foods to Eat
• Foods to Avoid
2. Stimulate and Nourish the Nervous System
3. Reduce Toxic Load
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8. Create Sustained Energy
• Minimize spikes and crashes in energy level by limiting fluctuation in blood
sugar level
• Better focus, improved concentration, and more stable mood
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9. Create Sustained Energy – Foods to Eat
• Meals with low Glycemic Load:
Whole Foods (not processed food-like substances)– whole grains,
vegetables, beans – high in complex carbohydrates and fiber
• Foods rich in B vitamins, which helps energy production – e.g. whole grains
• Foods that are ―alive‖ – enzymes and friendly bacteria truly aid digestion – e.g.
raw foods, yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, natto.
• ―Superfoods‖ that are nutrient-dense: Big Bangs For Your Calorie Buck – e.g.
leafy greens such as collard, kale, spirulina, and sea vegetables.
• Eat just the right amount and type of protein – so you need to keep a food
journal; also observe the sequence of eating protein and carbohydrates
• Drink Water!
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10. Create Sustained Energy – Foods to Avoid
Caffeine and Coffee – causes blood sugar fluctuation, resulting in mood
swing.
Sugar, soft drinks – causes sugar crash, mood swing, poor concentration.
To get support in kicking your sugar dependency, check out my Sweet Sugar Blues
class at www.IntegrativeEssentials.com.
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11. Care For Your Nervous System
• Restore and replenish your energy - strengthen nervous system – burdock,
dandelion, gingko, nettle, oats, and Siberian ginseng.
• Stay focused without the caffeine jitter - Explore coffee alternatives such as
Yerba Mate, green tea, black tea, or Rooibos (African Red Bush)
• Feel calm and relaxed so you can get the rest you need – try chamomile,
valerian, lemon balm, lavender oil, and oats.
• Try taking a calcium supplement in the evening.
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12. Reduce Toxic Load
When the body expends less energy on detoxifying environmental toxins =
• More energy for other activities
• Less brain fog
• Stronger immune system
• Better digestion, absorption and assimilation of nutrients
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13. Ways to Reduce Toxic Load
• Gentle Detox
Use foods and herbs that support liver, kidney, and colon detox (e.g. milk
thistle), and food grade diatomaceous earth.
Encourage elimination through skin (the largest organ for elimination) –
sweating and dry brushing
• Buy and eat organic foods as much as possible to reduce exposure to pesticides
and herbicides – learn about the ―dirty dozen‖ and ―clean twelve‖
• Avoid:
Processed, packaged foods – chemical ingredients, artificial sweeteners,
trans fat – things your body doesn’t recognize as food…
Alcohol – a lot of work for the liver
Tobacco
Household and personal products with a lot of chemicals – try to use
natural and organic products as much as possible.
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14. REVIEW - Three Basic Principles (To Boost Energy and Vitality)
• Create Sustained Energy
• Stimulate and Nourish the Nervous System
• Reduce Toxic Load
What are three things that you can do right now?
Now think about three foods that you could be eating for energy but aren’t – how
can you incorporate them into your diet?
Would it be substituting cold cereal from a box with oatmeal, starting with just a
couple mornings a week and work your way up?
Would it be simply having some celery in the fridge so that instead of chips you have
something healthier to go with the dip?
Maybe having some green juice powder handy so you don’t have to reach for the can
of coke?
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15. Nourish Your Soul
• Clean, fresh air
• Exercise/Movement
• Meaningful relationship
• Fulfilling career
• Rest and relaxation
• Spiritual practice
• Practice gratitude
Create a nourishment menu for yourself.
An exercise that I want you to do is think of ways that energize you and put
them on a list. This is your nourishment menu. Put it some place that you will
see it often – your work desk, your handbag – and refer to it when you feel low
on energy.
Maybe it’s a few deep breaths; maybe it’s taking a 15-minute walk. Remind
yourself what feeds your soul and take a few minutes for yourself to get
energized.
I do want to point out though, that eating the right food can really fuel your
body so that you can get in touch with yourself and have the energy to find the
nourishment that feeds your soul.
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16. Top Ten Tips
• Cut out or down on caffeine
• Drink more water
• Eat dark leafy green vegetables
• Reduce sugar, use gentle sweets
• Get involved in more physical activities
• Get more rest and relaxation
• Evaluate the amount and type of protein you eat
• Take time for yourself
• Get in touch with your spirituality
• Re-evaluate your relationships
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17. Sweet Sugar Blues Class
Sugar is everywhere. It has not only short-term but also long-term impact on our
health and wellbeing. Getting off sugar is not just a matter of ―willpower‖ – there
are underlying physiological and emotional causes behind the addiction. I will
show you these causes and give you tips on how to counter them.
Know Thy Enemy
Yin/Yang Imbalance
Energy Quick Fix
Stress Management
Nutrient Deficiency
Nourishment for the Soul
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18. Silent But Deadly – Detox 101 Class
Reducing toxic load means your body doesn’t have to expend energy in detoxifying
and eliminating toxins – meaning more energy for things that matter. In Detox 101
I discuss how lowering toxic load can increase energy and reduce sugar cravings for
a quick fix. The Detox 101 Class goes into greater depth on how to detox.
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19. Free 30-minute Strategy Session
Get Support, Take Action
• Private 30-minute, no strings attached
• Discuss health and wellness goals
• Create roadmap to support your goals
• Select a program to help you take action
Sign up and make an appointment, you’ll be glad you did!
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A brief introduction of yourself and your service.
Pair share or group share
Relate to pair share
Whole foods, such as grains, vegetables, and beans. They are foods that have not been processed and therefore keep all the components of their original, natural state such as fiber, vitamins and minerals. Processing removes these vital ingredients. The fiber, in particular, help control blood sugar level.Add fiber and good fat to further reduce glycemic loadA good rule of thumb: the less packaging, the fewer ingredients, the better. Vitamin Bs are particularly important in helping your body produce energy, and it is abundant in whole grains which are removed in the refining process.
Now think about three foods that you could be eating for energy but aren’t – how can you incorporate them into your diet? Would it be substituting cold cereal from a box with oatmeal, starting with just a couple mornings a week and work your way up? Would it be simply having some celery in the fridge so that instead of chips you have something healthier to go with the dip? Maybe having some green juice powder handy so you don’t have to reach for the can of coke? [group share]
An exercise that I want you to do is to think of ways that energize you and put them on a list. This is your nourishment menu. Put it some place that you will see it often – your work desk, your handbag – and refer to it when you feel low on energy. Maybe it’s a few deep breaths; maybe it’s taking a 15-minute walk. Remind yourself what feeds your soul and take a few minutes for yourself to get energized. I do want to point out though, that eating the right food can really fuel your body so that you can get in touch with yourself and have the energy to find the nourishment that feeds your soul.