Winter 2007

12 week Nutrition/Cooking Segment Itinerary

Session 1–

· Orientation to the nutrition/cooking classes.

· Introduction to The World’s Healthiest Foods” website and new book and it’s educational value.

         Click this link www.whfoods.com

Session 2–

· Want to prevent illness? You’ll want to attend this class. Learn about the importance of your PH Balance : alkaline verses acidic. In this class we will be testing your PH to find out where you are. You will learn which foods are alkaline and which are acidic.

Session 3-

· The Mediterranean diet

· Click this link Aleyna’s Bruschetta Recipe It’s quick and easy...and best of all, you’ll get to sample!

Session 4-

· Click this link Lesson on Sugars– refined verses natural sources and safe sweeteners verses artificial sweeteners.

· Click this link Lesson On Caffeine - learn how much is enough, what it does to the body, and what foods and beverages contain caffeine. We’ll give you a list of good alternatives.

 

Session 5-

· Click this link Recipe from George Mateljan’s new book : 5 minute Healthy Steamed Carrots in mustard sauce

 

Session 6-

· Learn which fats are harmful and which fats are important to you

 

Session 7-

· Click this link Recipe from George Mateljan’s new book : 5 minute Lima Bean—Mexican Succotash

 

Session 8-

· Click this link for Health Canada’s Interactive Nutrition Label  Learn how to decipher labels on packaged food so you can really understand the nutritional information.

 

Session 9-

· Learn about the varieties of rice ; what is good and what is not. Recipe: Aleyna’s Brown Rice Pudding

 

Session10-

· Digestive Enzymes—you’ll learn why you need them to sustain your health, where you get them from, what processes eliminate enzymes.

· Essential Fatty Acids— the most important fat for your well being; learn why and how much you need

Session 11–

· Recipe from George Mateljan’s new book; Strawberry high energy breakfast drink...we’ll make it in class and let you sample.

Session 12-

· We’ll discuss the best Protein sources and help you clarify how much you really need. You’ll learn what too much and too little protein does to the body. See www.whfoods.com  and do a search for protein guide.

· We’ll share from the latest independent laboratory study of the leading brands of Multi Vitamins; what you are really getting or not, and how much you need based on the latest research.

 

 

THE CANADIAN YOGA INSTITUTE

Nutrition Lessons

& Recipes Winter 2007

“ The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in diet and the care of the human spine, and the cause and prevention of disease.”

 

Thomas Edison

 

 

“you are what you eat” ...Yoga Sutras