Wong Kai YuenEcoGreen Organic

HEALTHYFOOD

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So what exactly is

HEALTHY,you should be

When you say you’re

full of strength and vigor 1

free from signs of disease2

HEALTHY,you should be

When you say you’re

Minerals . VitaminsAntioxidants . Phyto-nutrients

FOOD,you’re actually saying

And when you say

Protein Carbohydrate Fat

macronutrients

micronutrients

why

EAT?

EAT?why

PROVIDE ENERGYWalk, Run, Talk…..

SUSTAIN GROWTH REPAIR MECHANISMSRegenerate tissues, DNA repair…

VITAL PROCESSESBreathe, Heart Pumping, Digestion…

Why do we need

REPAIR MECHANISMS ?

DAMAGE TO THE BODYCaused by…

MICROBES & VIRUSESBacteria, Fungi, Virus

TOXIC CHEMICALSPesticides, medication, food additives,

Environmental pollutants

FREE RADICALSSmoking, deep-fried food, metabolism…

RADIATIONEM Wave, radioactivity

Why do we need

REPAIR MECHANISMS ?

REPAIR KITSfor damages to cells

Sufficient Amounts of

Phyto-nutrients

Minerals

Vitamins

Antioxidants

But PREVENTION is better than REPAIR….

PREVENTION KITSprevent damages to cells

Sufficient Amounts of

Antioxidants

Minerals

Vitamins

Fibres

HEALTHYFOOD

REPAIR+ PREVENTIONof cell damages

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HEALTHYFOOD HIGH NUTRIENT DENSITY=

Micronutrient:Minerals, Vitamins,

Antioxidant, Phyto nutrients

Macronutrient:Carbo,

Protein, Fats

High amount of nutrients to calorie value…

HEALTHYFOOD =

How do you know its healthy?

Free of Additives

No Transfat

Fresh

Natural

Wholefood

Organic

Look out for these:

FREE OF ADDITIVESe.g. MSG, colourings, preservatives

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FREE OF TRANSFATSlook out for hydrogenated oils (margarine)

2

FRESH!Characteristics:

•Just harvested•Recently manufactured•Not preserved by freezing, canning, pickling, salting, drying•Having its original qualities intact/unimpaired

3

NATURALAs nature intended:

Chicken Nuggets shaped like Alphabets???

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Natural

• being in accordance with or determined by nature

• existing in or formed by nature

• having undergone little or no processing and containing no chemical additives

WHOLEFOODSa natural food and especially an unprocessed one

(as a vegetable or fruit)

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Whole Food

• Whole foods– Unprocessed– Unrefined– or processed and refined as little as possible

before being consumed– They typically do not contain added ingredients,

such as sugar, salt, or fat

[ wikipedia ]

Whole Food

• Whole foods are not:– White Sugar– Iodized Salt– Plain white flour– White Rice

[ wikipedia ]

ORGANICA sustainable lifestyle

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ORGANICmeans

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• Veg & Fruits– Grown Without

• Synthetic Pesticides

• Synthetic Fertilizers

– Mix and Rotation Crop

– No GM– Processed Without

• Artificial preservatives, colouring and additives

• Ionizing radiation

• Animals(e.g. poultry)– Reared Without

• Antibiotics

• Growth Hormones

• Free Range

Where do we go from here?

Steer and Strive towards HEALTH with

1. Healthy Food2. Free of Toxic

3. Filled with Nutrients

Healthy is Real Tasty

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