With the first I Quit Sugar online 8-Week Program for 2015 just around the corner, I’ve been fielding a few questions about the nutritional status of the meal plans. I figured I’d take the opportunity to tick off some of the things I keep in mind when I’m developing the meal plans for the 8-Week Program, so you know where things are at.
1. All meals must be nutrient dense. Just Eat Real Food is the foundation of the whole I Quit Sugar food philosophy and by ensuring a wide variety of seasonal fruit and vegetables, meats and whole grains, nutritional density is key. In fact, the 8WP meal plans typically feature between 7-9 serves of veggies a day.
2. “Crowding Out” is a key philosophy. I also focus on generous serves and an abundance of flavour, both of which help you to ‘crowd out’ less healthy foods.
3. I don’t count calories. What?! I know, it goes against what mainstream health teaches us. The fact is not all calories are created equal. The calories in fat, protein and carbohydrates have different biological influence on satiety, metabolic rate,