Striving for a nutritionally optimal diet is the cornerstone of good health. It can be hard to cut through the hype of diet fads and nutrition anecdotes and dubious research to determine just what an excellent diet is. Dr. Joel Fuhrman came up with a strategy to make it simple and name to those who follow it. Have you heard of Nutritarians? Here he explains:
Simply put, a nutritarian is a person who strives for more micronutrients per calorie in their diet-style. A nutritarian understands that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects and seeks to consume a broad array of micronutrients via their food choices. It is not sufficient to merely avoid fats, consume foods with a low glycemic index, lower the intake of animal products, or eat a diet of mostly raw foods. A truly healthy diet must be micronutrient rich and the micronutrient richness must be adjusted to meet individual needs. The foods with the highest micronutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits. For optimal health and to combat disease, it is necessary to consume enough of these foods that deliver the highest concentration of nutrients.
A nutritarian is a person whose food choices are influenced by nutritional quality.
You can read more about what it means to be a nutritarian here. If you would consider yourself one who follows these nutrition principles and would like to meet a group of like-minded people or would just like to learn more, check out this Meet-Up Group in Atlanta. Now you have heard of Nutritarians.
