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Thursday, March 9, 2023 2:15 PM

A good way to avoid snacking on highly processed snacks and going for the easy fast food is to prepare your menu for the week. That way you are not caught in a frenzy to figure out what to eat when mealtime comes around or you are struck with hunger midafternoon. 
I know that we are all busy but if you get into this routine, it will become quicker as you get into it. When I had all the kids at home, I used to have a spreadsheet with a list of all the groceries that I needed to buy and over time I kept adding to it so that it became very easy to go over the list and check items that were needed for the week. There always seems to be certain items that you buy regularly. Now that the kids are all grown and out of the house, I do not use that list any longer but if you are good with a computer and use spreadsheets it does make shopping easier. 
What I still do is make a list of all the meals for the week. I have a binder of healthy recipes that I go through and pick my meals. Sunday is the day that I set aside for this. From the recipes I make a list of the ingredients that I am missing in my pantry that I will need to buy. I account for healthy snacks daily and what to have for breakfast and lunches. I also plan for 1 healthy dessert for the week. I have been sharing many healthy recipes on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nutritionaustin and in our blog at  https://nutritionaustin.com/ if you need ideas. 
When shopping look for the simplest and healthiest version of what you need. Look at the ingredients and if it has a lot of words that you do not understand, stay away. There are always some that will have a short list of natural ingredients. If you have time, you may want to make your own homemade sauces and dressings, etc. Making your own is the best way to control what goes into what you eat. If you make a big batch, it will last you a while and you may be able to freeze some depending on what it is. 
See previous post for what to avoid and what is good to eat. See also the various oils and fats that are good and the ones that are not. 
Happy Planning!

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It is very precise and scientific. However, if I were to analyze you using Nutrition Response Testing before it was explained to you, you might find it strange, or simply not believable – only because it is probably very different from anything you may have experienced before.

Quite frankly, if you want to get healthy and stay healthy, it is important that you understand what Nutrition Response Testing is, and what our recommendations are based on.

Otherwise, you are less likely to follow through and actually do what you need to do to get well. To put it simply, if you don't follow through, you won't get well. And if you are not going to get well, why do it in the first place?

The results we have been having with Nutrition Response Testing are often in the 90% and better range. The only reason we are here is to help you get well. That is why I want to make sure you get the correct understanding of what Nutrition Response Testing is right from the start.

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In medical practice there are two key parts: the diagnosis (identifying and/or naming the “disease” or syndrome) and the treatment (drugs, surgery, etc.).

In Nutrition Response Testing we do not diagnose or treat disease - but we also have two parts: the analysis and the personalized health improvement program (using designed clinical nutrition).

Simply put, first we do an analysis, and then we design a natural health improvement program to help you handle what we find in our analysis of your body and condition.

First the Analysis

The analysis is done through testing the body's own neurological reflexes and acupuncture points. The neurological reflexes are derived from the part of the nervous system whose job is to regulate the functions of each and every organ. The acupuncture points are selected from the ancient Chinese system of acupuncture, which is thousands of years old.

Nutrition Response Testing is a study of how the different points on the surface of the body relate to the state of health and to the flow of energy in each and every organ and function of the body.

Interestingly, since the human anatomy has not changed significantly in thousands of years, the utilization of these reflexes and specific points have become extremely useful in our practice because they are so accurate!

Think about it

Each Nutrition Response Testing reflex represents a specific organ, tissue, or function, and indicates the effect that energy, or the lack of energy, is having on the body. By testing the Nutrition Response Testing reflexes, we have a system of monitoring your body at each visit that has proven to be extremely accurate clinically, and that helps us identify exactly what the body needs and how well we are meeting that need.

Doesn't this sound like something you would want for yourself in order to predict, with certainty, what is needed and wanted by the body to get you to the next stage of improved health?

How do we access the Nutrition Response Testing™ reflexes in order to get this information?

If I were to hook you up to an electro-cardiograph machine and take a reading, that would make perfect sense to you, right?

What is actually happening during this procedure? Electrical energy from the heart is running over the wires. This electrical energy makes the electrocardiograph record the energy pattern in the form of a graph or chart. I could then study this graph and tell you what it all means.

Here is what we do with Nutrition Response Testing. Instead of connecting electrodes to the specific points being tested, the Nutrition Response Testing doctor contacts these points with his/her own hand. With his other hand, he/she will test the muscle of your extended arm. If the reflex being contacted is active, the nervous system will respond by reducing energy to the extended arm, and the arm will weaken and drop. This drop signifies underlying stress or dysfunction, which can be affecting your health.

Call us at 512-961-1866 to schedule your visit, or to reserve a seat at one of our Free Health Seminars to find out more.