Make it easy for your clients to see the common processed foods in one list, along with a list of healthy whole foods alternatives. Also included is a list of sample swaps making it super easy to get started plus little-known nutrition tips about:
- nuts
- fruits
- fish
- cheese
- salad dressing
- and inflammation
Created by the “Kitchen Pharmacist” who helps other RDs use a food-as-medicine approach to deliver better and faster results. Use this for a class, social media, or a counseling springboard to tweak your client’s diet over several sessions.
If you find this resource useful, you will love the easy-to-use layout of the WHOLE FOODS QUICK-START GUIDE WITH TRACKER.
“Exactly what I’ve been searching for. This gives direction to and streamlines my counseling sessions and has provided amazing content for my wellness presentations. Marie drills down the science into simple action steps that my clients can easily implement at their own pace.” Angie McCarthy, RD, CDE
It has been updated, refined & condensed based on 20 years of RD/nutritionist & client feedback!
Reviews
A Blessing
This resource not only simplified meal planning but also the shopping experience. The healthy food options are all laid out in an organized manner which makes preparation so much easier which translates into action.
Wow!
I rarely submit reviews but must say this is REALLY nice. Thanks so much for making it free – I would have gladly paid.
Cutting-Edge Nutrition Research
Finally, an evidence-based guide that I can use for myself and share with others! The author truly follows cutting-edge nutrition research and filters it down into simple action steps.
SAVED ME SO MUCH TIME!
I was relying to create something just like this. Solid information.Love the sample swap lists and the current nutrition info! Purchased the full Anti-Inflammatory Whole Foods Quick Start Guide and can’t say enough about how great it is!
Fabulous job Marie ! Thank you very much for finding time to come up with invaluable resource to help everybody. You are amazing with your thorough job. Keep it up.
Excellent Resource!!
Thanks Marie for putting together a thorough handout that includes simple whole foods.
Great swap out ideas with an integrative functional approach! You always provide valuable information that can be used personally and shared with others.
Not Evidence Based!
Exaggerated claims that are not supported by empirical evidence make it impossible for me to use this!
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Ty for your feedback. As an RD who started my career in research, I operate with a researcher’s lens when it comes to evaluating clinical trials. You can feel confident that the foundation of my work always starts with the evidence. It’s absolutely ok if my approach to presenting the information is not a good fit for your practice. I am also very particular about my resources.
Easy guide on path for better nutrition
Just like other publications authored by Marie Ruggles, this guide makes it easy to follow which naturally encourages the reader to get to work on it. As a practitioner, I know how a client will lose interest if something is very involved, time consuming or confusing and so it is put off and no results are achieved. Marie is very practical here, making the reader feel empowered to achieve his/her goals.
Simple and Effective
Marie has done an excellent job of putting knowledge into action with a simple approach to helping people make healthier food choices. Love the Whole Food Replacement lists to give ideas for meal planning with variety. All the food lists are helpful as give specific names in all food group categories. A guide we can all benefit from using on our whole foods journey.
Loved it!
Wow! What an interesting read. All of this information was really helpful! Would highly recommend!
Couldn't use this - scare tactic/exaggerated information
“Processed foods rob your body of nutrients, degrade your health, damage your brain, adversely affect your mental health, and make it difficult to manage your weight. They also increase chronic (silent) inflammation which is at the root of most disease.”
This scare tactic goes against most dietitian’s approach of eat more often, eat less often, everything in moderation. Also it paints all processed foods with the same brush, doesn’t differentiate canned fish/beans etc. I didn’t bother to save this.
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I agree with you. The data are mostly observational and those exaggerated claims are over-the-top and exaggerate the data.
Very Thorough
Nice handout. Includes reasons for increasing whole foods and reducing processed foods. Lists are thorough
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