Hey everyone! Hope you had a nice weekend! This weekend was my 3rd weekend of school! It was tough waking up after Dori’s birthday but I did make it there (after some espresso of course).
I made sure to have a filling breakfast since we are not allowed to eat in the Jazz at Lincoln Center. I stopped at a deli near my apartment and got a veggie egg white omelet with whole wheat toast. Perfect after a night of drinking!
We got there and were told that on Saturday we would have a speaker that felt very strongly about the importance of eating animals and animal fats. Sunday would be completely opposite and we would have a vegan speaker. It was great to hear both sides of the story. I will try to share the key points with you guys!
Sally Fallon Morell was the speaker for animal products. She is the author of Eat Fat Lose Fat and President of the Weston A. Price Foundation. She had 3 main principles for a nourished diet and vibrant health.
1) No refined or denatured foods (refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, skim and low fat milk, white flour, refined vegetable oils, pasteurized milk, hydrogenated fats, isolated protein powders, artificial sweeteners).
2) Every diet will contain animal foods (fish and shellfish, birds, red meat, milk products, eggs)
She said the following nutrients are only in animal products: Vitamin A, D, B 12, Cholesterol, Very Long Chain Supersaturated fat acids (AA, EPA, DHA).
3) Nutrient Density- Primitive diets contain 4 times the calcium and other minerals and 10 times the fat-soluble vitamins as the modern American diet.
Sources of Vitamin A and D: fish eggs, fish liver, fish liver oil, fish heads, shell fish, oily fish, grass-fed land animals, insects, butter, cream, egg yolks, liver, animal fat
Vitamin A is needed for: protein assimilation, calcium assimilation, proper growth, prevention of birth defects, proper function of the glands, thyroid function, immune system function, stress and sex hormone production, eyes, skin, and bones.
MYTH
She also mentioned that most people think you can get enough Vitamin D by standing in the sun for 10 minutes a day. In reality, UVB iS only available MID-DAY during the SUMMER months.
Vitamin D is needed for: healthy bones, proper growth, mineral metabolism, muscle tone, healthy skin, insulin production, immune system, nervous system, cell function, feel good chemicals, longevity.
Synthetic Vitamin D2- made from vegetarian sources.
-has the oppostite effect to animal source D3
-causes softening of the bones and hardening of organs arteries
-found in soy milk, oat milk, rice milk, almond milk
She was also very about drinking raw milk:
- It digests itself, enzymes and carrier proteins in raw milk ensure all nutrients are absorbed
- No energy required to digest raw milk,
- Friendly bacteria in milk aid digestion.
She said she drinks raw milk every day and uses 1/2 a stick of butter in her oatmeal every day! She said it helps with her hypoglycemia. She made a lot more points about the nutrients in animal fats. I don’t know that I’d agree with everything but it was interesting to hear her.
For lunch I had the Vegetarian Delight from Lenny’s. I got this last time I had class and it was the best wrap ever. I think I will be getting it every single time.
After school I went to Core Fusion Cardio and then to happy hour at Applebee’s. I had 2 SkinnyBee Margaritas (100 calories each).
I also had a side salad to start.
I got the Grilled Shrimp and Island Rice for my main course (290 calories). Even after my lecture at class, I still asked for my broccoli with no butter 
On Sunday I woke up bright and early for day two! I made my own omelet since I had some extra time in the morning.
Mushroom omelet on an Ezekiel wrap with Laughing Cow Cheese! Yum! I also had some Click Espresso to drink. I can’t stay awake in class without some caffeine!
Sunday morning started off with Harvel Hendrix, the author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide For Couples.He spoke about what relationships and how important it is to be loved. Drugs, food, and money will not fill the hole in some one’s heart; love will. He said negativity is a toxin in relationships that is behind every physical and emotional symptom. We need to fill the void, get rid of negativity, and fill it with gratitude.
After his wonderful talk, a Zumba teacher came out on stage! She used to be a student at IIN. All of the sudden the strobe lights started flashing, the music started blasting, and we get to dance to 3 songs!! It was so much fun. I loved watching all the guys in the class do the hip rolls and shimmies, lol. I took some video!
Every school should have exercise breaks like this!!
After some dancing, we learned about the Blood Type Diet and Personality types. I will give a little summary of the Blood Type Diet.
Type O- strong, aggressive, eats red meat, likes intense exercise.
Type A- community oriented, often on vegan diets, enjoy yoga or tai chi
Type B- can eat dairy, yogurt, etc
Type AB- balance between A & B, adaptive
I’m not sure what blood type I am but I found this pretty interesting. This is obviously not true for everyone but they recommend trying out these foods based on your blood type and seeing how you feel. Of course quantity matters and the type of dairy or meat (organic, no growth hormones, etc).
During my lunch break, I went to Core Fusion! I get an hour and a half so I decided to leave class 20 minutes early so I could work out during break. It was a great class and definitely gave me some energy for the rest of the afternoon.
I had 15 minutes to grab lunch after so I quickly ran into Subway and got a turkey sub.
The speaker in the afternoon was Dr. Neal Bernard, author of Food For Life. He discussed the nutrients in plant based diets.
Protein: beans, grains vegetables
Calcium: beans and greens, fortified foods
Vitamin B12: fortified foods, supplements
He showed us a lot of different studies. One woman had awful menstrual cramps to the point where she could not get out of bed. She went on a low fat, high fiber, vegan diet and the pain duration and intensity drastically fell. He showed us the direct relationship between an increase in milk and an increase in prostate cancer as well.
He said that 1 cup of soy milk led to a 30% less risk of breast cancer but beware of soy protein isolate (found in meat substitutes and protein drinks).
He also said 1 in 3 kids are overweight, 1 in 3 will have diabetes, 1 in 5 has abnormal cholesterol. He encouraged us to call Congress so that all schools offer at least one vegan option for kids.
We learned a lot more but I will leave it at that for now! I can also officially start seeing clients now. Pretty exciting! I just have to figure out where to find them!
For dinner I decided to make whole wheat pasta since Passover starts tonight! I will not be able to eat bread and grain products for the next week!
I liked that this pasta only had one ingredient!
I had a salad with peppers and mushrooms on the side.
I had a glass of red wine as well! Delicious!
Happy Passover to my fellow Jews! Have a good night!
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Sounds so interesting! I love that they give you so many different perspectives on diet.
Happy Passover to you too!
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omg time flies! i cannot believe it’s your third week!
HAPPY PASSOVER!
xoxo
Sara
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Very informational class. Thanks for sharing!
I have no idea what blood type I am either. I should probably find out!
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Yes!! Please do share what both speakers talk about!! I’d be interested to hear the meat eater because they’re such a minority these days don’t you think? hehehe
I don’t believe in blood type or personality diets…but of course i’ve never tried one so how would i know?
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This was such an informative post! It sounds like you are really enjoying your classes! and who wouldn’t when you get to have a Zumba break lol
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School sounds great! Glad you go to make it to CF both days and eat at Lenny’s. The egg wrap you made looks great!
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Happy passover
I really want to know what blood type i am… but that would probably involve someone taking my blood. Some I’m okay not knowing for now
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happy passover girl! hahaha i love that you pregamed passover with pasta. such a smart idea!
way to go with cf at lunch! that’s hardcore girl
hahaha idk my blood type either but im pretty sure that if i were to pick one it would be the one that included dairy
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SOunds like you are really enjoying your nutrition classes! Thats awesome
I know what you mean about recording night time snacks on ichange…but it is for the better! I feel the more honest I am with this program the more honest the RD will be with me and maybe whip me into shape!
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I’ve seen the blood type diet before and looked at it with my massage therapist…I didn’t really agree with it persay. So overall is this nutrition school something you’d recommend or do you feel like you are getting too much conflicting information?
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Missy Maintains Reply:
March 29th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
I would highly recommend it if you are interested in becoming a health coach. They give us step by step instructions on starting our own practice, seeing clients, etc. I love hearing all the different diet theories. The school believes that everyone is different and while one diet may work for one person, the same diet may not work for the other. They are teaching all of the theories to us so that we can support our clients in figuring out which one is right for them.
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Hmmm…the first lady has some interesting things to say…I don’t know if I agree or don’t agree with her either. Nonetheless, interesting.
I hear about the blood type diet a lot, and granted, I’ve never read much about it, but it just sounds bogus to me.
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YUM – amazing eats and pics, girl!
Loved that Veggie Delight Wrap… Holy Moly!
Have a great week, Missy!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
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Happy Passover, Missy!
I totally eat bread during it. Don’t tell my mother. Actually, she already knows!
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whoa whoa – that lady uses a 1/2 stick a butter in her oatmeal? Please tell me she makes oatmeal for 12 people right?
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Missy Maintains Reply:
March 29th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Just her! And no..she wasn’t obese!
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Lots of interesting info in this post! I’m still shocked that someone would put 1/2 a stick of butter in 1 serving of oatmeal. No matter what the health benefits are, I’m not sure I’d like the taste. I don’t even use milk to make my oats, just water. A lot to think about…
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The Vegetarian Delight from Lenny’s is literally my FAVORITE sandwich ever – had started to get it almost once a week which = expensive. I recreated my own version and brought it for lunch today! It was an Arnold sandwich thin, slivers from half of an avocado, handful of raw coleslaw mix, jarred sweet peppers, sliced cucumbers and spicy mustard – almost as good as the real thing.
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The blood type thing is interesting! I am type A and do love yoga, but couldn’t be vegan.
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All of that sounds very interesting! Good to see you are enjoying your nutrition classes!
Half a stick of butter… in Canada, butter is just sold as 1lb blocks so I had to Google how much half a stick was! Apparently it is the same as 4TBSP.. does that sound right? That sounds crazy! But no one truly knows 100% for sure what the best diet for everyone is, so even crazy things like this contain some sort of learning experience.
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Hi Missy,
My name’s Maria and I’m in class with you. I too think IIN is an amazing school and a wonderful journey. It was such another great weekend. I am totally enjoying your blog. Great pics and information. Keep it up. Way to go girl!!
Maria
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Hmmm, I have a few problems with the first speaker’s information. First, EPA and DHA aren’t saturated fats, they are polyunsaturated fats. and second, synthetic D2 causes the opposite effect of D3??? Yeah right! I’d LOVE to see some studies on that. Did she provide references for this information??? I mean maybe she’s right, but I’ve never heard such a thing.
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Missy Maintains Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
She did have references. Maybe I didn’t copy everything down right? Her presentation was over 60 slides of information that she’s researched so I don’t know exact details! Sorry!
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I was vegan/vegetarian for about 7- 8 years in the 90′s, and developed some health issues- as well as a general lack of energy and wellbeing. I was really upset the longer this went on because I was annoyingly militant about it and wasn’t by any means a “junkfood vegetarian” or vegan, I took the right supplements, etc. But after developing nerve damage and physically starting to feel like I wanted to change my diet (I wasn’t okay with it mentally, but my body had different feelings!), I (secretly) read the Blood Type diet book at the request of my co-workers (I work in the supplements industry now, and worked at a health food store at the time). It *totally* freaked me out, because I’m a type O and I was craving practically all of the foods that are listed as most beneficial for type Os. After almost another 6 months, I decided to change my diet and see how I felt, and it totally changed everything for me. I don’t follow it strictly at all now, but what I feel best eating does tend to fall that range. I understand why some people would be skeptical, but for me, it’s oddly accurate as far as what foods keep me the healthiest!
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Missy Maintains Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Glad you found a diet that works for you! It is true that everyone is different and while meat could work great for some people, it could really hurt others.
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Hi! I have a question for you – you mentioned that we should beware of soy protein isolate. I noticed that ingredient is found in most protein bars like clif and south beach and also in a bunch of chips. Why should we avoid it? It’s in so much of what I eat!
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Missy Maintains Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Soy protein isolate is highly processed. I found this online:
Numerous artificial flavourings, particularly MSG, are added to soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein products to mask their strong “beany” taste and to impart the flavour of meat.
In feeding experiments, the use of SPI increased requirements for vitamins E, K, D and B12 and created deficiency symptoms of calcium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid remaining in these soy products greatly inhibits zinc and iron absorption; test animals fed SPI develop enlarged organs, particularly the pancreas and thyroid gland, and increased deposition of fatty acids in the liver.
Here is more information about the dangers: http://www.karinya.com/soydangers.htm
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Delicious post! I love all the info and the food finds! So awesome!
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hahah that vid is awesome of the zumba teacher! you are learning so much! this sounds like such a great school!
skinny BEE marg sounds SO good right now!!!
happy passover my jew gal pal
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I love hearing about all the different opinions from professionals about food/nutrition…though I am with you. Not convinced, lol.
Happy Passover! Is it just bread you avoid? My family won’t eat anything with grains or flour (no pasta/bread), no beans/pulses…they even get special cheese!
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Missy Maintains Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
I am not completely strict about it but I try not to eat anything with grains or flour. No beer
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ellie Reply:
April 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
lots of wine
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Happy passover!
IIN looks so interesting. I looked into doing their distance education program once, but I’m waiting until I finish my current degree, and then I’ll do more research on it. I’m exciting to read more of your posts about it.
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great information!!!! I’m definitely type A, I love veggies (although not vegan, but I’d love to one day ) and yoga!!!
that wrap rocks!!! so pretty!
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