Too many nutritional programs focus just on the narrow aims of weight loss and athletic performance, whereas the 12 pillars are meant to address behaviours and physiological considerations that are essential to optimizing not just athletic performance, but performance in life.
The 12 Nutritional Pillars:
Focus on Eating Nutrient Dense Foods Rather Than Counting Calories
Get Your Nutrients From Food, Not Supplements
Eat Minimally Processed Foods without Added Sugars
Eat Locally, In-Season & Organically Whenever Possible
Eat a Predominantly Vegetable-Based Diet
Regulate Blood Sugar By Being Strategic About Total Carbohydrate Load
Eat Clean, Lean Protein with Each Feeding Opportunity
Eat Healthy Fats Daily
Fuel Properly Pre- and Post- Workout
Increase Intake of Water and Healthy Fluids
Learn to Listen to Your Body’s Hunger & Satiety Cues
Employ a Seasonal Detox to Help Achieve Optimal Results
The basis of the approach is to look at nutrition from a cellular level. Specifically, that eating to fuel the mitochondria — the powerhouses of your cells — can prevent premature aging and disease, as well as ensure that your body performs optimally. Why is this so important? Because science shows that the majority of people are deficient in the micronutrients necessary to keep their bodies healthy and functioning at peak levels. And a body that functions at peak levels is a body that is going to get results — no matter what the goal.