Larson Ivy Ingram - Clean cuisine: an 8-week anti-inflammatory nutrition program that will change the way you age, look, & feel

an 8-week
anti-inflammatory
nutrition program that
will change the way you
age, look & feel

ivy ingram larson and
andrew larson, md, facs, fasmbs

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CLEAN CUISINE

Copyright 2013 by Ivy Larson and Andrew Larson, MD, FACS

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FIRST EDITION: February 2013

ISBN: 978-1-101-61893-6

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To our dear son, Blake.

We are so very proud of the young man you are turning out to be.

We love you.

Mom and Dad

FOREWORD

by natalie morales

I m an enormous believer in the principles behind Clean Cuisine. Providing my body with the best and most nutritious options without having to sacrifice flavor is important to me. We are all aware of the news lately, how the nation as a whole has packed on the pounds and how we have one of the highest childhood obesity rates because we are feeding ourselves and our kids more and more processed foods that fill us with empty calories and excess sugar, nitrates, saturated fats, and sodium. Its enough to literally make you sick to your stomach!

As a television news anchor I have spoken with a lot of people about many different subjects. One of the focal topics of these conversations is health. I know people today are actively looking for a sustainable way of eating that does not require extreme dieting or deprivation. People want to learn how to change their bodies. They want to look and feel better, both inside and out.

As a working mom and athlete with a grueling schedule, what I eat is critical to help me have enough energy to power me through the day. I also want to share with my family and friends the healthiest choices that will appeal to even my youngest kids difficult tastes. What Clean Cuisine isits a lifestyle that will make you feel and look better in just days. This book offers you a good start to get you and your family on the path to a healthier way of living and being.

Natalie Morales
News anchor of NBC News Today
Cohost of The Third Hour

Ivy

I know when people look at me today it is hard for them to imagine I have ever had a worry in the world. And for the first two decades of my life I truly was happy, healthy, and carefree. But, as you will read in just a bit, my life has not always been picture perfect. But lets start with the good old daysand food.

I was born in 1976 to a loving family with a stay-at-home mom who cooked a square meal every night of the week. My parents were health conscious for their time; Dad was an avid exerciser and Mom never brought processed foods into our house. In fact I still remember Mom sending me to preschool with a box of raisins as a substitute for the Oreo cookie snack the teacher gave the rest of the kids. My parents were far ahead of the game because at least they made a sincere effort to care about nutrition. In retrospect I know we could have done even better; they just werent exposed to the best information.

My parents believed a healthy balanced meal meant eating from the four food groups, which meant a serving of meat, a starch, and a vegetable (iceberg lettuce counted) with every meal. Milk was also encouraged (it was believed to build strong bones), and dessert would typically be ice cream or some sort of fruit crisp concoction. Although dieting was never done in our house, occasionally my parents would hear about a trendy health fad and might even hop on the bandwagon. One of their doctors was a marathon runner, and I remember him getting my parents on a big pasta energy kick. I also still remember my mom and dad arguing about whether it was healthier to eat butter or margarine; Mom was convinced anything artificial like margarine couldnt possibly be healthy, but Dad had high cholesterol and was firmly convinced margarine was the superior substitute for artery-clogging butter. I now know they were both wrong, but Mom was less wrong than Dad!