Introduction to the My Foundation DietSM
From Kathie Madonna Swift MS RD LDN
Welcome to the My Foundation Diet!
After many years of inquiry, observation and clinical practice, I am excited to share with you an evidence-based, timesaving tool designed to help both busy health care professionals in their practices and individuals seeking to make positive dietary changes.
As a Registered Dietitian/nutritionist helping clients, friends and family with their health concerns, I am often asked:
Where do I begin in changing my diet? At first thought, this may seem overwhelming until one understands that the transformation to better health and vitality simply begins with a “foundation diet”. The My Foundation Diet is a “nourishing compass” guiding one on the path to restoring, renewing and rebalancing their health. It includes the bioactives from whole foods that support health and excludes offending foods and common allergens that may cause adverse physical symptoms and contribute to chronic health conditions.
What is the “My Foundation Diet”? This is a delicious, seasonal, whole foods and ecologically intelligent eating plan that contains core ingredients identified by decades of nutrition research that support health and healing. The “My” in My Foundation Diet appreciates that a nourishing eating plan must be personally attractive to one’s taste buds, lifestyle and genetic make-up.
What are the core ingredients in the My Foundation Diet? The essential nutrition elements of the My Foundation Diet include the following:
- High genetic potential
- Ecologically intelligent
- Hypoallergenic (gluten & casein free)
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- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant & naturally nutrient rich
- Acid-alkaline pH balanced
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- Glycemic-friendly
- Fiber dense
- Good fats
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How does the My Foundation Diet work? You or your clients enjoy a 2-week seasonal menu (Spring/Summer & Fall/Winter) rotation filled with delicious recipes created by some of the country’s top natural foods chefs. The My Foundation Diet excludes common allergens as well as “physiologically offensive” ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, additives and preservatives.
How does one keep the momentum after completing the My Foundation Diet? Once the 2-week My Foundation Diet is completed, I encourage a transition to the offerings from MyFoodMyHealth (www.myfoodmyhealth.com). Created by Registered Dietitians, nutritionists, physicians and professional chefs, MyFoodMyHealth provides a timesaving, online meal planner that can be tailored for a variety of health conditions and food allergies. The meal planner is filled with delicious and delightfully easy recipes that make it a pleasure to care for one’s health by eating well.
This is the non-drug “prescription” that should be used when an individual is diagnosed with a medical condition that saves money, lives and the environment. MyFoodMyHealth is food as medicine at its best.
Thank you for exploring the My Foundation Diet. I hope it inspires and helps you tap into the healing powers of delicious, whole, natural foods.
To your best health,
Kathie Madonna Swift MS RD LDN
