Category Archives: Program Info

Slow the Aging Process – Intermediate

The “Geek Bar” above can be found on every page that contains more advanced nutritional information. Sliding the marker from green-to-yellow-to-red will increase the amount of detail provided on each topic.

This program is designed to slow the aging process using the latest information uncovered in the field of gerontology. Every effort is made to include nutrient-dense ingredients that ideally complement each other. The quantity of each ingredient is adjusted based upon its protein, carbohydrate, and fat values, as well as its micronutrient content. One of the key components of any scientifically-based “longevity diet” will be caloric restriction, but with caloric restriction comes the responsibility of carefully selecting ingredients that contain the maximum nutritional value. For example, cutting out essential fats or essential amino acids in order to achieve caloric restriction will cause health problems down the road. We make sure that you have sufficient intake of these nutrients to prevent deficiency issues from occurring. In addition, restricting total calories too much will decrease energy levels and make you feel weak. Our proprietary nutritional software insures that you won’t run into that issue, as each meal will be adjusted to contain the correct number of grams of carbohydrate, fat, and protein. As with all of our programs, we also insure that your intake and internal formation of AGEs (advanced glycation end products) is kept to an absolute minimum, as AGEs have been shown to accelerate the aging process. Since this field is rapidly advancing, your program will be adjusted to incorporate the latest information as it becomes available.

Slow the Aging Process – Basic

The “Geek Bar” above can be found on every page that contains more advanced nutritional information. Sliding the marker from green-to-yellow-to-red will increase the amount of detail provided on each topic.

This program incorporates all of the latest scientific research to maximize life-span, slow the effects of the aging process, and keep you optimally healthy for as long as possible. Though every nutritional program we execute contains the healthiest ingredients available, we can set this program up to take you to the next level in the anti-aging arena. Every ingredient in every meal is weighed on a gram scale to the exact value that YOU need based upon very advanced calculations made by our software. On your end, the program is easy to follow because the meals show up ready-to-eat – there is no preparation or clean-up required. Just heat the food, enjoy your meal, and dispose of the container in a recycle bin!

Improve Your Health – Intermediate

The “Geek Bar” above can be found on every page that contains more advanced nutritional information. Sliding the marker from green-to-yellow-to-red will increase the amount of detail provided on each topic.

This program is designed to improve disease states in any situation where a nutritional intervention will make a difference. Just as with our anti-aging and fat-loss programs, every effort is made to include nutrient-dense ingredients that ideally complement each other. The quantity of each ingredient is adjusted based upon its protein, carbohydrate, and fat values, as well as its micronutrient content. Because each ingredient is weighed-out to the gram, we can accommodate food allergy dietary modifications, low fiber/low ash dietary restrictions, or increases in specific ingredients that have been shown to have a positive impact on your specific condition. In many disease states (i.e. Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, asthma, etc), weight loss will have a positive impact on your health. Many individuals who try to restrict total calories on their own will find they suffer from a decrease in energy levels and physical weakness. Our proprietary nutritional software insures that you won’t run into that situation, as each meal will be adjusted to contain the correct number of grams of carbohydrate, fat, protein, and calories. As with all of our programs, we also insure that your intake and internal formation of AGEs (advanced glycation end products) is kept to an absolute minimum, as AGEs have been shown to be detrimental to many health conditions. Since there are constant discoveries associated with diet vs disease, your program will be adjusted to incorporate the latest information as it becomes available.

Improve Your Health – Basic

The “Geek Bar” above can be found on every page that contains more advanced nutritional information. Sliding the marker from green-to-yellow-to-red will increase the amount of detail provided on each topic.

This program incorporates all of the latest scientific research to improve overall health, but greater detail can be incorporated to help deal with disease states. Whether it’s a concern about contracting a disease or reducing the symptoms of a recently diagnosed disease, we can incorporate all of the nutritional tricks to minimize the risk. Though every nutritional program we plan contains the healthiest ingredients available, we make sure that only the appropriate ingredients are used in this application. Because the entire program is software driven and each meal is prepared specific to the individual, we can remove ingredients that are issues or incorporate ingredients that are shown to have a positive impact. The program is super easy to follow because the meals show up ready-to-eat – there’s no preparation or clean-up required. Just heat the food in a microwave, enjoy your meal, and dispose of the container in a recycle bin!

Weight Loss – Intermediate

The “Geek Bar” above can be found on every page that contains more advanced nutritional information. Sliding the marker from green-to-yellow-to-red will increase the amount of detail provided on each topic.

This program is designed to encourage fat loss through every means possible. Every effort is made to include nutrient-dense ingredients that ideally complement each other. By doing so, protein intake is controlled so that there are no excess calories that can encourage fat gain. The quantity of each ingredient is adjusted by our proprietary software based upon its protein, carbohydrate, and fat values, as well as its micronutrient content. One of the key components of any scientifically based “fat loss” diet will be caloric restriction, but with caloric restriction comes the dual responsibility of 1) carefully selecting nutrient-dense ingredients t and 2) making sure that those ingredients score very low on the glycemic index table. This insures that you maintain your energy levels for several hours after eating. For example, cutting out all fat in order to achieve caloric restriction can increase the glycemic index of the meal, causing your blood sugar to spike (and crash, soon afterward). Our software insures that you won’t run into that issue, as each meal will be adjusted to contain the correct number of grams of fat and protein (as well as fiber and other ingredients that stabilize the glycemic index of the meal). Eating smaller meals 5 times/day will also help to keep your metabolism active, encouraging fat loss to occur in a manner that allows you to maintain your new body weight very easily.

Weight Loss – Basic

The “Geek Bar” above can be found on every page that contains more advanced nutritional information. Sliding the marker from green-to-yellow-to-red will increase the amount of detail provided on each topic.

This program incorporates all of the latest scientific research to maximize fat loss, increase your metabolism, and improve recovery from exercise. Though every nutritional program we plan contains the healthiest ingredients available, we make sure that only very low glycemic index ingredients are used in this application. Every ingredient in every meal is measured on a gram scale to the exact value that YOU need based upon very advanced calculations made by our software. On your end, the program is easy to follow because the meals show up ready-to-eat – there is no preparation or clean-up required. Just heat the food up in a microwave, enjoy your meal, and dispose of the container in a recycle bin. Weight loss couldn’t be easier!

Athletic Performance – Advanced

Each athlete’s needs are unique because of the demands they place upon their bodies and minds (we’ll stay out of the “spirit” in this discussion, as we’re only reviewing what’s been scientifically studied). The main areas of concern are training hard enough, recovering fast enough, and insuring that you’re “healthy” as well as “athletic”. There’s a school of thought that overtraining doesn’t exist…just under-sleeping and under-eating. While that might be a little bit of an overstatement, there is some truth to the concept. Most of your progress from training is made between training sessions…not during the session. If you take in enough nutrients during your waking hours and get a lot of quality sleep, you’ll insure that you maximize recovery to the greatest extent possible.

As a side note: There are specialists that study the sleep side of the equation, so you may want to spend some time researching that field if you haven’t looked into it. We’ve seen quite a few athletes who train and eat properly, but have horrible sleep patterns. They usually see a HUGE improvement when they address this realm. Two products that we’ve seen work well are the Lark and the Zeo sleep monitors.

When it comes to diet, this is the area that we specialize in. When combined with nutritional blood/urinalysis, simple dietary adjustments become even more powerful. The meals can be prepared to match your EXACT nutritional needs…not just a one-size-fits-all “athlete” program. The micro- and macro-nutrients within the meals will be set to the unique needs of the athlete. For example, if an athlete needs 38 grams of protein, 74 grams of carbohydrate, and 11 grams of fat per meal, we’ll prepare meals meeting that exact specification. In addition, the ingredients utilized will be adjusted to make up for the deficiencies detected through the blood testing (if available). If someone needs walnuts to insure they receive enough Alpha Linolenic Acid (an Omega 3 fatty acid), their meals will incorporate more walnuts than an athlete who doesn’t have this need. Obviously, all of this technology has to be incorporated in some manner that tastes better than cardboard. It doesn’t matter how nutritious a meal is, nobody is going to eat it if it doesn’t taste good! If you already eat healthy on your own, you won’t have any issue with the meals we serve. If you’re eating at a fast food establishment on a daily basis, there might be a little adjustment to the taste of “healthy food”.

Among the performance characteristics we look to improve in an athlete, the field of recovery is one of the highest priorities. The carbohydrates that you take in immediately after a workout can significantly influence the next workout, so proper planning is a must if you’re aiming to have Elite recovery ability. The type and quantity of protein that you take in before bed can influence what amino acids are available to your muscles during the night. You want these amino acids to be available when your body goes to adapt to the demands that were placed upon it during the training session of the day. The vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients that you took in during the day are equally important. Remove some of the nutrients essential to the repair of tendons/ligaments or those required to build muscle and you’ll find that your progress will be seriously affected. By insuring that proteins are properly complemented, you’ll minimize the load on the kidneys and insure that a large number of the amino acids from beans, rice, and vegetables are put to good use (in a manner similar to animal protein). Protein complementing is done automatically in our software, as taking in incomplete protein doesn’t do an athlete any good.

Many athletes also notice the benefit of eating a more alkaline diet, as the loads placed on the lungs (where the pH balance of the body is controlled) are minimized. Some athletes even find that pH buffering takes place to a small extent, allowing you to push further before you hit your lactate threshold. From a health perspective, there’s a lot to be said about the benefits of eating more alkaline foods. These benefits have more to do with overall health/longevity than preventing you from catching a cold, but nobody wants to be the “former athlete” who dies at an early age.

When it comes to supplementation, there’s a tendency to either avoid them entirely or take everything on the shelf with the hopes that something is going to help. The proper perspective is to keep supplementation to a minimum, while making sure that the supplements that are taken are a) supplements that are actually needed and b) from a source that is trusted to be free of anything that would cause an athlete to test positive for performance enhancing drugs. Nutritional blood/urinalysis is an exceptionally elegant way to determine what each individual’s needs are. The testing reveals exactly which nutrients are depleted, as well as heavy metal toxicities, gut microbial imbalances, neurotransmitter production concerns, as well as food sensivities that could be using up valuable resources in the production of unwanted antibodies. Feel free to contact us if you have specific questions about this type of testing and we will answer your questions ASAP.