
Stephen explains how switching to natural vegan food transformed his health, energy, and immunity after years of fatigue, and he links common diseases to dairy and meat-heavy diets.
Identify dead food as highly processed and refined foods high in calories, sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats, but low in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Choose nutritious processed options mindfully.
Consuming dead food raises health risks such as poor nutrition, high calories and unhealthy fats, lack of vitamins and fiber, and acrylamide exposure from additives.
Define natural food as foods naturally grown from the soil, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, typically whole and fresh, minimally processed, and free from synthetic additives.
Discover why natural foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, support health with fiber and nutrients, while plant-based diets reduce chemical exposure and footprint from meat and dairy.
Explore Ayurveda, a traditional Indian health system linking mind, body, and soul to wellness through natural remedies and mindful eating. Learn how sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic foods influence health.
Discover how sattvic foods boost mental clarity, calmness, digestion, energy, sleep, immunity, and emotional balance for overall well-being.
Explore the pros and cons of rajasic foods, highlighting increased energy, stimulation, and improved digestion and circulation, while noting risks of overstimulation, digestive issues, and addiction, balanced with sattvic foods.
Identify the dangers of tamasic foods, which are heavy and hard to digest, causing indigestion, bloating, and fatigue, while increasing chronic disease risk and impairing mood and cognition.
Evaluate whether the human body is designed to eat meat by comparing carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores, and examining teeth and digestion to conclude we are not adapted for meat.
Evaluate whether milk products truly promote health by examining calcium, vitamin D, gut probiotics, lactose intolerance, and the question of dairy's essential role.
Explore how dairy casein and meat fats influence endothelium health, cholesterol, and cancer risk, highlighting casomorphin addiction, TMAO formation, and processed meat carcinogenic effects.
Examine whether eggs are healthy, debunking the myth of superior protein while revealing the yolk’s saturated fat and cholesterol and the gut- and liver-derived tmao effects.
Explore how seafood provides high quality protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, B vitamins, and minerals, while considering mercury and other toxin risks.
Understand how refined sugar from cane or beets raises blood sugar levels, and via glucose and fructose triggers insulin release, causing insulin resistance, type two diabetes, and dopamine-driven cravings.
Challenge myths about natural food diets and reveal the broad variety of natural ingredients, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, legumes, whole grains, and oils to create endless delicious dishes.
Debunk the myth that a pure natural diet lacks protein and vitamins by showing that a balanced mix of legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains meets daily needs.
Veganism is expanding globally, with 2% of the US population vegan and a 600% rise, and by 2025 a quarter of the world may follow plant-based diets, as athletes prove.
Adopt a natural food lifestyle by mindset first, then gradually replace unnatural foods with whole, organic, non-GMO plant-based options while reading labels and planning meals.
Understand the human digestive system and how nutrients are absorbed and metabolized to support health, while exploring plant-based sources and balanced natural diets for optimal nutrient supply.
Nutrients provide energy, support growth, and maintain bodily functions. A balanced diet with carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants supports brain health, immune system function, tissue repair, and disease prevention.
This course consists of three parts, which will take you through the Healthy by Nature philosophy and show you a path to a healthy body and happy life with natural nutrition and workout routines.
PART-1:
· According to the principle "You are what you eat", the first part is about the impact of our diet on our health.
· In this part you will learn the difference between dead food and natural food and their tremendous impact on your health and wellbeing.
· This part defines the different qualities of food and their impact on your mind and soul according to Ayurveda – Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas.
· This part will show you scientific evidence about why dead food, especially meat and milk products, is most often the root cause for many diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, allergies, cancer, and dementia.
· You will understand, why a natural food diet not only helps improving your personal health, but also what huge impact this would have on our environment, animal welfare, and our collective karma.
· In this part, we dissolve the three biggest myths about vegans and natural food diets.
· You will learn, how you should change your diet from dead food to natural food and become a better version of yourself!
PART-2:
· The second part will explain the anatomy of the human digestive system and how nutrients are absorbed.
· It will give you an overview of nutrients – macro versus micronutrients.
· You will learn what macronutrients are and what their functions in our body is.
· You will get knowledge about the glycemic index and its impact on our blood sugar level, cholesterol level and bodily fat depots.
· You will understand how many carbohydrates, proteins and fats you should consume.
· You will learn what micronutrients are and what their function in our body is – vitamins and minerals.
· In this part I will teach you how to cover your daily vitamin and mineral needs with natural vegan food.
· You will also learn how to create a balanced meal plan to cover all your nutritional needs.
· We will have a look into an example meal plan with delicious vegan nutrient dense recipes.
PART-3:
· In the third part you will learn how to put the Healthy by Nature philosophy into practice through a new lifestyle.
· You will learn how to calculate your daily energy consumption, through your Basal Metabolic Rate and your Active Metabolic Rate, as well as your daily energy intake in the form of calories.
· You will also learn how to assess your current health status and how to determine your actual body fat percentage, which is an important health indicator.
· I will teach you the secret principles for effective and sustainable fat loss and how to put them into practice.
· You will learn how to define your realistic personal health goals.
· I will show you how to create your personal health plan, which consists of a balanced nutrition plan, and a workout plan.
· I will also teach you how to strengthen your body with basic exercises for your workout routine.
· We will go through a case study based on the example of Elena, containing a balanced nutrition plan based on purely natural vegan menus, as well as a workout plan, which is tailored to Elena's needs.