The Whole Food Blog

Cliff Smith on the Ridgeline Trail in the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, Arizona

I’m writing this after an 11-mile hike in the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix, Arizona on a hot day in May.  More about what that has to do with healthy food in a moment.  First, the FDA has asked for a recall of Hydroxycut products because people have suffered liver injuries from them.  This is another case of get fit fast, chemical concoctions that are just plain unhealthy.  That’s why it’s always better to get your nutrition from healthy food rather than chemical formulas.

I’m living proof that healthy food supports a healthy body that can achieve fitness goals.  Here’s exactly what I ate today for my big hike, and I feel great after six and a half hours of hiking in the Arizona sun:

7:30am – 1 healthy whole food concentrate, 1 banana (frozen), and 16 oz of rice milk.

8:30am – 1 fiber food bar on the drive to the trailhead.

9:00am – Start hiking, loaded up with 150 oz of water mixed with a hydrating formula to balance electrolytes.

11:30 am- A handful of walnuts and raisins, 2 small organic dates, 1 healthy food concentrate.

12:30 pm – 1 apple

1:30 pm –  2 more dates

3: 45pm – Finished the hike and drained the last sips of my electrolyte fluid.

4:15pm – 1 healthy food concentrate with 12 oz of rice milk and 1 frozen banana

6:00pm – A bowl of salad with various healthy food ingredients and Annie’s Natural Goddess salad dressing (to bond with my feminine side)

8:00pm –1 fiber bar, with a tablespoon of organic peanut butter.

9:00pm – I’m completely satisfied and ready for rest.

This proves that a healthy food plan, based on whole foods, works to energize the body, balance nutrients and satisfy hunger.  Healthy food concentrates are great because they’re so easy to use and quickly absorbed by the body that they provide instant satisfaction.

Next weekend, I’m hiking 20 miles in the Grand Canyon with my teenage son.  If I can convince him to eat this kind of healthy food, our backpacks will be much lighter.