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Motivation:  Boost recovery and enhance energy.

Objective:  Reduce inflammation through optimized nutrition. 

Mission Brief:  The key to sustaining an action lifestyle is optimal health and it starts with nutrition.  This month your mission is to ward off inflammation and balance your Ph levels by taking the Great Big Veggie Challenge!

To ensure our systems are running on full steam and at their most efficient, it is important to balance the effects of acidic foods with alkaline producing greens!  Whilst it is not essential to become a complete vegetarian the benefits of doing so should be investigated personally at least once by anyone experiencing poor recovery or health, as it has many positive effects on the environment and to our digestive systems.

Instructions:  First and foremost you need to gather your resources and print-out some useful guidelines.

Go online and visit: www.nutritiondata.com/help/inflammation and do some background research on Inflammation, which foods cause the most damage and how to balance them using the IF rating system created by Monica Reinagel.  It is also a good idea to pop into your local library and borrow her book the Inflammation Free Diet Plan or visit her site www.inflammationfactor.com/rating_tables.php  to print out a handy IF rating chart for some of your favorite foods.

Once you’ve done your mission research it’s time to sign-up for the challenge: www.veg.ca the site offers a comprehensive library of resources and community of supporters, so you won’t have to fly solo on this mission.

Inga Yandell
Explorer and media producer, passionate about nature, culture and travel. Combining science and conservation with investigative journalism to provide resources and opportunities for creative exploration.