Here’s YOUR chance to ask The Movement co-founder, Craig Keaton, your health questions!  If you have any questions you’d like to “Ask Craig” then please email us at questions@themovementdallas.com and stay tuned.

Question:

Craig,

I’m so confused.  I’m trying to lose weight, and I’ve heard so many things about counting calories.  I want to do what it takes to lose weight, but how do I know how many calories I should be eating?

Tom
Dallas, TX

Craig’s Answer:

First of all let’s get one thing straight: a calorie is not a calorie is not a calorie. If only the human body, the most complex machine to exist on this planet, were as simple as “calories in, calories out.” And let’s face it, if that worked, then we would have a country of skinny people! Don’t agree? Well then, where are all of the fruits of labor from the over $40 Billion (US Government statistic) spent by Americans every year in the weight loss industry? As Dr. Mark Hyman, author of Ultra-Metabolism, so plainly puts it, 1000 calories of sugar produces completely different physiologic responses in the body than 1000 calories of protein, fat, and fiber! What he is referring to is that the hormonal implications of food are far more important to optimal health and weight maintenance than its energetic component (a “calorie”). Now I am certainly not recommending that people can eat a Michael Phelps diet.  But when you are able to maintain a healthy mental/emotional state and a diet of high quality plant and animal foods you will not overeat for your body’s needs. Thus you will not be challenged by weight (the main reason that I find people asking this question are concerned with).

So the ultimate question is why do people eat more than their bodies need?  It’s very simple. Their bodies are starving for nutrition (nutrients – vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, enzymes, fat, protein, or water). Overweight and obese people are often the most nutrient-depleted or dehydrated people on the planet. Their body continually craves food because it is in a desperate search for nutritional satisfaction. If you select high quality foods you will receive massive doses of all your vital nutrients. Don’t concern yourself with trying to figure out which specific nutrients you are lacking and then supplement with low-quality vitamin products.  You will never truly know since your body is constantly changing and those products have nothing to do with real food. Instead, eat a wide variety of high-quality organic plant and animal foods, supplement with NutriHarmony Real Food Supplements, and you will surely get what you need.

For a practical strategy to incorporate high quality foods into your life, schedule an appointment with one of our nutrition-based health coaches.

For high-quality plant and animal foods, check out The Movement Dallas Organic Co-Op and our full line of 100% Real Food, Raw, Organic NutriHarmony vitamins, minerals and super-foods!

Enfusia by Nutriharmony is a tea that has changed the lives of so many people around us. As more and more people begin drinking what has now become known as “the miracle tea,” we get to hear their personal success stories.  We asked our friends and clients to send in photos of them drinking Enfusia in their everyday environment.   Here they are…

Submit your Enfusia photo to us at organic@themovementdallas.com, and we’ll add it to the page!

Michelle drinking Enfusia at Bryan's House in Dallas, TX

Emma drinking Enfusia and staying focused on her math homework

Jessica drinking Enfusia in the carpool taking the kids to school

Christine drinking iced Enfusia with orange slices in her backyard in Dallas, TX

Tara drinking Enfusia alllll day long in Austin, TX

Mary & Grant drinking Enfusia with the lions at the Waco Zoo!

Steven drinking Enfusia while sitting in Dallas traffic in the VW Rabbit

Stephanie drinking Enfusia while working hard in San Antonio, TX

Sutton & Estelle drinking it up in Dallas, TX

Brad's not afraid to drink Enfusia at a pastor's meeting at Cracker Barrel in Waco, TX

Hilary Kennedy drinking Enfusia while checking emails in Dallas, TX

Seamus and Savannah drinking it up on a rainy day in Oak Cliff

Tommy loves drinking Enfusia to refuel after his basketball game!

Audrey finishing a design project with the help of Enfusia at Texas A&M in College Station, TX

Brian at The Movement Dallas studio sippin' away on his Enfusia

Chase chugging Enfusia at his office in Dallas, TX

Christina drinking Enfusia at work in New York City

Mike drinking Enfusia while driving to a meeting in Dallas, TX

Adam having Enfusia for lunch in Dallas, TX

Katy drinking Enfusia in art class at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL

Craig drinking Enfusia in our studio while on a phone meeting

Michelle & Cody Fisher enjoying Enfusia on their honeymoon in beautiful Kauai

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Summer is on the way, and – let’s be honest – it already feels like summer in Dallas!  Here are our Top 5 Refreshing Beverages for you and your family to enjoy this summer season!

1. Iced Enfusia. We all love a hot, steaming cup of Enfusia, but have you tried it ICED?  Mmmmm.  Just brew it as usual in your coffeepot or French press.  Then pour it over ice, and add a slew of fresh lemon, orange, and lime slices.  Sweeten with agave, honey, or stevia, and you have one refreshing summer beverage!
2. Kombucha. This is an organic raw fermented tea. It might sound a little crazy, but it’s delicious, with a taste like sparkling fruit juice.  Our favorite brands of kombucha are GT’s Synergy and High Country, both of which you can get at your local Whole Foods, and even Newflower Farmer’s Market. Why is it so great?  With flavors like Guava, Ginger, and Mango, it also contains billions of probiotic flora, which are extremely beneficial for your immune and digestive systems.
3. Lime Spritzer. We don’t miss the yucky stuff in soft drinks, but we DO sometimes miss the fizz.  But that’s easy to fix!  Just get some sparkling mineral water and squeeze some fresh lime and lemon juice into it, and add a few cubes of ice.  It’ll satisfy your desire for the fizz of soft drinks, without all the high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors!
4. Carrot-Apple-Ginger Juice. If you have access to a juicer, this is a great refreshing drink.   Run several carrots, apples with the skin, and about a 1-inch piece of peeled fresh ginger root through your juicer.  The juice should be a bright orange color and a little frothy at the top.  Delicious!  Sara Snow’s website has another great juicing recipe.  If you’re interested in a juice fast, check out this previous post.
5. Homemade Lemonade. What is summer without fresh lemonade?  All you need is agave or honey, water, and fresh lemons.  You can even add some crushed mint leaves or fresh ginger for a little zing.  Check out the lemonade recipes on this site…but for the “green tea” variation, use Enfusia!

photo courtesy of body+soul magazine

Do YOU have some refreshing beverage suggestions?  Leave a comment!

“We have to humble ourselves to the point that we know we are not smarter than God.”

-Patrick Shelley, CEO & Founder of NutriHarmony

Who doesn’t desire to feel young, have better health and more energy? Everyone wants to feel good, and everyone wants to feel good FAST . We believe that Real Food Supplements from NutriHarmony are the key to keeping your body young and healthy, with results that last. Patrick Shelley and NutriHarmony have created a new way to make supplements that are filled with actual pure food , resulting in immediate and incredible long – lasting results.

Why We Need Supplements
At The Movement, we believe that the best way to get the nutrients and energy we need is through food. However, the problem is that much of our food today is processed , chemically sprayed, and toxic to the body. Then we were introduced to NutriHarmony, the first and only truly Real Food Supplement on the market. Since it ’s very difficult to get what our bodies need today simply through food, we need supplements to help us reach our goals of getting more energy, losing weight, and feeling young.

Why NutriHarmony
For the past 10 years we have tried just about every supplement brand on the market, trying to find one that not only has great results but does not add any synthetics or unnatural substances to the body. When we found out that the only thing in NutriHarmony is Real Food, we were sold. Here are some of the many things that set NutriHarmony apart from any other supplement brand on the market :

* Every ingredient is pure food and only food
* Manufactured with zero synthetics
* Absorbed and utilized in over 98% in the body
* Organic, raw, and un-denatured
* No sugars, no fillers, and no preservatives
* 100% unconditional 30 – day money back guarantee
* Products contain ” Nutritional Facts ” on the back of the label instead of ” Supplement Facts, ” a label that can only be used if a product is made from food

Feel Better Now!
Call or email us to schedule a FREE nutritional consultation . We will sit down with you and personally teach you how to put the right foods into your body to get you feeling better…fast . Here are some of the many reasons our clients come to us for NutriHarmony products:

* Lose weight
* Fight aging
* Gain sustained energy
* Build strong bones
* Sleep better and feel refreshed
* Improve digestion
* Balance hormones