I have been eating this way for nearly 24 years and I still make improvements nearly every day as
my body becomes more efficient and I face new situations.
There is virtually no limit to how much you can improve, so don’t sell yourself short Get a basic
proficiency in Nutrient Rich® healthy eating at the very least, with a score of 152-180.
What If I don’t want to be a “Black Belt” Healthy Eater?
Take it as far as you want to go. You are fully responsible for your life, its quality and how high you
achieve. You have my full respect, no matter what your decision.
The fact that you are here reading this book shows that you are a seeker and that you want to get
enlightened to what it takes eat truly healthy and improve, or else you wouldn’t have come this far.
Regardless of how far you currently think you might take it, go for it. Learn all of the proficiencies
and earn yourself an honorary Black Belt in Nutrient Rich® Healthy Eating!
Even if you don’t go all the way to become a Black Belt Healthy Eater, these skills will stay with you
throughout your whole life, and you will always know what it takes to liberate yourself from weight
and health issues, all while enjoying a great-tasting healthy way to eat.
Enjoy Yourself!
Even martial artists have fun. They enjoy learning, collaborating, improving, and practicing, and
they relish the skills that give them confidence and poise. No matter where you are right now,
White Belt or Black Belt or in between, enjoy yourself in the process of Nutrient Rich® healthy
eating.
Your New Top
At any given time, each one of us has a top 10 favorite foods and meals that we eat most of the time,
with exceptions here and there. This Top 10 is influenced by the fact that we are creatures of habit.
We like what we like. Whole cultures of people have a small number of dishes that they eat
repetitively.
It’s like wearing your favorite shirt; you do it over and over again for a while, until you’ve had
enough. You might even leave it for a while, but eventually you will come back to it. That happens
with food too. When you are in a pinch, you are likely to default to what’s easiest and most
convenient. That means foods and meals you know.
You can use this to your advantage—a trick to speed up your transition. Focus on and improve
(“nutrify” or “richen”) this top 10 and you will take an even more direct path to changing the way
you eat!
For example, at the time of this writing, May 2012 , and I (John Allen Mollenhauer) am eating a very
nutrient-rich Top 10 of meals and snacks: