Galantys Game Plan

People keep asking me what my diet philosophy is. Everyone seems determined to unveil the ever-elusive secret to a healthy life.  I would like to share with you something I learned from a respected teacher and founder of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Joshua Rosenthal.  He calls it the 90-10 rule and I live by it.  The premise is this…90% of the time, I am eating right and the other 10% of the time, I do whatever the hell I want to.  Not very scientific or complex, but there it is. 

So what does this mean?  If I am eating high raw all week long because that is the diet I have found to work best for me and then on Saturday night I want to go out with friends and cut loose a bit, I will and I will enjoy every Read the rest of this entry →

If you want to improve your health, the first place to start is to increase your intake of green vegetables.  They are without a doubt the primary food group lacking in most people’s diets (okay I know that technically green vegetables are not classified as a food group of their own, but they really should be…they are that important).  When I say this to people, invariably they tell me they eat lots of green vegetables already, but I suspect this is not really the case.  Eating a salad with dinner and a side of broccoli, although a good start, is not nearly enough.

Why are green vegetables so vital to our health?  They nourish and strengthen our blood and immune system.  They prevent cancer, boost your energy level, and they are loaded with fiber, Read the rest of this entry →