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Why Superfoods – Dr. Todd Pesek, M.D.

With over a decade of international research and practice experience in preventive, integrative, holistic health, I have come to specialize in disease prevention and reversal, longevity and vital living. I was raised in the mountains of Appalachia in rural Pennsylvania and have embraced my calling of holistic health and wellness from an early age. My passion and purpose began with childhood rambles in those very woods, gathering comfort and learning truths from my elders and from nature. These inquisitive adventures have blossomed into extensive global studies with traditional healers and preventive, integrative, holistic health practitioners worldwide. I have dedicated myself to the pursuit of keeping people healthy through holistic health tenets. These include hydration, super foods nutrition, phyto therapy and herbalism, alkalinization, purification and detoxification, and, by an immersion into nature and the healing plants and traditional practices of my own Appalachian tradition, as well as healing plants and traditional practices of other cultures and practitioners learned on my journey. My work sheds light on holistic health and wellness via deep healing traditions, how they have long helped us maintain personal and planetary health and wellness and most importantly, how they can help us stay healthy and filled with vitality in sustainable fashion now.

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Your Good Health is Our Mission!

To help you and your family benefit from healthy food choices, the Cleveland Clinic has created the Go Foods program. Simply look for the Go Foods label on Heinen’s prepared foods and on grocery items throughout the store. The label ensures you are making the healthiest food selections. In any Cleveland Clinic cafeteria, look for the Go Foods green-light sticker.

Cleveland Clinic nutrition experts certify that foods carrying the Go Foods labels meet national nutrition guidelines and contain:

Minimal Saturated Fat: less than 4 grams for main dishes; less than 2 grams for side dishes, soups and desserts - Reason: Saturated fats "harden" arteries and cause high LDL cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and some cancers
No Trans Fat - Reason: Trans fat has no redeeming qualities! It increases bad LDL cholesterol and decreases good HDL cholesterol, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Minimal Added Sugars and Syrups: less than 4 grams for main dishes and desserts; less than 2 grams for side dishes and soups - Reason: Adding sugar adds empty calories and causes blood sugar to fluctuate.
100% Whole Grain - Reason: Whole grains are a vital source of fiber. Fiber has been shown to decrease the risk of heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers, maintain blood sugar and insulin levels, assist with regular bowel movements and keep you feeling fuller longer.
Minimal Sodium: No more than 600 mg in entrees; 480 mg in sides and desserts - Reason: High sodium intake is associated with high blood pressure, increased risk of stroke and worsening of kidney disease, heart failure and other conditions.

Here’s why we care:

An estimated 33 percent of cancers could be prevented by healthy lifestyle changes, including a diet rich in plant-based foods.
Substituting unsaturated fats in place of foods rich in saturated and trans fats has the potential to reduce cholesterol up to 10 percent, which further lowers the risk of developing heart disease by 20 percent.
A modest weight loss of 5-7 percent, resulting from small lifestyle changes such as lowering dietary fat, can reduce a person’s risk of developing diabetes by nearly 60 percent.
Diets high in fiber from fruits, vegetables, cereals and whole grains are associated with lower rates of obesity, heart disease, some cancers and Metabolic Syndrome (a condition that increases the likelihood that a patient will develop heart disease and diabetes). Every 10-gram increase in dietary fiber may reduce the risk of heart disease by 27 percent.

Your good health is our combined mission, so we’ll make these changes easy and accessible. Through our Healthy Appetite program, you’ll find a smorgasbord of offerings including recipes on this website, hands-on cooking classes, freshly-made Healthy Appetite selections in Heinen’s prepared food cases, and educational kiosks in our stores stocked with helpful hints and recipes on healthy eating and living, including:

Healthy Appetite Overview

Quelling the Flames of Inflammation

Calcium 101

Get the Facts on Cancer Prevention

Canned Food Safety Tips

Complementary Medicine Therapies

Getting Your Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Lactose Intolerance

Dietary Fiber

Quick & Healthy Ideas for Busy Kids

Managing Your Cholesterol

Diabetes 101

Who is a Registered Dietitian?

Weight Loss Tips & Strategies

Manage Stress

Making Sense of Food Labels

Helpful Hints for Handling and Preparing Food

Managing Celiac Disease with a Gluten-free Diet

Stocking a Healthy Pantry

Bring Family Mealtime Back on Track

Winning Over Your Picky Eater

Going Organic

Lifestyle 180
Reclaim your health

It's time to TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND

Do you want to feel better? Look better? Actually be healthier? We can help with Lifestyle 180. If you are among the 25 million Americans with a chronic disease, your risks for death and disability are significantly higher than normal. More importantly, you are most likely coping with ongoing pain, fatigue, difficulty moving, sleep deprivation or other obstacles to a vibrant, healthy life. Each year that passes without you taking charge of your health is an opportunity missed – an opportunity to feel good, look good, enjoy greater energy and feel less stressed. The good news is that if you are committed to making positive changes in your lifestyle, Cleveland Clinic’s Lifestyle 180 program can teach you how to reclaim your health and vitality.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIFESTYLE 180 BROCHURE

Turn your life around with the help of our experts in a program tailored to you. Call 877.331.WELL (9355) toll-free or email lifestyle180@ccf.org to reclaim your health with Lifestyle 180.