Getting Your Key Minerals: Best Whole Food Sources

Are You a Skin Body Type?

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When I discovered the 25 Body Type System^TM, I was surprised to find such a consistent personality profile shared by people having the same body type. As I explored deeper, I found a common Life Lesson for each body type as well.

I have just produced a video revealing the Life Lesson for each of the 25 body types, and how those Life Lessons show up. Consciously knowing your Life Lesson enables you to integrate it more quickly and smoothly.

Length: 94 minutes
Cost: $25

Many key minerals your body needs can be found in common foods. Adding these to your meals weekly will provide excellent natural supplements. I have included vegan and vegetarian sources for each nutrient. I have also notated the exceptions where certain foods are contraindicated for specific body types.


Iron

Iron is essential for healthy red blood cells, which deliver oxygen throughout the body. Iron deficiency, which is thought to affect nearly 25% of global population, results in fatigue. This mineral is especially important for developing teens at ages 14 – 18, as well as women during menstruation, pregnancy and lactation, or after any major loss of blood.

Iron comes in two varieties – one contains the “heme” protein (“heme iron”) while the other (“non-heme iron”) does not. Heme protein is more readily assimilated by the body, and occurs only in animal sources, while non-heme protein is found in plants.

• Heme: Beef¹, lamb²; chicken & goat liver; clams, oysters³, mussels
• Non-heme: Lentils⁴, chickpeas, beans, spinach, kale, moringa leaves, sesame seeds, potato with skin, dark chocolate over 45%⁵

Magnesium

Magnesium is found in every cell in your body. It is a cofactor – a “helper molecule” – that assists enzymes in over 600 different biochemical reactions. These include creating energy from food, creating new proteins from amino acids, maintaining DNA, supporting muscle movements, and many, many other functions. It is thought that 50% of Americans don’t receive enough magnesium.

These are the richest sources of magnesium – and the vegetarian options have a higher concentration than the animal sources:

• Vegetarian – pumpkin seeds¹, chia seeds, spinach, almonds², cashews³, cooked edamame, cooked black beans, avocado
• Animal – cooked salmon or halibut, shrimp³

Calcium

Calcium is best known for building and maintaining healthy bones, although it also keeps your heart, muscles and nerves running, and maintains healthy blood pressure. If you are calcium-deficient, your body will release calcium from your bones into your bloodstream. Over time this may develop into osteoporosis.

Calcium is available in many vegetarian sources, although the highest concentration of calcium is found in dairy. Vegetarian sources that are higher in oxalic acid (such as spinach and chard) will hinder calcium absorption, so a rotating variety is recommended:

• Dairy – milk¹, yogurt, cheese
• Vegetarian – greens (kale, collard, and bok choy), beans, nuts, seeds, almond milk², rice milk

Zinc

Zinc is vital for the immune system, bone growth, and hormone production. Zinc deficiency results in slow wound healing, poor oral health, hair loss, and frequent infections. Zinc deficiency in the USA is considered to be rare. Your body does not store zinc, so it is consumed daily.

The vegetarian sources for zinc have a much lower concentration than animal sources. Legumes provide zinc but also contain phytates, an “antinutrient” which inhibits some absorption of zinc – this can be counteracted by heating, sprouting, soaking or fermenting the legumes:

• Vegetarian – seeds (hemp, pumpkin¹, squash, sesame), nuts (pine², cashews³, almonds⁴), boiled lentils⁵, raw mushrooms
• Animal – oysters⁶, beef⁷, lamb⁸, pork, crab, shrimp, mussels, cheese

Sodium

Sodium balances the amount and distribution of water in our bodies. It also helps to control blood pressure, and supports heart, muscle and nerve function. Too much sodium is believed to cause high blood pressure. We typically think of sodium chloride (salt) as a source.

Sodium is found naturally in many whole foods at very low concentrations, while most processed and prepared foods contain too much salt. When avoiding prepared foods, a high quality salt can be added to whole foods. I have found Pink Salt to be highly supportive for all body types.

• Vegetarian – carrot, brown rice, pear, mango, tomato¹, beets, celery, spinach
• Animal – shellfish (shrimp², scallops, mussels), fish (salmon, sardines)

Potassium

Potassium can help to lower blood pressure when too much sodium is in the system. It also improves metabolism, and increases oxygen to the brain, which is why bananas (high in potassium) are called “brain food.” It also builds muscles and manages water balance. Potassium also balances blood sugar, preventing insulin spikes, and is recommended for diabetics.

Unlike sodium, highly processed foods are usually low in potassium. Some vegetarian sources include oxalates, which may cause kidney stones in sensitive people. Beet leaves, Swiss chard, and spinach are all high in potassium but also high in oxalates. Sources:

• Vegetarian – avocado, beets, leafy greens, banana, dried fruit¹, spinach, broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes², mushrooms
• Animal – bone broth, beef³, seafood (octopus, salmon), liver, chicken

Methylation

Methylation is the production of amino acids, DNA, red blood cells, B12 folic acid, and hormones in the body. These are necessary for operation of numerous functions within the body for optimal health.

The process is highly dependent upon the state of the biome in the digestive tract. If you feel that you’re consuming enough quality foods but not quite digesting and assimilating well, Standard Process makes a Chlorophyll Complex gelcap which repairs and rebuilds the lining in the small intestines, where assimilation takes place. I have found this to work very well with most people and provides other health benefits as well.

LeeYen Anderson and I will be presenting a Virtual Workshop in conjunction with the Young Living Conference.

Where is the “weak spot” in your YL business? How can you discover that weakness, and turn it into a strength?

In this workshop, you will discover the personality profile for your body type, providing deep insights about what drives you. You’ll also learn about your Core Emotional Issues – and how to resolve those using essential oils. Releasing your own roadblocks allows you, and your business, to grow and succeed.

Once you resolve your own limitations and barriers – your business can flourish.

For those attending in-person, this is a hands-on workshop, and materials and essential oils will be provided.

Attendees will receive:

• A FREE body type test, including 60-page Profile ebook (a $20 value)
• An exclusive discount for a new subscription to Oils Lookup, the digital companion to “Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils”
• An exclusive $25 discount on any essential oils video course
• Course materials
• Lifetime access to the workshop video

This is a virtual event. Upon registration, you will receive your free body type test and Workshop materials. On July 28, you will receive a link to the Workshop video, which you can watch at your own convenience.

Women with Skin body type present a soft, gentle appearance with a full face which is oval or round. They characteristically have a square, flat upper back with a relatively straight torso, and shoulders relatively even with hips. Height may range from petite to tall. Even at ideal weight, puffiness in hands and feet obscures tendons. Weight gain begins in lower abdomen, upper hips, waist, middle back, face, and upper thighs.	Men with Skin body type have medium-to-large bone structure and a round or oval face. They characteristically have a square, flat upper back. They have a thick, straight torso, typically with slender legs, and shoulders relatively even with hips. A soft layer of fat under skin covers muscle, minimizing muscular definition. Excess weight is often a problem later in life, and weight is predominantly carried in torso in the front. Hair loss pattern is frontal with rising forehead, or minimal receding at upper sides.
Pictures of All Women's Body Types	Pictures of All Men's Body Types
Celebrities with Skin Body Type include Queen Latifah, Kevin James, Luciano Pavarotti, Camryn Manheim, Sidney Poitier, Della Reese, Selena Gomez, Adele, Drew Barrymore, and James Van Praagh