Question
DEar Dr. Boss, Im interested in hearing your resonse to my questions concerning healthy eating and vitamins. My boyfriend & I would like to start eating healthier foods. What foods should be avoided & what foods are best for weight loss? What meats are best - seafood? & what should be avoided? what foods can be consumed in abundance w/o concern? I drink only soymilk - 8th Continent/fat free/original.
Is that the best?
My boyfriend prefers vit d milk.
I drink bottled or britta water. I encourage him to drink more water & less bottled tea(with sugar) :(

We vits should we be taking & amoun t daily?
Hes 54 & im 50. We take vit c & cal/mag/zinc tablets.I plan to start taking calcium supplements.What type & amoun t do you recommend? Ive heard omega 3,6 or 9 are needed. What is best & amount daily? Should we also be taking a muti vit & separate Vit e?
Thank you & Have a nice day.

Answer
Dear Ruthel,

Thank you very much for your question and I hope that I can help.  Unfortunately, it is very difficult for me to attempt to recommend an eating plan to someone who I have not actually seen and consulted with.  Nutrition is very important and can be a very powerful tool to health.

I recommend going to a website that you can learn more about eating whole foods and becoming more whole yourself.  It is www.zoe8.com.  I know the people who run this program personally and have seen some amazing results with health and weight loss as well.  They also have some information your can order to help you down the road your are interested in travelling.

As for the vitamins, again, I prefer to see a patient before recommending products.  However, I do feel that everyone should be taking a good multivitamin and a good EFA product.  EFA (essential fatty acids) are the omega 3,6,9 FA's.  They are very powerful in helping with aspects of health.  Additionally, I like to see patients taking a good digestive enzyme and probiotic for intestinal health if necessary. I recommend consulting with a professional prior to attempting to take a variety of supplements.  With help, you can usually avoid overspending and get the right supplements for you and your boyfriend.

I hope this helps.

Dr. Boss