Tom Venuto

This very minute as you read this, old cells in your body are dying and new 

ones are replacing them at a rate of about 50,000 cells per second. The raw material 

for new cell construction comes directly from the foods you eat. You are literally what 

you eat. The condition of your body today is the result of the sum total of all the food 

choices you’ve made in the past. The condition of your body in the future will be the 

sum total of all the food choices you make today.  Most people take their food choices 

very lightly, not realizing that everything they eat has an impact on their physical 

condition. Even worse, some people give no thought at all to what they eat every day 

– they choose anything without giving any consideration to the long term 

consequences. 

Choose low grade foods and you’ll have a low grade body. Choose high grade 

foods and you’ll get leaner, stronger, healthier, more muscular and more energetic. ..........

An A+ is the highest grade a food can receive, and it’s not easy to earn. To 

qualify as an A+ food, the food must not only be natural, but also extremely nutrient 

dense. These top-of-the line “super-foods” are packed with vitamins, minerals, 

antioxidants, carotenoids, phytochemicals, essential fatty acids, fiber and other 

healthy stuff that’s extremely good for you..............

Most nutrition experts would put a lot of fruit on the “A” list; especially nutrient 

dense fruits like blueberries, strawberries, etc. However, coming from a physique- 

enhancing and body composition improving standpoint, fruit “only” gets an A-grade in 

my book because fruits are simple carbohydrates.  Fibrous carbohydrates such as 

green vegetables get the highest grade possible not only because of their nutritional 

value, but also because of their effect on helping reduce body fat via low calorie 

density. 

A+ carbohydrates 

Spinach 

Kale 

Broccoli 

Brussel sprouts 

Asparagus 

Collard greens 

Red peppers 

Tomatoes 

Yams & Sweet potatoes 

Barley 

Oatmeal (Old fashioned unsweetened) 

Beans 

Black eye peas 

Slow cooked, brown rice (long grain/basmati) 

Lentils 

A+ proteins 

Salmon, Rainbow trout, herring 

A+ fats 

Flaxseed oil 

Udo’s Choice essential oil blend 

Fish Fat (salmon, trout, herring, sardines)