Fitness 360: Nicole Moneer Guerrero - Nutrition

Nicole spent the majority of her life battling health issues, even though she was fit and active. She needed to find a way out of the endless illness-treatment cycle. Through the darkness she discovered a path to physical enlightenment.

The first steps with her integrative chiropractor detoxified her body, pushed all the junk out so she could replace it with nutritional alternatives. Now she eats clean, takes her meals with her wherever she goes, ingests sufficient protein at every meal, and she limits her fat intake to healthy nuts and butters.

"I am a creature of habit," Guerrero says. "I eat a lot of the same foods and I enjoy them all. I eat organic, antibiotic hormone-free, grass-fed wild and raw foods for many reasons. I have noticed a difference in my overall health and energy levels by eating whole natural foods consistently. When I put anything processed or toxic in my body I get sick, like I was for 20 years."

That's no exaggeration. Nicole faced down nefarious illnesses, battled them with prescription and OTC drugs, but never claimed victory - not until she changed her diet to pure foods and stuck to an expansive supplement regimen.

"For me it's more than just a look or about vanity," Guerrero says. "It's about my health and how I function daily. I love quotes and this one pretty much sums up my thoughts and experiences with food."

"It's better to pay the grocer than the doctor." - Michael Pollan

Nicole Moneer Guerrero's Fitness Program

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Nicole eats 5-to-6 times per day. She ingests digestive enzymes before most meals. She front-loads her carbohydrates in the morning, backing off later. Vegetables are her sunlight, all day, every day. To her, fruit are cheat items! She rotates her lean protein choices and usually eliminates fats and oils near contests when she competes.

Nicole will cheat on her diet now and then, but for the most part she stays the course. Her calorie count ranges between 1200 and 1300 calories per day.