1. Food for Thought Level II 5 Week Course
Week I: Vitamins, minerals and water
Week II: Meats, Fats and Oils
Week III: Nutrition Facts and Label Claims
Week IV: Fiber Facts and other carbs
Week V: Bread, Dairy and Fruits
Slide 01- This week we will focus on meals, snacks, freebies and condiments. But, before we do, let’s look at the Thrive bullet proof shield.

2. My Thrive! Who has lost more that two pounds? How’s Your Journal?
Slide 02- Make sure they sample, recognize clients who have lost 2lbs. or more.

3. Food for Thought Bread, Cheese and Dairy
In this lesson we’re going to learn more about bread, cheese and dairy.

4. Thrive-approved Tortilla
Food for Thought
Bread, Bread, Bread?
Breads is a carbohydrate. Carbs are important for energy. There are two kinds of carbs: simple and complex (starchy and fibrous).
Bread can fall in to one of three categories in our program. You need to know the difference between in order to be successful.
Category II: Fibrous Carb
Category III: Complex Carb
Freebie:
Bran Crispbread
Nature’s Own
Double Fiber
Thrive-approved Tortilla
Ezekiel Bread
Whole Wheat
Whole Grain

5. Food for Thought Bread, Bread, Bread?
Serving Notes and Formulas:
Category II Breads- 110 calories or less and 1 gram of fiber for every 10 calories.
Category III Breads- typically you are allowed one slice. It is a great option for open faced sandwiches and must be combined with categories I and II.
Important notes:
If you are noticing a significant slowing in your metabolism or weight loss, consider the amount of bread in your diet. Even the Cat II breads can impede your progress.

6. Food for Thought Cheese Notes
Cheese can fall into two categories, either Category I: Lean Protein or as a Condiment.
Cheese as a Category I: Lean Protein
4 slices of Kraft Fat-Free Cheese
1/2of Kraft Fat-free shredded cheese.
4 slices of veggie cheese.
Cheese as a Condiment:
Light or white cheese.
Reduced fat Sargento 50 Calorie Cheese.
Fat Free Feta
1-2 slices from Category I: Lean Protein List.

7. Food for Thought Cheese As a Condiment Veggie Slices
Sargento Light Provolone
Sargento Light String Cheese
Light Laughing Cow – 1 Wedge
Reduced Fat Colby Jack (1 Slice)
Kraft Fat Free Natural Shredded
Fat Free Ricotta
President Fat Free Feta Cheese
Kraft Reduced Fat Parmesan (2 tbsp)
Hell on The Red Spicy Cheese Dip (4Tbsp)

8. Food for Thought
Milk
Contrary to popular opinion, milk doesn’t do a body good. Broccoli is more dense in calcium than milk.
Simple Milk Facts:
All cow’s milk has 59 active hormones and tons of allergens, fat and cholesterol.
Contains herbicides, pesticides and bacteria.
It is one of many cancer fuels, it feeds cancer growth.
It is high in sugar, fat and causes inflammation.
We are the only mammal that drinks another mammals
milk.

9. Food for Thought Milk Approved Usage: Brands:
Cereal- counts as a Superfood when used with cereal
Approved Recipes from Thrive Care or in the Thrive Cookbooks.
Brands:
Hood Calorie Countdown
Skim Milk
2% milk
Blue Diamond unsweetened almond coconut milk.