
Food is not matter; it is memory. Each molecule carries data that can restore or distort our genetic expression. By choosing real food, we choose regeneration.
The Pillars of Intelligent Design Nutrition™
The simplest, most user-friendly, science-backed nutrition strategy in modern history.
Intelligent Design Nutrition™ is built on the principle that your body operates using biological intelligence, and the foods you choose either support or obstruct that intelligence.
These five pillars make optimal nutrition simple, visual, and repeatable — no counting, tracking, or guesswork.

Food is a biological substance that contains all five essential elements required for human repair, restoration, and vitality:
Healthy carbohydrates and/or healthy fats
Vitamins and minerals
Fiber
Protein
Water
If it’s missing one or more of these essential elements → it is not food.
If it contains all five → it nourishes, repairs, and supports natural intelligence.
This single definition gives people a clear, non-toxic, shame-free framework for making better choices instantly.
Proximity to Health or Proximity to Disease©
Every food choice sends your body either toward health (PTH) or toward disease (PTD).
The Formula:
Food (F) – Food-Like Items (FLI) = Proximity to Health or Disease
Food (F):
Biological substances with all five essential elements
Provide nutrients, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that support cellular function, repair, and vitality
Food-Like Items (FLI):
Fragments or processed substances that lack essential nutrients
Disrupt biological communication, impair cell function, and contribute to disease Your proximity to health or disease is determined by:
- Amount of food consumed (supports biology)
- Minus amount of food-like substances consumed (disrupts biology)
Whole “foods” provide robust immune, cardiovascular, and cognitive support.
Food-like substances lead to cellular dysfunction, tissue deterioration, and long-term disease.
Color = Code. Color = Instruction. Color = Biological Intelligence.
Plant foods are naturally coded with phytonutrients that send instructions to your body.
Each color activates specific biological pathways:
Red: Heart, skin, cellular protection
Orange/Yellow: Immune function, vision, cellular repair
Green: Detoxification, cellular nourishment
Blue/Purple: Cognitive health, inflammation control, gut protection
White/Tan: Immunity, antimicrobial, cardiovascular support
Critical Insight:
Animal tissues provide almost no phytonutrients, which are essential for proper cell function. Insufficient phytonutrients increase the risk of cellular dysfunction and disease.
“Phytonutrients are produced exclusively by plants. Animal products provide negligible to no phytonutrient content.”
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The ABC Rule: Add at least one more color to every meal.
More colors = more phytonutrients = stronger immunity, better microbiome, reduced inflammation, enhanced cellular function.
Your body is 60–70% water. Optimal function depends on hydration.
Hydration includes:
Water
Water-rich foods (fruits, vegetables)
Herbal teas
Coconut water
Hydration supports:
Digestion
Detoxification
Brain function
Energy
Microbiome health
Key principle: Foods with intrinsic water are as important as drinking water itself. Proper hydration powers every cellular process.
Your gut is your second brain and your body’s control center.
A healthy gut regulates:
Immune function
Inflammation
Nutrient absorption
Mood
Cellular communication
To optimize the microbiome:
Eat high-fiber plant foods
Eat a variety of colors (phytonutrients)
Include fermented foods
Avoid food-like substances that disrupt gut flora
Stay hydrated
A simple question guides daily choices:
“Will this feed my microbiome or fight it?”
True food contains 5 crucial elements: healthy fats or carbs, vitamins and minerals, fiber, protein, and water. When these five criteria unite, food communicates with the body’s innate intelligence.

“Epigenetic research proves that genes respond to environment and nutrition. Intelligent Design Nutrition™ teaches how to re-form the mind and body to express optimal health.


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