NUTRITION CERTIFICATIONS
40/30/30 Nutritionist
Zone Diet Instructor

FITNESS CERTIFICATIONS
NASM, NFPT, FMS

About John erickson Hi, my name is John Erickson. I am a 40/30/30 Nutritionist by trade with over 10 years of hands-on experience (since 1999) specializing in diet food preparation and portion control. A 40/30/30 diet is a balanced approach that strives for the caloric ratio of 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. The 40/30/30 nutritional philosophy was derived from the field of endocrinology, an area of knowledge that studies the way protein, carbohydrates, and fats, influence your metabolism. Basically, it’s the idea food is more than just calories.

My personal journey began when I started following the same dietary principles outlined in this book. For the first time, I was controlling my emotions instead of having them control me. My stomach tightened up and I realized my state of mind mirrored the quality of the previous meal. The cobwebs were cleared from my brain and I was now able to focus on one thing at a time. I became more patient, slow drivers no longer bothered me, and I felt a deeper connection with the present moment. It was like I achieved enlightenment without having to meditate in the mountains. Overall, I lost 30 pounds, and nothing can replace the way I feel moment by moment. I wondered why everybody didn’t eat this way, and most importantly, why did it take me 24 years to learn how to eat properly? I always thought healthy eating should become a standard part of our upbringing, not dominated by commercials cunningly designed to introduce toddlers to the processed foods of America. I blame America’s health care crisis and the obesity epidemic on the billion dollar diet industry itself. Government bureaucracies apply outdated nutritional theory, and corporate diets give people microwavable food in a cardboard box and teach them nothing about proper nutrition. As a result, society has become totally confused about food. 99% of all American’s eat aimlessly by paying zero attention to the amount of protein, carbohydrates, and fat, they consume at each meal. This causes blood sugar inconsistencies, hormonal imbalances, hunger, mood swings, weight gain, and damages your metabolism. To further my education, I enrolled in a college to become a dietician and I got a job supervising the dietetic department at a local hospital. I quickly realized the same divide between democrats and republicans exists in the diet industry as well. On the third day of Nutrition 101, the professor referred to my 40/30/30 affiliation as “just another fad diet.” I felt as if someone was mocking my religious beliefs. To make things worse, students were expected to worship the almighty Food Guide Pyramid as a act of faith. Luckily, my expertise in 40/30/30 nutrition, and experience serving large scale hospital food, was sought by the popular Zone Diet, and I was hired to head their kitchen operations. I parted ways with the hospital environment because this was my chance to serve diet food I was passionate about. The Zone Diet was the first company to freshly prepare 40/30/30 diet meals, place them inside a cooler bag packed with ice, and then deliver them to the customer’s doorstep every morning.My experience in the diet industry yielded as much benefit one can get from a prestigious college degree mainly because my schooling was so diverse, similar to a martial artist who obtains a Black Belt in a few different styles of fighting. I’ve been fully trained in the Food Guide Pyramid (60% carbohydrates), I’m am one of the most qualified experts in 40/30/30 nutrition (40% carbohydrates), and I was also appointed to develop the kitchen operations for the Atkins Diet Delivery Service (which has virtually no carbohydrates!). I took the best strengths from all the top diets, disregarded their weaknesses, and formulated the most powerful diet on the planet called Core Diets™. I created Core Diets™, and the Red, White and Blue Food Combining Charts® as a way to free you from the confines of the diet industry. My goal is to turn you into your own nutritionist so you never need another “diet”. My out-of-the-box approach promotes self-sufficiency and gives you a shot at controlling your own outcome in life. - John Erickson EXPERIENCE 40/30/30 consultant for the 40/30/30 Diet & Nutrition Company, Los Angeles, California. Featured in In Style Magazine Contributing author New Living Natural Health Magazine. Sports Nutritionist, Ross School Tennis Academy, East Hampton, NY Nutritionist, Hurricanes High School football team, West Hampton, NY. Lecturer at local events such as the Fight Breast Cancer for Women, charity event, South Hampton High School. Self-publisher and author of over 12 diet books and food charts. Former operations manager and head Zone Diet nutritionist for the Zone Diet delivery service. Former supervisor of the dietary department, Central Suffolk Hospital, Long Island, New York. Kitchen operations and portion control consultant for the Atkin's at home food delivery service. Nutritionist and Fitness Trainer, Core Dynamics Gym, Water Mill, New York. Featured as "the diet dude" on 106.1 WBLI morning radio show. Featured on "The Culinary Experience" with chef Michael Mosolino.