I’ve been on a diet recently, and I thought I would share my recent findings. This diet is based on the idea that it’s important to avoid processed foods and eat a lot of fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. I’ve been noticing that when I eat this way, I feel a lot healthier, and I don’t get the same cravings for junk foods that I normally get.
Food is an important part of our lives. We eat for a multitude of reasons, some of which we may not have known. We eat to enjoy life, to help us relax, to feed our emotions, to boost our energy, to build our strength, to slow down aging, to heal ourselves, to switch off our brain and to stay focused. And we know what we eat can affect how we feel.
I had a big breakfast, but by lunchtime, I started getting hungry again. It was a battle all day long between my stomach and my brain. This battle is made even more difficult when a busy work day gets ahead of you, and all you want is a simple snack that can tide you over until dinner. If you are like me, you probably struggle with snacking all the time, and have the constant urge to eat more when you’re not hungry. What’s the solution? The key to avoiding hunger, and losing weight, is to stick to your diet.. Read more about good food and bad food list and let us know what you think.
I’m always fascinated by what others consider to be “excellent” and “bad” cuisine. Food that is “healthy” and food that is “guilty.” There are two types of food: “lean” and “fat.”
Some people despise bread. And anybody who can eat bread isn’t really healthy.
Eggs are disliked by certain people. And anybody who can eat eggs isn’t very healthy.
Meat is unappealing to some people. And anybody who thinks they can eat meat is unhealthy.
Alcohol may be harmful to certain people. And anybody who is capable of consuming alcohol is unhealthy.
Carbs may be harmful to certain people. And anybody who can consume carbohydrates is unhealthy.
Soy foods are disliked by certain people. And anybody who can eat soy isn’t very healthy.
And the list keeps going…and going…and going.
There really isn’t such a thing as terrible food.
When it comes to this mindset, there are a few things that astonish me.
To begin with, there are very few meals that can be classified as either good or harmful. It’s essential to remember, as I stated in a previous article, that most foods don’t have an intrinsic “goodness” or “badness” in their chemical composition.
Rather, it is our own physiological environment that determines how food responds in our bodies.
If you have renal illness, for example, a high protein diet is generally not good for you. However, if your kidneys are in excellent shape and you exercise frequently, a high protein diet is definitely beneficial to you.
Similarly, if you have liver problems, drinking alcohol is generally not a good idea. Moderate alcohol use, on the other hand, is definitely beneficial for you if you have a healthy liver and borderline high cholesterol.
Make no doubt about it. Some foods aren’t very good for your health. Artificial foods, artificial additives, and artificial components, such as trans fats.
(The body isn’t sure how to deal with these relatively new chemical structures, particularly in big quantities.) As a result, terrible things happen.)
Gross overconsumption isn’t a good idea either, especially with 100 percent natural meals. Consider vegans who consume soy as their only source of protein throughout the day. Take, for example, bodybuilders who eat canned tuna for the 16 weeks leading up to a competition.
Tuna and soy meals are, without a doubt, natural. And, when consumed in moderation, they may help you maintain a nutritious diet. But bear in mind that there’s always the issue of moderation to consider.
Even a good item may quickly turn terrible if there is too much of it.
But only if it’s good for you.
So, if you stick to natural foods (those you aren’t allergic to) and consume them in moderation, your body will do a great job of digesting them and putting them to good use. But only if it’s good for you.
Whole eggs, for example, may be helpful in the body’s environment. Because the eggs are introducing the following to a healthy, well-functioning physiology, this is the case.
- Calories of good quality,
- proteins in their entirety,
- minerals and vitamins
- a little saturated fat to balance out the other fats in your diet, and
- Cholesterol is required for proper hormone synthesis.
Eggs, on the other hand, may be hazardous in the milieu of a sick body.
- This is because the person’s cholesterol levels may already be high, their dietary fat intake is probably out of balance, they may be overweight and require fewer calories, and their insulin levels are high from eating too many carbohydrates and sugars, causing fat to be stored in fat cells rather than burned for energy.
- Furthermore, the liver may be damaged, and the cholesterol may not be processed properly.
- Furthermore, their GI tract may be injured, resulting in inadequate protein absorption – or undetected protein absorption – neither of which is ideal.
As you can see, the same egg has various outcomes. That is to say, it isn’t the egg itself. It is into this milieu that the proteins and lipids of the egg are delivered.
It’s not the fault of the egg.
Finally, given the plethora of variables that influence how a meal reacts in your body, it’s critical to see food in a new light.
Rather than implying that eggs are evil, or that any food is terrible, it’s critical to consider if we’ve done all we can to guarantee that full, natural foods contribute to our health.
In other words, it’s past time for us to stop searching for scapegoat meals and start accepting responsibility for our inadequate self-care.
Let’s be honest here, folks:
- The majority of us do not get enough exercise.
- The majority of us do not get enough sleep.
- The majority of us don’t play nearly enough.
- Most of us don’t pray (or meditate in any other way) nearly enough.
- The majority of us do not consume the proper balance of meals on a regular basis.
- And most of us don’t stop eating until we’ve consumed much too much food.
It’s no wonder that foods like eggs, butter, pork, bread, pasta, rice, and many more have a poor reputation. Of course, they’re not helping things in the physiological settings we dump them into, and in the quantities we’re dumping them in.
It’s no surprise that plant-based diets are becoming more popular. Plants offer a wide range of therapeutic properties. As a result, they may be able to assist us in resolving some of the aforementioned lifestyle issues. And that’s fantastic.
What if, on the other hand, we stopped abusing our bodies?
Perhaps we wouldn’t have to avoid so many foods. Perhaps we wouldn’t need to use such a large variety of plant foods to treat our illnesses and problems. Perhaps we’d be able to consume a wider variety of foods while yet attaining even better health outcomes?
It’s time to mature.
I give nutrition talks in elementary schools from time to time. And we play some food games in my workshops, seminars, or whatever you want to call it when you’re speaking to grade school students.
Surprisingly, these games do more than just educate youngsters about eating.
They also provide me with some valuable insights into how they think about food, how they perceive food, and how they eat. And it’s through these observations that I’ve discovered that youngsters have a very basic understanding of food.
This is a nice one.
This is a terrible one.
Children have no concept of quantity. It wouldn’t be a good lesson for them to learn about nutrient timing. They also don’t grasp the concept of conditional benefits, or the notion that something may be beneficial or harmful depending on when it’s implemented.
That’s all right. It’s something I can work with. They are, after all, 7 years old!
However, seeing 39-year-olds with the same degree of dietary understanding is alarming. Yes, I witness that on a daily basis. And, yeah, it’s surprising to learn that these people are still thinking at a third-grade level.
It is past time for us to stop thinking about food in such a simple manner. It’s seldom the food that’s the issue (particularly if it’s a whole, natural food). It’s all down to us and our surroundings. It’s the physiology that the food is thrown into.
Fix your surroundings by getting enough exercise, getting enough sleep, eating a healthy mix of fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and healthy fats, and living a life that incorporates active relaxation techniques. If you do this, you’ll find that virtually any natural food will fit into your diet.
There’s no need to keep track of calories. Deprivation and despair are not the answer. There are no eating compulsions or obsessions. All you need is a good connection with your body and your refrigerator.
My startling snack
I’d want you to have a look at this “shocking snack” that I presented to my pals the other night.
Yes, there was booze involved. There was cheese, to be sure. There were also olives in olive oil, chocolate, pepperettes, bread, and peppers.
Now, I think this snack is “shocking” because I gave it to a few of couples. Despite the fact that everyone enjoyed the food, they said things like:
“Oh, how wonderful!” exclaims the speaker. But aren’t you the one in charge of health? “Wink, wink, nudge, nudge – this has to be a cheat meal.”
(And no, my pals do not exclaim, “Oh, how lovely.”) That line was added for emphasis.)
Many of the items on this platter, in their eyes, were luxurious or off-limits for a “health paragon” like myself — a person with a pristine blood profile and a body fat percentage of less than 10%. I didn’t want to let them down, but I eat like this all the time.
Every week, I drink around 3-4 glasses of red wine. Every day, I consume organic olives and olive oil. In addition, hormone-free goat’s milk cheese, grass-fed bison pepperettes, healthy grain artisan bread with olives, and chocolate (100 percent cocoa) are all part of my weekly menu.
Is there such a thing as a “cheat meal?” This is far from the case…this is my nutritious lunch! This is why:
- The cheese and bison provide a good source of protein as well as essential vitamins and minerals. Plus, since they’re grass-fed and hormone-free, I’m not receiving hormones, antibiotics, or an omega-6 excess from them.
- The peppers provide a variety of hues to my vegetable diet (yellow, orange, and red). And we all know that when there’s a protein on the dish, it has to be accompanied with some vegetables.
- The wine is high in polyphenols, as well as resveratrol, an anti-aging ingredient that has recently gained a lot of attention. Wine is a wonderful drink for improving health when used in moderation.
- The olives (and the vinegar+oil marinade in which they’re marinating) offer a good source of monounsaturated fat, which helps to balance out the saturated fats in my cheese and bison. In addition, the vinegar slows glucose absorption into the bloodstream.
- The 100 percent cocoa chocolate is high in antioxidant polyphenols, which have been linked to a variety of health advantages.
- The bread was put on the platter for two reasons: it was a better option than most highly processed breads, and it was a better choice than most highly processed breads. First, I had just finished a workout and was still in my higher carb tolerance zone. Second, my natural body type need carbohydrate consumption ranging from moderate to high.
Plus, the dinner was delicious, I enjoyed it with wonderful friends, and we ate it while talking, sharing stories, and laughing. If it isn’t a healthy combination, I’m not sure what is.
Food that tastes great and is healthy for you.
I hope you can see that although some people may believe this platter is full of items that are bad for your health and body composition, they are completely incorrect. The first line in our book, Gourmet Nutrition, reads as follows:
“Some individuals have a very simplistic perspective of eating. Either way, it’s beneficial to your health. Alternatively, it tastes fantastic. And the two will never meet.”
Interestingly, my PN colleague Ryan Andrews recently provided an excellent lesson that addressed this topic the other day.
One PN member said that he had just “blown his diet” by eating pizza. In addition, the member said that he often “blows his diet” with pizza. Following this admission, Ryan asked the inevitable question.
Why didn’t he simply create something like Gourmet Nutrition’s Chicken Pesto Pizza? This pizza is friggin’ great tasting yet doesn’t “bust your diet.” It’s 1/3 the calories of a normal pizza, filled with vegetable deliciousness, lower in carbohydrates than most pizzas, and full of protein. Instead, it’s a regular component of your diet.
www.gourmetnutrition.com’s Chicken Pesto Pizza
My “shocking snack” above is similar to the Chicken Pesto Pizza. It’s chock-full of vitamins and minerals. It also tastes fantastic. Make no mistake, however. This is a precarious situation. You’re in danger if you let internal reason and logic take over.
You’re on a steep slope if you replace the wine with Red Bull and Vodka, the pepperettes with fatty salami, the 100 percent chocolate with milk chocolate, and the artisan bread with white bread. Too much sugar, caffeine, saturated fat, and overall calories may all be detrimental to your health.
This is the lesson.
Finally, I hope you are able to take away three key points from this article:
- Looking at food in terms of good vs. bad is too simple, and it will lead to poor decision-making and misunderstanding.
- Instead of attempting to avoid harmful meals, try this: consume mainly minimally processed foods and a broad range of them so that you don’t get overly reliant on any one natural item.
- Complement your natural food diet with enough rest, exercise, and play to ensure that your physiology is ready to consume a healthy quantity of delicious, natural foods.
Let’s be clear about something. I have no desire to persuade you to consume meat, cheese, bread, olives, or chocolate. I also have no desire to persuade you to begin drinking alcohol. I don’t mind if you start cooking healthier pizzas, either. All of them are EXAMPLES.
Instead, I’d want to remind you that proper nutrition isn’t all that difficult. It just requires some consideration, decision-making, and perspective. And it’s when you lose your perspective that you start to get food paranoid.
- You begin to persuade yourself that certain meals must be avoided if you want to be slim, healthy, and perform well.
- You begin to create a tight set of rules in your head that are unnecessary.
- When it comes to eating-related choices, you begin to judge yourself severely.
- You begin to think in black and white (as if you were in third grade) without recognizing or appreciating the shades of gray.
But there’s some good news. It is still possible to make a modification. It’s never too late to have a healthier, more mature, and rational relationship with eating.
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