Looking to eat the right foods, in the right
amounts and prepared right, is a wise and noble goal. When we eat well, we have
more energy, we are healthier and we can lose weight and keep it off. And as
time goes on, there are more efforts to keep us on the right path. This is a
good thing, wouldn't you agree?
Well, hang on a moment. The increase
in recommendations to eat this, cut that out, make sure we're getting enough of
these, and so on, may be well intentioned. The difference between intent and
result, however, can be quite considerable. When we are looking to get the best
from our diet, we need to be cautious. Because the truth is that we can receive
conflicting information, and it can be genuinely problematic.
When it comes to trying to stay
healthy, we need to make sure we're getting things right. This can mean sifting
through all the information we receive to figure out what will work, what won't
and how to balance things.
Juicing - You Know You Should Do It,
But How?
Fruit and veg are essential in our
diet, for the nutrients they contain. There are important vitamins and minerals
contained in these foods - and it can be tough to eat as much of them as we
know we need to. Through juicing, we can gain much of the benefit we need to.
Sources such as Juicer Cruiser show us exactly how big a difference we can make.
The problem is that many people hear about juicing and think
that they can get all the nutrients they need just from drinking green juice.
Certainly, we can get a lot. But if we use juices to replace fruit and veg in
food form, we're missing out on a lot of nutrients and playing a damaging game
with blood sugar. You might as well try to live on ketchup. We need to eat veg on a daily basis, at least.
Fat-Free Food - Not As Healthy As It Sounds?
We know that eating a lot of fatty food is bad. The clue is right there in the name, isn't it? We know we have to avoid it if we want to stay healthy. So when we see "fat-free" options in our supermarket, we load the trolley with them and are confident we're doing right. The problem is that many fat-free options ramp up the sugar content and are thus no healthier. Plus we need some fat anyway.
Going No-Carb - Can You Go Too Far?
Too many carbohydrates in your diet can be a major problem, as we all know. It leads to weight gain and can cause a range of other issues too. And for that reason, there are countless diet plans that vaunt the benefits of going no-carb. The problem is that carbs are a source of energy - without any carbs, you can end up very easily feeling faint and lacking concentration
So, by all means you should cut down on carbohydrates if you
need to lose weight. But don't cut them out entirely. Eat some potatoes or rice
on a regular basis, just not too much of either. Cut down on bread, by all
means - it has more ill-effects than most sources - but don't kill off carbs
altogether.
