Here's the low-down on low-food

shoutjoy
on 1/14/14 6:54 pm - Culpeper, VA

“You've been eating low-cal, low-carb, and low-fat but still the weight isn't falling off or you just can't stand the food anymore. Here's the low-down on low-food.”

When embarking on a new life plan of eating better and treating our bodies with some respect, it seems like there's nothing to eat. Worse yet, we switch our junk food for what we perceive to be health food. Many low-whatever cereal bars, rice cakes, reduced-something chips or cookies, and chemically sweetened drinks are not only unappealing, they are nutritionally deficient. Additionally, while they may be low in one area, they often make up in another health-zapping area: sodium, sugar, or fat may be increased. These choices probably won't fill you up, satisfy you, or make you healthy. Stop wasting calories on these low-foods. Instead, get real. The more unprocessed the foods, the better they are for you. Eat whole grains, plenty of veggies and fruit, good proteins like fish and chicken, and nuts. Start with a good palette of truly healthy foods as a base for your diet and ditch the "low" mentality.

Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.

    

        
(deactivated member)
on 1/14/14 9:45 pm - Manchester, United Kingdom

Scientists in Slovakia gave people 3 grams each of two amino acids—lysine and arginine—or a placebo, and asked them to deliver a speech. Blood measurements of stress hormones revealed that the amino acid-fortified guys were half as anxious during and after the speech as those who took the placebo. Yogurt is one of the best food sources of lysine; nuts pack loads of arginine.

angilfires
on 1/15/14 2:08 am - lakeside, CA

That makes a lot of sense.  I've heard mention of this little bits here and there but you made it very clear.  I need to work on myself for this newer and healthier mentality.  I have had the "low" mentality for over 30 years...living proof that "low" is just a marketing ploy.  Gonna change my habits to healthy, real foods rather than trying to use unappealing less nutritional choices.  Thank you for this post.

 

      
    

            
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