Keep These 2 Foods Out of your Diet
The 2 foods that you should avoid may come as a surprise to you. You may be under the impression that they are OK. They are generally regarded as healthy" and people are surprised when they learn that they should eliminate them from their diet.
It is a fairly well known fact nowadays, that trans fats should be avoided, and that goes for the high-fructose corn syrup. So I won't bore you with this again. I was not referring to either of these two foods.
The first food (or type of food) that is to be avoided is wheat products " that is, all types of bread, bagels, pasta and cereals (I would even include whole wheat cereals in this list of foods to be avoided).
There are 2 main reasons why wheat products are to be avoided. First of all, a large percentage of the population has an allergy to the gluten contained in wheat and other grains. But what is more significant, we were never meant to consume wheat in such huge quantities. Our digestive system has not adjusted to it.
Wheat has come into our diet only in the last couple of thousand years, and it has NEVER been in such a large proportion of the human diet until the last 80 to 100 years! Our diet has evolved from a healthier one that had a much higher percentage of meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
When somebody is trying to lose weight, if they will cut wheat out of their diet for 2 to 3 weeks, they will get results. Not only will they lose weight and feel better as a result of having more energy, but in some cases it has resulted in curing headaches and indigestion that had persisted for years.
The second food that should be avoided comes as a surprise to just about everybody, because I am talking about fruit juice. It is generally regarded as being a healthy choice, and something to be included in a weight-loss diet.
I am not an anti-carbohydrate campaigner. I believe that most fruits are very healthy " when they are taken as nature intended. When you separate the juice from the other beneficial parts of the fruit like fiber, that is when you run into problems. You are left with a high-calorie, sugary mixture.
When you only drink the juice of the fruit, your body is missing out on the fiber. This will result in a craving for more carbohydrates. Oranges and apples are two of the best examples of this. The fiber in the fruit will help to satisfy the appetite, and it also slows down the response of the blood sugar, much more so that the juice alone.
The bottom line is that consuming too much fruit juice makes you fat. But consuming the whole fruit is an important part of a balanced diet, and supplies your body with a high level of nutrients. This also depends on you having unprocessed foods in the rest of your diet also. - 17273
It is a fairly well known fact nowadays, that trans fats should be avoided, and that goes for the high-fructose corn syrup. So I won't bore you with this again. I was not referring to either of these two foods.
The first food (or type of food) that is to be avoided is wheat products " that is, all types of bread, bagels, pasta and cereals (I would even include whole wheat cereals in this list of foods to be avoided).
There are 2 main reasons why wheat products are to be avoided. First of all, a large percentage of the population has an allergy to the gluten contained in wheat and other grains. But what is more significant, we were never meant to consume wheat in such huge quantities. Our digestive system has not adjusted to it.
Wheat has come into our diet only in the last couple of thousand years, and it has NEVER been in such a large proportion of the human diet until the last 80 to 100 years! Our diet has evolved from a healthier one that had a much higher percentage of meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
When somebody is trying to lose weight, if they will cut wheat out of their diet for 2 to 3 weeks, they will get results. Not only will they lose weight and feel better as a result of having more energy, but in some cases it has resulted in curing headaches and indigestion that had persisted for years.
The second food that should be avoided comes as a surprise to just about everybody, because I am talking about fruit juice. It is generally regarded as being a healthy choice, and something to be included in a weight-loss diet.
I am not an anti-carbohydrate campaigner. I believe that most fruits are very healthy " when they are taken as nature intended. When you separate the juice from the other beneficial parts of the fruit like fiber, that is when you run into problems. You are left with a high-calorie, sugary mixture.
When you only drink the juice of the fruit, your body is missing out on the fiber. This will result in a craving for more carbohydrates. Oranges and apples are two of the best examples of this. The fiber in the fruit will help to satisfy the appetite, and it also slows down the response of the blood sugar, much more so that the juice alone.
The bottom line is that consuming too much fruit juice makes you fat. But consuming the whole fruit is an important part of a balanced diet, and supplies your body with a high level of nutrients. This also depends on you having unprocessed foods in the rest of your diet also. - 17273
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