Are you leaving foods out of your diet? You can run the risk of creating health issues if you are leaving out a food group, such as carbohydrates. "Our bodies need a variety of nutrients, which are obtained from variety of foods in our diet" points out Neva Cochran, a registered dietitian nutritionist.
When you eliminate most of the foods in your diet, you are not going to be adequately nourished and may not have enough calories. That's when your body starts breaking down muscle, producing ketones, or other consequences.
Today's Food Bullying podcast guest advises us to not label foods good or bad, just try to eat all foods in moderation, prepared in ways that don't add a lot of extra calories.
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"Physical activity is key to taking off and maintaining weight."
"The combination of eating a balanced diet and physical exercise is critical."
"People are very attracted to quick weight loss, like cutting out entire food groups, such as carbohydrates. It just doesn't work and isn't healthy."
"The fact is that you cannot tell a food grown with biotechnology in agriculture from one that isn't. There is no nutritional difference."
"Our body is very efficient at cleansing out toxins, so people don't need to worry about cleansing because our bodies do that naturally."
"90% of the people in the U.S. do not eat enough fruits or vegetables."
"People get concerned about minutia when they should be focused on eating more fruits and vegetables and whole grains, as well as lean meats, low fat dairy and healthy fats."
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