Fat-free Foods, Not A Good Diet
When low to no fat foods first came out on the market, it was a gold rush. Finally, we all thought here is the easy diet that will cure North Americas growing obesity rates would come to a screeching halt and people would once again have a waistline! Unfortunately, people have just gotten fatter. So why should we be selective when choosing low-fat food options? Some are definitely healthier and lower calorie for you. But if you consume a diet just in low to zero fat foods, you could be doing more harm than good. This is definitely not a healthy diet plan to follow.
To this day were still paranoid about the word fat yet there is plenty of evidence to suggest that its not the devil we think it is. There are plenty of high-fat foods that are good for us. In fact they help our bodies shed pounds because theyre good fats. Foods such as salmon, almonds, walnuts and avocados are great choice. They trick our bodies into shedding the bad fats which is what we all want!
Quite often low fat foods are higher in sugar. Why? Because it has to taste good to sell! So make sure when youre reading a label that you examine how much sugar (or carbs) in your low-fat package before purchasing it. All that sugar will just spike your insulin levels, promoting fat storage. Not good!
Most of your low-fat salad dressings are high in calories because they replace the fat with fancy sugary ingredients; fructose, dextrose, cane sugar etc Best to avoid that aisle all together and use a combination of olive oil with balsamic, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
My general rule of thumb is to pick foods with the fewest ingredients. I also like to understand what each of the ingredients is. When I cant pronounce more than one of them that item goes back on the shelf!
Our bodies need fats, carbs and proteins to function at optimal levels. Its just important to learn which fats are good ones to eat on a regular basis, and which ones to avoid. Same goes for carbs and protein.
If youre putting a lot of time and energy into a successful fitness training schedule, than you have to put in the same work into a diet that compliments your program. The golden rule for every fitness program!
To this day were still paranoid about the word fat yet there is plenty of evidence to suggest that its not the devil we think it is. There are plenty of high-fat foods that are good for us. In fact they help our bodies shed pounds because theyre good fats. Foods such as salmon, almonds, walnuts and avocados are great choice. They trick our bodies into shedding the bad fats which is what we all want!
Quite often low fat foods are higher in sugar. Why? Because it has to taste good to sell! So make sure when youre reading a label that you examine how much sugar (or carbs) in your low-fat package before purchasing it. All that sugar will just spike your insulin levels, promoting fat storage. Not good!
Most of your low-fat salad dressings are high in calories because they replace the fat with fancy sugary ingredients; fructose, dextrose, cane sugar etc Best to avoid that aisle all together and use a combination of olive oil with balsamic, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
My general rule of thumb is to pick foods with the fewest ingredients. I also like to understand what each of the ingredients is. When I cant pronounce more than one of them that item goes back on the shelf!
Our bodies need fats, carbs and proteins to function at optimal levels. Its just important to learn which fats are good ones to eat on a regular basis, and which ones to avoid. Same goes for carbs and protein.
If youre putting a lot of time and energy into a successful fitness training schedule, than you have to put in the same work into a diet that compliments your program. The golden rule for every fitness program!
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