The Two Types of Food Nutrition is a hot topic that is
discussed by just about every magazine writer, talk show
host, fitness expert and guru in the industry. It seems
like just about everyone can quote some scientific
research, touting the benefit of eating one certain type of
diet or another, or ramble on about the scientific reasons
why some foods are better for you than others.
In my opinion, all of these scientific intellectual
ramblings may actually be part of the reason why people
still have a hard time eat healthy.
Let's face it, when it comes to understanding what's good
for us and what's not, "science" is confusing the heck out
of us!
Because the science of nutrition seems to involve
flip-flopping your opinions every other day, the best
approach to eating healthy is to look at nutrition with the
most simplified technique possible.
I call this technique the "good food, bad food" technique.
In your mind think about what your current goals are,
whether it is sports performance, weight loss, weight gain
or overall health, identify your goals.
Once you have your goals firmly in your head, think of a
food, any food.
Now ask yourself "Will this food move me closer to my goals
or farther away from my goals?". If you believe it will
help you move closer to your goal, then eat it.
If you believe, it will actually move you away from your
goals, then don't eat it, or at least eat it moderately and
in very small portions.
The key to this technique is that you have to believe that
there are no "neutral" foods. It is either good or bad.
The main reason many people shy away from eating healthy is
that they believe that nutrition is a very complex and
confusing topic.
But when people stop thinking about their nutrition, they
start eating whatever is put in front of them, and when we
eat what is put in front of us, chances are we over eat,
and eat the wrong foods.
However, when we simplify the problem down to "good food,
bad food" it becomes very easy to "think nutrition". It is
not complex or confusing. It simply returns to very
fundamental wisdom that your grandmother probably told you
when you were a child. Gravitate towards fruits and
vegetables and lean protein, and be weary of anything
processed (generally foods that you buy in a bag or in a
box).
So forget all the debates and all the fads. It doesn't
matter whether or not aspartame is good for you. Look at
that diet cola and ask yourself if it will move you closer
to your goals. If the answer is no, then go get a sparkling
water, or green tea or any other drink that you think will
move you towards your goals.
By following this principle, it makes it easier to "think"
nutrition. Every time you put some food in front of you ask
the simple question "good or bad" and then act accordingly.
You will find that by simplifying nutrition down to this
simple equation you can make dramatic improvements in the
way you eat, and avoid a lot of the confusion that is out
there.
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Brad Pilon is a strength training and nutrition
professional and author of Eat Stop Eat. You can learn
about his new book "Eat Stop Eat" that is quickly changing
the way people think about dieting, by visiting
http://www.eatstopeat.com Brad Pilon is an expert
contributor at eFit-Today
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