Replace Bad Carbs! – Think Nutritional Balance, Not Taste-buds
One thing we all have in common is our love for tasty food.
Most of us are fortunate enough to eat what we like, when we like, and how we like. It’s easy to grow accustomed to eating only what we like as opposed to what maintains chemically-complexed body balance! The problem with the fixation of satisfying what our appetite desires instead of what the body needs is how quickly we spiral into making unhealthy diet choices, ultimately leading to an unhealthy lifestyle. It is imperative to prevent this by thinking about the science behind food consumption
Avoid Empty Calorie Foods
Empty calorie foods are filled with added sugars or insoluble fats. Common examples are :
- Sausages, bacon, ribs and hot dogs (contain solid fat)
- Ice cream (contains added sugars and solid fat)
- Pizza (contains solid fat)
- Cakes, pastries, cookies and donuts (contain solid fat and added sugars)
- Sodas, fruit juices, sports and energy drinks (contain added sugars)
To avoid eating these foods for pleasure, think about what a nutritionist once told me, “Be sure to include a minimum of three things from the food pyramid in every meal you eat.” That advice stuck with me and led me to view food differently
Protein-Rich Foods
- Lean cuts of veal, pork, lamb, and beef
- Lean ground meats such as beef, pork and lab
- Game meats such as venison, rabbit and bison
- Poultry including chicken, duck, goose, turkey as well as ground turkey and chicken
- Eggs from ducks and chickens
- Seafood including tuna, trout, swordfish, snapper salmon, Pollock, mackerel, herring, halibut, cod and catfish
- Shellfish such as shrimp, squid, clams, crab, crayfish, mussels, and lobster
- Beans and peas including split peas, falafel, lentils, navy beans, pinto and lima beans
- Nuts and seeds include walnuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, peanuts, almonds, cashew, hazelnuts and more
Complex Carb Food Sources
- Quinoa
- Oats
- Sweet Potato
- Blueberries
- Barley
- Whole wheat
- Buck Wheat
- Banana
- Oranges
Your health journey officially begins when your mind is trained to eat for nutritional gains. First thing is to think less about dieting and more about a lifestyle change! Practice diversifying your food options by thinking outside the box. Ask about a customized meal plan on your FREE consultation with our health coach.
“Why is it about what you enjoy and not what your body needs? Ask yourself this question as you prepare your grocery shopping list, go to restaurants to eat, or attend an event with food”
