Morning ladies, (OK it's really afternoon)
I have been thinking about these things and here is my take on it . . .
1. Only eat when you're hungry. -
I agree with this, that you should only eat if you are "actually" hungry, but that does not mean waiting until you are "famished" or "starving" because I feel the latter two "WILL" lead to binging/overeating . . .
2. There are no bad foods, everything in moderation.
I actually agree with this, e.g. Cheesecake . . . fine to have a piece or 1/2 a piece on a rare occasion, just not every day . . . I think you have to evaluate the actual "content" of the food and see where it fits into the "pyramid" of foods (you know that chart from way back when) and eat a proportional amount of that food (according to the chart) (
3. A low carb diet flushes calories from the body.
I still don't know about this, I actually think H2O flushes carbs/fats/sodium and other things from the body. I've always felt that carbs are fuel and you should only put in the amount of carb you are going to burn at that time (I feel the excess carbs then convert themselves to fat, although I'm not sure about this but it makes sense) keep the gas tank just above "Empty" so you have something to get started but other than that be a miser and only eat what you are actually going to use
4. It's more expensive to eat healthy food.
This is a yes and no, I know a lot of fast food, ready to eat meals that are cheap and others are expensive, If you are eating healthy and NOT overeating I think it just about equals out, unless ALL you eat is ramen . . . but if you look at the long run and add the health issues and costs associated to eating unhealthy, then it's definitely less expensive to eat healthy.
5. Certain diets can banish cellulite.
I don't know enough about cellulite except that it's fat and if you can deplete these fat cells enough then the cellulite "should" go away with the fat loss, I also think you need to build some muscle while doing this to make for a stronger base underneath the fat layer.
6. When you work out you need extra protein in your diet.
I do think that if you are doing excessive workouts or trying to build muscle then an increase in protein is a must
7. You need fat in your diet.
Fat keeps you full and satisfied. Fat definitely keeps you full and satisfied and it tastes REALLY good (OK, maybe not on it's own, but you know what I mean) I have to go back to the food pyramid chart, we definitely need some fats, just not excessive amounts
OK, so that's my take on things, hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY
OK, I found a pic of the old pyramid, the only thing it doesn't clarify is the grains, I feel that these should be whole grain breads, brown or wild rice, etc. I couldn't copy the "new pyramid, but I think it's basically the same but tells you how much is a portion, 3 cups of milk, it also states that 1/2 of your grains should be "whole grain" They seem to be putting a "daily" allowance for each group, where the old food chart gave you ideas of how much a portion is . . . either way everything in proportion . . .
here is the link if you want to check it out
http://www.disabled-world.com/artman..._pyramid.shtml