NUTRITION
Develop a plan for lifelong health, not just short-term weight loss
Amid the daily barrage of fad diets and weight-loss books, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture: achieving overall good health.
Too often, people adopt the latest diet, which may work for a while, but then they hit weight-loss plateaus and ultimately end the diet in frustration.
By putting more emphasis on your health, experts agree that you can raise your overall self-esteem, resulting in healthy eating, weight loss and improved health.
It is the official position of the American Dietetic Association that if food is consumed in moderation with appropriate portion size and combined with regular physical activity, all foods can fit into a healthful diet.
If you've gone from one diet to the next throughout your life, it's time to get back to basics and focus on your overall health.
Are You Surprised By the Following Facts About Americans?
- Two out three are overweight
- One of three has either diabetes or pre-diabetes
- Cancer is now the number one cause of death
If you are surprised then the following facts help to explain these statistics:
- 90% of the money Americans spend on food is for processed foods
- The number one source of calories in America is the sugar in sodas
- In a typical year the average American consumes:
- o Over 56 gallons of soda a year
- o 150 hamburgers
- o 200 orders of fries
Selecting the right foods to nourish you and avoiding the toxic poisons that are loaded in commercially processed foods are two of the most important choices you can make to allow your body to repair the inevitable damage that you encounter at some point from merely being alive.
However, most of us are exchanging convenience for our health. While it is an easy choice for most of us to make, it is regularly encouraged and facilitated by the very industries that provide these convenience options.