Food: Use your brain

When it comes to the very basics of nutrition and the foods you put into your body, there is no excuse for ignorance in modern society. Whatever you are doing, be it scrolling through social media, watching TV, listening to the radio, reading an article or even chatting, you are never too far from the topic of “dieting” or weight control. I would even go as far as saying (and excuse the pun) it’s rammed down our throats.

The ideas and dietary research found on the previously mentioned media platforms can provide some sound information and with a small amount of common sense applied, it is possible to make simple, easy improvements to your diet. However, many of these eating plans and methods can be confusing, misleading or in most cases, inappropriate.

I often find the advice given in the media to be very weighted towards its own purpose. By that I mean the primary parameters of the subject (the person and / or the particular “diet” being promoted or examined) are extremely narrow and rarely apply to the wider public. Yet they are advertised as the answer to all our weight loss problems. The parameters are seemingly manufactured to relinquish the desired results under a strictly controlled set of environments which wouldn't be practical for the every day person going about their routine. I do not believe in fad diets, crazy eating regimes, starvation or water only detoxes. Nor for that matter do I believe in the vast majority of gimmicks advertised on infomercials and celeb fashion magazines.
I put my trust in proven good honest hard exercise and sensible food choices containing the correct balance of:

Macro nutrients: Carbohydrates, proteins, fats

Micro nutrients: Vitamins and minerals

It goes without saying that anyone dedicated to making a significant change to their nutritional intake and individuals with unusual requirements (medical conditions, athletes) should seek professional guidance from a qualified nutritionist but for those going it alone I strongly recommend not getting hung up on special diets that you may hear about, but instead focus your energy on getting the basic principles of healthy eating right first.

10 basic tips:

Consume natural and varied whole foods

Try to eat 5 or even 6 small meals per day 

Dink plenty of water throughout the day

Take on nutrients from a wide source of foods. A good guideline is to include fruits, vegetable and salad items of different colours

Don’t eat large meals late at night

Avoid processed, fried and fast foods

Chew your food properly. It is the first stage of digestion!

Stop eating when you are full

Where possible prepare and cook your own foods from scratch

Reduce salt intake

I would never suggest totally cutting out treats as I think that can make for a boring existence but perhaps limit yourself to once or twice a week. The key word is moderation.

This is just the tip of the iceberg lettuce. If you would like further information on healthy eating or you would like to know how much of which foods and when you should be eating them to meet your personal nutritional requirements, please me at email info@jwcorenutrifit.co.uk

Thank you for taking the time to read.

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