The One Right Way To Lose Weight And Stay Well
Most Americans have the same problem when it comes to losing
weight and staying well. The foods we like in our culture are,
for the most part, terrible for us.
* Chocolate milkshake * Chicken fried steak with steak fries *
Grilled hamburger with the works * Mom’s favorite pie
I hope I’m not making you too hungry. You may not LOVE the items
I just listed, but it’s a sure bet 90 percent of those reading
this article could easily down at least one of those items RIGHT
NOW!
The problem is, these items are sky high in fat and other
not-so-good-for-you ingredients, plus low in fiber. It seems
like EVERYTHING that tastes good isn’t good for us.
If you don’t believe me, read the ingredient tables on all the
“low-fat” foods at the supermarket. Almost all of them have much
higher levels of fat than you would guess. Keep reading tables
and you’ll likely get a little depressed. When I tried this
exercise, I left thinking that carrots were the only truly low
fat item in the store.
One way to get the right idea about healthy food is to think
about what we would eat if we didn’t have a supermarket up the
street. Think about what great, great grandma ate on the farm
100 years ago before all today’s convenience foods took over.
Chances are you would eat vegetables you grew in your backyard.
You might occasionally dine on chicken you had raised yourself.
Cows were very expensive in most areas, so it’s unlikely you
would eat beef more than a few times a year. If you could catch
a fish, you might eat that, and it wouldn’t be deep fried!
Get the picture? That’s how almost all peoples of the world ate
until very recently. Humans were designed to eat vegetables and
fruits mostly, with very little preparation and no additives.
Steer your diet toward that kind of old fashioned thinking and
you’ll be surprised how your weight goes down and your health
improves.
And while you’re at it, remember that it’s been only fairly
recently that people had automobiles. I’ll bet when your city
was founded, most people walked everywhere they went. And that’s
the other part of the equation. Get regular exercise to lose
weight and improve your health. You don’t have to be an athlete,
just get out and walk for a while several times per week.
Try these common sense methods and you’ll be surprised how well
they work.
