Portion Control May Be Keeping You Fat
Portion control MAY be keeping you fat.
It may be the culprit actually standing in the way of your dreams and goals of having a healthy and fit body.
First, it needs to be said that portion control is a critically important tool.
Of course most everyone wants to keep an eye on calories, and for people just starting the weight loss process portion control is something people must learn and even master.
But the problem with portion control is that people tend to be using it as their primary weight loss method of choice.
Because life is busy and most of us have a limited amount of things we can focus on, it often becomes the ONLY strategy that people use.
Most people know that more vegetables and fiber need to be incorporated into their daily diet plans.
That's what "should" be done.
But getting caught up in the hectic schedule of day-to-day life, seems to trump those "shoulds.
" So, what's left is a strategy that most of us have been taught -- and one that is not working to well based on every statistic available.
Then why are we SO focused on something that is not working? Typically because it sounds "reasonable" and "sensible.
" It's also something that's been preached by doctors and taught by society.
The singular focus on portion control not the answer, but it is likely a root of many of our nutrition problems.
Not only does it promote the idea that any food is fine as long as it is eaten in limited quantities, but portion control actually discourages people from eating the best foods in beneficial enough quantities.
Vegetables are a good example of this.
Many people do not get enough veggies in their diets.
But when looked into this further, the reason is that people are portion controlling the vegetables! People are also controlling a lot of junk, thinking that is a "reasonable" strategy.
Foods that are high in sugar, low in micronutrients.
For some people, a small amount of wheat, dairy or eggs can have a big and negative impact.
It doesn't matter what the portion of those foods are.
Additionally, people portion control meat and animal protein.
Now, based on all the available science, as well as the interpretation of the available research, it's believed that people should keep meat consumption to roughly 10% of calories.
However, this does not take into account any difference in the quality of the meat source.
Reasonably speaking, it's probably safe to say that a serving of poached Wild Salmon (natural food) is better for you than a hot dog (processed food), right? Fiber and fat are more great examples.
A very popular weight loss concept has been to increase fiber and limit fat.
Formulas are created that essentially says that all fiber is good, and all fat is bad.
But a little common sense helps us quickly understand that there are certain fats that are good and there are certain sources of fiber which probably are not that great for you...
regardless of the portion size.
It's important to think about new approaches to diet and nutrition based on research and a little common sense...
and not just do something blindly.
It may be the culprit actually standing in the way of your dreams and goals of having a healthy and fit body.
First, it needs to be said that portion control is a critically important tool.
Of course most everyone wants to keep an eye on calories, and for people just starting the weight loss process portion control is something people must learn and even master.
But the problem with portion control is that people tend to be using it as their primary weight loss method of choice.
Because life is busy and most of us have a limited amount of things we can focus on, it often becomes the ONLY strategy that people use.
Most people know that more vegetables and fiber need to be incorporated into their daily diet plans.
That's what "should" be done.
But getting caught up in the hectic schedule of day-to-day life, seems to trump those "shoulds.
" So, what's left is a strategy that most of us have been taught -- and one that is not working to well based on every statistic available.
Then why are we SO focused on something that is not working? Typically because it sounds "reasonable" and "sensible.
" It's also something that's been preached by doctors and taught by society.
The singular focus on portion control not the answer, but it is likely a root of many of our nutrition problems.
Not only does it promote the idea that any food is fine as long as it is eaten in limited quantities, but portion control actually discourages people from eating the best foods in beneficial enough quantities.
Vegetables are a good example of this.
Many people do not get enough veggies in their diets.
But when looked into this further, the reason is that people are portion controlling the vegetables! People are also controlling a lot of junk, thinking that is a "reasonable" strategy.
Foods that are high in sugar, low in micronutrients.
For some people, a small amount of wheat, dairy or eggs can have a big and negative impact.
It doesn't matter what the portion of those foods are.
Additionally, people portion control meat and animal protein.
Now, based on all the available science, as well as the interpretation of the available research, it's believed that people should keep meat consumption to roughly 10% of calories.
However, this does not take into account any difference in the quality of the meat source.
Reasonably speaking, it's probably safe to say that a serving of poached Wild Salmon (natural food) is better for you than a hot dog (processed food), right? Fiber and fat are more great examples.
A very popular weight loss concept has been to increase fiber and limit fat.
Formulas are created that essentially says that all fiber is good, and all fat is bad.
But a little common sense helps us quickly understand that there are certain fats that are good and there are certain sources of fiber which probably are not that great for you...
regardless of the portion size.
It's important to think about new approaches to diet and nutrition based on research and a little common sense...
and not just do something blindly.
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