6 Common excuses for a bad diet
Hi John
I love the reactions I get when people tell me about their health challenges
and the first question I ask them is, “How’s your diet?”
I usually get the deer-in-the-headlights look, or they blush or just look
down at the floor.
That good, huh?
Now, most people do realize at least to some degree that nutrients are
important to your body.
But the problem is that there are
sneaky little excuses that may pop
up in the back of your mind that prevent you from eating as healthy as you
should.
And if these excuses continue to influence your eating habits, it’s not a
matter of
if but merely
when will you suffer the consequences.
Let’s take a look at seven of the most common excuses for a bad diet that
may be sneaking into the depths of your gray matter, see how many apply to you,
and explore ways to blast through them and get on the road to better health.
6 excuses for a bad diet
Excuse #1: “I don’t have
time to cook healthy meals.”
Really? No time whatsoever?
But you have time to watch your favorite shows, update your status on
Facebook and sit in line at the fast food restaurant.
There are 168 hours in a week, which translates to 10,080 minutes.
Many simple healthy meals can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.
Do the math and admit that you have time to make healthy meals.
Excuse #2: “I work out.”
Exercise is a wonderful thing and if you do it on a regular basis, I commend
you.
The benefits of regular exercise are enormous and include:
- Strong heart health and lower blood pressure
- Lose weight and/or maintain a healthy
bodyweight
- Better sleep
- Stress reduction
- Better mental focus and improved mood
- Fewer joint and muscle aches and pains
- Elimination of disease-causing toxins
- More energy
But I have news for you:
Every single one of those benefits can
be undone by an
unhealthy diet!
Exercise is supposed to be a
compliment to a healthy diet—not an
excuse to eat garbage and justify it to yourself because you work out.
Excuse #3: “I’m stressed
out.”
Yes, it’s true that chronic stress does make us eat more because the
repeated secretions of the stress hormones
adrenaline and cortisol give
you a voracious appetite…especially for refined carbs like cookies, crackers,
bread, chips and candy.
And although you might temporarily feel better after eating a sugary or
starchy snack, if your level of stress remains high, it will just be a matter
of time before you’ll crave refined carbs again.
Regardless of how stressed you are, it’s never a valid excuse for a poor
diet. Deal with your stress instead.
Excuse #4: “My medication
will help me along.”
Although their benefits vs. detriments are questionable at best, medications
are supposed to help with a given health challenge.
But that doesn’t mean they are a green light to eat whatever you want!
Statins are a perfect example here.
A recent study has found that people who took statins in 2009-2010 consumed
more
fat and calories than those who took the drugs just 10 years ago.
The researchers concluded that it appears that current users of statins
don't feel the urgency to reduce their calorie and fat intake or to lose
weight…after all, the drugs will make sure their cholesterol is good, so what’s
the problem?
Dig in!
Bottom line: Medications cannot undo the effects of a bad diet.
Excuse #5: “I take my
daily multi-vitamin.”
This is similar to number 4 above.
Vitamins are designed to
supplement a
healthy diet—not to be a
replacement for a healthy diet, or worse yet, to somehow
undo the
effects of an
unhealthy diet!
Plus having an unhealthy diet can lead to poor digestion and reduced
nutrient absorption—so chances are excellent that you’ll end up deriving very
few benefits from your daily multi-vitamin in the long run.
Excuse #6: “I’m not
overweight.”
So what’s your point?
There are a great number of thin people in the world who are among the
unhealthiest
people in the world.
Although a slim bodyweight is desirable because it helps prevent the
challenges associated with excess weight, it in no way
guarantees that
you have a clean bill of health.
Disease strikes thin people too.
No more excuses!
If you saw yourself in any of the excuses above, it’s time to be honest with
yourself, admit you’ve been using excuses to avoid a healthy diet…
Then
do something about it!
The good news is it’s easy to enjoy a healthy diet that is not only good for
you but tastes great, as well as to help undo the effects of a bad diet you may
have had in the past.
Here’s all you need to do:
1. Eat REAL foods
At least 80% (and preferably 100%) of what you eat should be
real foods.
"Real foods" include fresh fruits, raw or lightly cooked
vegetables, lean meats and poultry, fish, whole grains, dairy, eggs and good
fats (like olive oil and real butter—
never, ever margarine).
Real foods does
NOT include anything in a package with a long list of
ingredients, many of which you probably can’t even pronounce.
When you eat real foods, your body can get nourished the way it needs to be.
And when you're
properly nourished, these great things can be your
reality:
- You’ll naturally get
full faster, end up eating less overall, and stay full longer (which can
help make weight problems a thing of the past forever).
- You’ll have more consistent energy
throughout the day and won’t be tempted to indulge in unhealthy
pick-me-ups like soda, coffee or sugary snacks.
- All of your body’s systems will be
more likely to work the way they’re supposed to, which makes you a much
less likely home for disease to flourish.
- Your immune system will stay stronger
and better able to protect you from viruses, infections and disease.
Now
that’s what I call healthy!
2. Make sure your
digestion is efficient
If your foods are not being broken down like they should be, you're simply
NOT getting the maximum nutrition from them…and that can spell deficiency and
disease.
In addition, when your digestion is poor, that leads to
waste buildup
in your colon which can cause
harmful bacteria overgrowth, weaken your
immune
system and make
constipation your regular companion.
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3- Help your gut flora
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A bad diet is not only detrimental to your overall health, but it’s also murder
on your friendly gut flora too!
And considering this is where 70% of your immune system resides, you need to
make sure yours is in tip-top shape.
Although a
healthy diet can help encourage a good gut flora balance, since so many other
factors (like environmental toxins, medications, lack of sleep and stress) can
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It also helps strengthen the gut-barrier function, and can even have
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allergies!
No more making excuses for
you!
It’s time for you to make a commitment to a healthy diet…for life.
And what a sweet life it will be, especially when you help prevent sickness
and disease into your golden years.
See for yourself how effective a diet of real foods, efficient digestion and
a healthy flora balance can be.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Always be
sure to let your doctor or healthcare provider know what supplements you are
taking.
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