And she knows what she's talking about. Like most of us health zealots, she's battled her own demons. She transformed her body and skin after a 12-year eating disorder and liver disorder nearly took her life.
Though your relationship with food may be anything but simple, these ideas can help you to eat healthy and stop "dieting."
* Trade in your weight-loss plan for a health-gain plan. Excess weight isn't a weight problem - it's a health problem that calorie restriction and exercise won't fix.
* Exercise for the right reasons. Huffing and puffing won't correct brain chemistry issues or blood sugar that's out-of-whack.
* Want to prevent an eating disorder? Never skip a meal.
* Watch out for the low-fat, high protein trap. Excess protein turns to sugar in your body.
* Get enough good fat and follow a plan that doesn't spike your blood sugar, such as The Full Plate Diet (out in Jan. 2010) which espouses a high fiber diet. This is the best way to keep calm and satiated.
* Give yourself more nutrition, not less.
* Forget willpower. Cravings and overeating can be solved with nourishment.
* A blood sugar-spiking diet with inadequate nutrients guarantees weight gain and premature aging. It also causes energy and mood swings.
I guess your grandma was right, eat your fruits and vegetables. Lay off - way off - the junk.
This is really serious stuff. You've probably already figured out that you must change your lifestyle eventually. So why wait to feel good?
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