Nutrition Topics
What is the best diet?
1. Eat whole foods instead of highly processed food.
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2. Eat mostly plant food (90+%) of calories
THE MODERATION MYTH
The “moderation” idea doesn’t work for addictive foods — one bite can trigger powerful cravings and relapse, just as a single cigarette can for a former smoker. Trying to nibble in moderation forces you into constant battle with obsessive urges; it’s usually safer and easier to avoid the trigger entirely and keep cravings extinguished.
THE PERILS OF PROCESSED FOOD
Benefits of fiber are lost:
•High fiber diet is associated with decrease in certain cancers including colon cancer.
•Fiber feeds our good gut bacteria.
•Fiber performs a cleansing or scrubbing function.
•Fiber improves digestion, stabilizes blood sugar levels, detoxifies, keeps our pH low, and helps with the excretion of unwanted substances from the body.
Processing concentrate calories.
Processing adds unhealthy substances.