Nutrition As A Dirty Word

I know we have all have heard 'you are what you eat'. The fact of the matter is that is all very true. One of the Nutrition-based problems that we face as we age, particularly if we have an underlying condition like HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, High Lipids, etc. Is that we tend to gain weight without much fighting from our own metabolisms. Why is this?

Experts will recite many reasons. However I will concentrate on the ones that I have experience myself and the ones that have more consent agreement from experts on this field.

We have also heard 'all diets' will eventually fail and 'most diets don't work'. Also very true. Diets can be a tool to accomplish a particular goal, but What happens afterwards? Do we have to live the rest of our lives on a diet? Doesn't seems to be a very pleasurable life, having to be on a diet 365 days a year, or even a few day a year!

What's the answer? Going back to where I started this conversation with you 'we are what we eat' It sounds simplistic and it is if only that for the right answer. But the answer is knowing our own metabolisms and knowing how different foods affects it. They used to say and sometimes I still hear it, that all fat is fat. All calories are the same.

Nothing further from the truth. There foods that because of their chemical composition, can make us fuller, can be make us more excited, sleepy, accelerate our metabolism.

First, let me say that I don't believe on diets as a long term goal. I don't believe in starvation either. I eat well and much. Yet I keep my weight stable. I accomplish that by the acquired knowledge of substitution.

Love pasta, but use whole wheat instead. Love rice, but now I prefer brown rice(cooked right). I love spices and take advantage in using those to make foods taste 'good', because it has to taste good otherwise,  Why bother?

Eating something that tastes bad or not as good will only turn you away from those foods. Besides why eat bad to accomplish a good nutrition that keeps your body empty of nutrients it can use and a balance weight that will keep you healthier and looking sharper.
Im going to give you a list of certain foods that you should not live without. You can find some of these foods at WebMD.com

1. Greek Yogurt:  New York-based dietitian Heather Bauer likes Greek yogurt for its lower sugar and higher protein content, which, among other things, makes you feel fuller. On her website, Bauer lists other benefits and also provides some additions and variations to make it into a sweet or savory snack or meal. Of course, regular nonfat yogurt is a good nutritional choice, too, so pick whichever floats your boat. Low-fat options are OK, but watch out for the full-fat versions of both regular and Greek yogurt, which can be heavy in saturated fat.

2. Cinnamon:  
Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 Diabetes.In some studies, cinnamon has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast

3. Hot Peppers: Speeds up metabolism, keeps hunger at check

4. Green Tea:  Studies shows that it helps burn abdominal fact.

5. Grapefruit: Helps fill you up, low calories

6. Watermelon: Full of antioxidants. Keeps you hydrated and full for a few calories

7. Pears and Apples: Full of fiber. Takes longer to digest which in turns does not rapidly loads insulin into you blood. Full of nutrients.

8. Grapes and Raisings: Satisfying, full of antioxidants. Studies shows that it could help with your heart. Not a broken heart of coarse!

9. Berries: antioxidants, makes you feel fuller. Studies shows that it helps with your memory. Not mine..too far gone.

10. Raw Vegetables: Speeds metabolism, fiber, full of nutrients  for very little calories

11. Sweet potatoes: A good substitute for butter and cream cheese or anything that you want creamy but not using cream. Full of antioxidants that fight free radicals. Radicals in the blood that is, not in the LGTB community.

12. Eggs: Only 75 calories, yet it helps with the nutrients that bond and make your body burn more calories. Full of protein a soy know.

13. Coffee: It revs up your metabolism to loose weight

14. Oatmeal: A filling combination. Hot or cold. You can add cinnamon and or fruits, raisings and make a great dessert.  I eat it as snacks at home. Don't buy the ones that are pre sweetened.

15.  Tabouli: a Bulgar Wheat. Do not need a lot of oil. low in calories very flavorful. full of nutrients.

16. Soups (not cream base): Filling, low in calories

17. Salad (Don't lill them with the wrong dressing); Self explanatory!

18. Vinegar: Vinegar helps the body break down fats, combination of it in salads with let's say with extra virgin cold pressed olive oil is a tremendous nutrition force. Immune system helper with fat destroyer.

19. Nuts: Not the human kind, studies shows that nuts can promote weight loss and help cholesterol levels. Watch the salt!!

20. Air Pop Corn: Calorie content low, satisfying, you eat it slow giving your brain time to register fullness.

21. Low Fat Milk: Promotes weight loss in the midsection.

22. Low Fat Soy Milk: Lots of nutrients, can be made into delicious low cal drinks healthy drinks.

23. Lean Meats: Lots of protein, satisfying, Do not confuse with hamburger meat.

24. Fish: Rich in Omega 3's which appear to fight hear disease. Lowers cholesterol levels.

25., Beans: Lots of proteins, fillings, low calories. The fiber helps your body fight fat.

26. Whole wheat and oats: Yes they do have carbohydrates but they help you replace other foods that have way too many starches, like flour and regular pasta. Speeds up your metabolism.


by Adam Gonzalez
Dedicated to Brandon Bennett 
@ Back to basics please