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I think many people here need a brief lessen in nutrition. (Nutrition and good health does go hand in hand with Atkins, right?) This board desperately needs a Nutrition czar. Out of sheer boredom, I hereby appoint myself. Don't worry this will be short and fun
This next paragraph is important...please read it carefully....and let it sink in. If you can grasp this next concept, weight-loss will suddenly make more sense to you:
For those of you struggling with weight-loss, you must know that losing weight is more than simply counting carbs....it's a bi-product of BECOMING HEALTHY. See, your body recognizes when you are TOXIC. Years of hotdogs, doritos, nachos and root beers have corrupted your bloodstream. This corruption not only occurs in your blood and in your tissues, but also in your individual cells. When the cells of your body become corrupted (toxic), your body attempts to transport them as FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM YOUR VITAL ORGANS by lodging them in your fat! The more toxic you become the fatter you will get! This is simply your body's own defense mechanism. This is why when people go on a DETOX DIET (mostly fruits and vegetables) they almost always lose weight as a bi-product. Fruits, specifically are HIGHLY detoxifying, which means they are good at transporting toxins out of your system. (Grapefruit diet, anyone?)
Now in contrast, I've heard of people who've "snacked" on a pound of bacon a day. That's over 700 calories in addition to their other food. This same person would scoff at the idea of eating a large Apple because it "has too many carbs in it." Does this strike anyone else as ridiculous?
Likewise, why would any sane person refuse to eat any wholesome, natural foods like "high-carb" bananas or mangos, yet happily chow down on half a bag of low-carb, highly toxic cookies?
Or why would someone would happily eat a large greasy cheeseburger (without the bun), yet shun a fresh orange?
I'm amazed at the lack of good air-time fruits get on this board. Even In the Atkins for Life it says, "Plums and other relatively low carb fruits such as grapefruit, kiwis, peaches, and apples are a great low carb way to satisfy your sweet tooth while also getting a good dose of fiber and a healthy amount of vitamin C, potassium, and other important nutrients....fresh fruit gives you the magic combination of low Net Carbs and nutirition." Yet....on this forum fruits are rarely mentioned.
See, the concept of healthy weight-loss is simple: if you simply switch from processed foods, crackers, breads, cereals, pre-packaged and other junky foods, and switch to a mostly whole foods diet you'll see an almost immediate difference in how you look and feel. This is because you are not simply losing weight, you are HEALING FROM THE INSIDE. In other words your body is able to rid itself of toxins and the layers of fat that is storing them. (There is no longer any use for the fat since the toxins have been transported out of your body)
Of course switching to a whole foods diet can't happen overnight. My experience is that eating habits are best changed slowly. So just keep it in mind the next time you grab for that sausage link or put your hand in a bag of low-carb chips.
Be sure and stay tuned for next week's lesson: How to lose 15 lbs of toxins with colonics! (Hopefully this post won't get me banned again!)
I think many people here need a brief lessen in nutrition. (Nutrition and good health does go hand in hand with Atkins, right?) This board desperately needs a Nutrition czar. Out of sheer boredom, I hereby appoint myself. Don't worry this will be short and fun
This next paragraph is important...please read it carefully....and let it sink in. If you can grasp this next concept, weight-loss will suddenly make more sense to you:
For those of you struggling with weight-loss, you must know that losing weight is more than simply counting carbs....it's a bi-product of BECOMING HEALTHY. See, your body recognizes when you are TOXIC. Years of hotdogs, doritos, nachos and root beers have corrupted your bloodstream. This corruption not only occurs in your blood and in your tissues, but also in your individual cells. When the cells of your body become corrupted (toxic), your body attempts to transport them as FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE FROM YOUR VITAL ORGANS by lodging them in your fat! The more toxic you become the fatter you will get! This is simply your body's own defense mechanism. This is why when people go on a DETOX DIET (mostly fruits and vegetables) they almost always lose weight as a bi-product. Fruits, specifically are HIGHLY detoxifying, which means they are good at transporting toxins out of your system. (Grapefruit diet, anyone?)
Now in contrast, I've heard of people who've "snacked" on a pound of bacon a day. That's over 700 calories in addition to their other food. This same person would scoff at the idea of eating a large Apple because it "has too many carbs in it." Does this strike anyone else as ridiculous?
Likewise, why would any sane person refuse to eat any wholesome, natural foods like "high-carb" bananas or mangos, yet happily chow down on half a bag of low-carb, highly toxic cookies?
Or why would someone would happily eat a large greasy cheeseburger (without the bun), yet shun a fresh orange?
I'm amazed at the lack of good air-time fruits get on this board. Even In the Atkins for Life it says, "Plums and other relatively low carb fruits such as grapefruit, kiwis, peaches, and apples are a great low carb way to satisfy your sweet tooth while also getting a good dose of fiber and a healthy amount of vitamin C, potassium, and other important nutrients....fresh fruit gives you the magic combination of low Net Carbs and nutirition." Yet....on this forum fruits are rarely mentioned.
See, the concept of healthy weight-loss is simple: if you simply switch from processed foods, crackers, breads, cereals, pre-packaged and other junky foods, and switch to a mostly whole foods diet you'll see an almost immediate difference in how you look and feel. This is because you are not simply losing weight, you are HEALING FROM THE INSIDE. In other words your body is able to rid itself of toxins and the layers of fat that is storing them. (There is no longer any use for the fat since the toxins have been transported out of your body)
Of course switching to a whole foods diet can't happen overnight. My experience is that eating habits are best changed slowly. So just keep it in mind the next time you grab for that sausage link or put your hand in a bag of low-carb chips.
Be sure and stay tuned for next week's lesson: How to lose 15 lbs of toxins with colonics! (Hopefully this post won't get me banned again!)
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