Hi lovelies,
There are few things more important in life than your health. This is why healthy living is so popular among people who want to live healthy and happily ever after. What you eat, supplements (available here https://iconsuppstore.com/), and how you train has a direct impact on your performance and body composition (how much fat vs muscle you have) which directly affect how healthy you are or can be.
Actually, healthy living is pretty simple despite being so popular because it works. There are a lot of foods that we think will help us reach our body composition goals faster or easier but finding out what is healthy does take a bit of research - unless you do what everyone else does and ask Google about your food choices... Ironically, even though first ´googling´ your food choices is popular, it may not be that healthy after all!
Here are some examples of foods people think are healthy but aren't healthy at all:
Pasta
It's easy to make, very tasty and healthy right? If it weren't for the fact that most people eat so much of it that their healthy lifestyle goes out the window just by enjoying a healthy dish such as pasta! Why? Because 1/3 of your healthy diet should be carbohydrates. That equals between 200-350g per day - depending on how active you are. One serving (100 g) of spaghetti or any other type of pasta contains about 35 g of carbs, which means one and not one and a half servings of pasta is already over the limit that should be in your diet.
Wanna know what's healthy? Lots of healthy salads and vegetables (and healthy supplements).
Rice
Again, healthy right? It is actually the carbohydrate staple of millions of people around the world, used as a healthy alternative to pasta above. However one and not one and a half servings of rice is also over the limit that should be in your diet too.
Wanna know what's healthy? Load up on healthy carbs with low GI ratings such as brown rice instead. 100 g of cooked brown rice contains 45 g of carbs which is only slightly more than the recommended 200-350g per day (it also contains about three times more fiber...).
Sugar
It's healthy for kids, healthy when used in moderation as a healthy cooking ingredient and healthy in healthy desserts; even though 10 years ago the experts advised us to stay away from sugar (it was pretty healthy back then), today sugar is healthy again - provided we keep it under control. But what is moderation?
For most of us, one cookie or candy bar is not considered 'too much' while two cookies are 'a bit too much'. How convenient! This means that if you eat sweets every day (or even just 2-4 times per week) it's hard to tell if they're healthy or not unless you have a severe sweet tooth...
By eating a few treats here and there instead of having them all week long, will you lose weight? Not likely. However, if you replace healthy treats with healthy alternatives (a healthy protein bar instead of a candy bar, fruit instead of cookies) you're on the right track to healthy living without being too strict about your healthy lifestyle!
Alcohol
It's not healthy unless it's beer AND consumed in moderation... One drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men is considered healthy by nutritional experts; even though that 'one drink' can have as many calories as a dessert thus canceling out all the healthy food you ate during the rest of the week.
However, studies show that no amount of alcohol is good for us because we can't break down alcohol efficiently - this means that most people get drunk with just a few drinks. The good news is that healthy alternatives exist such as healthy supplements (ok, it's not beer but hey nobody said healthy living is easy!).
High fat cheese
It might be healthy and tasty but the high calorie content of real cheese means you need to get your hands on some healthy supplements if you want to lose weight! 1 slab of processed American cheese weighs in at about 170 calories per 100 g which isn't bad compared to an average slice of cake (about 450 calories)...
However, because there are very few people who can eat a single slice of cake without eating more than one serving (and most cakes contain 3-4 servings), you could easily have 300-400 calories in a single sitting by eating a healthy cake; and healthy cookies to balance out the healthy diet...
Natural milk
It's healthy but should be consumed in moderation due to its high calorie content (200 calories per cup). This means that one glass of natural milk is healthy while drinking 2 glasses of natural milk is not healthy because it provides 400 calories - about half your daily caloric intake. The same can be said for 'low fat' milks with just as many calories per cup than regular milk...
Again, healthy alternatives exist such as healthy supplements so you can enjoy your healthy diet without consuming over 600 calories per sitting!
In conclusion, you don't have to give up tasty treats or favorite foods if you know what's healthy:
A low GI rating, fiber, healthy carbs, healthy sweets and healthy treats.
Healthy drinks
Your healthy diet includes healthy alternatives such as healthy juices (watch for added sugar). Drink plenty of water each day to stay healthy and maintain your weight!
Balance Is Key
Your healthy diet shouldn't be too strict or contain too many restrictions: A little fudge from time to time won't affect your progress unless you eat a different unhealthy food every day - then it's hard to tell if the fudge is healthy or not without some serious dedication training...
And no matter what you eat or drink, always make sure they fit in with your healthy lifestyle choices; just because something is considered healthy today doesn't mean it will be considered healthy tomorrow...
