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July 31, 2006
Knowledge can set you free!
It is interesting how information can change one's habits. The program I have been following is more an awareness of the nutritional and caloric value of what I eat than a specific diet plan. It balances how much I eat with how much my body needs based on my level of activity. The results have been tremendous. Maintaining my targeted weight for the last six months has been virtually painless. I have learned how much to eat, what to eat, and how to compensate when I am more active or when I want to eat something special.
I am not alone in this realization.
There is an Excite News article by Malcom Ritter that demonstrates how our society has lost perspective on portion sizes. Retail and restaurant companies have deployed marketing campaigns to sell "more for less", and as a result, we are eating more.
The article purports that people who used to be satisfied by a 12-ounce can of soda may now feel that a 20-ounce bottle is just right because of the packaging. "It's "unit bias," the tendency to think that a single unit of food - a bottle, a can, a plateful, or some more subtle measure - is the right amount to eat or drink, researchers propose."
Learning how much I can or should eat was the key to my getting control over my weight. I don't have to worry about carbs, fat, sugar or the like. I don't have to be an advocate of a specifc plan. I can choose what to eat. Only now I have the knowledge base to choose wisely. Knowledge can set you free!
Posted by Ben on July 31, 2006 6:11 PM | DIGG | del.icio.us | furl
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Hi, nice clause. Just add few observes. Low fat begins with checking labels and deflecting burned foods. You can eat lean essences like chicken, pork and even lean steak like sirloin. Lots of fruits and vegetables.....salads, but you have to follow the dressing. Fertilizations can have a ton of fat. There are much of things that you can have....just take your labels and prepare with brown oil. Also, don't think of it as a dieting...think of it as a life manner alter. You can still eat "bad stuff" on occasion, as long as you ordinarily eat low fat diets and healthy one.
Lots of people nowadays are figure or health conscious. It is important that we take into consideration the things that we eat.Its not the quality that matters, its the quantity. When in doubt, have some Rice and Shine.