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Good diet, nutrition not complicated — just hard to stick with
By Gary | September 29, 2008
A good diet and proper nutrition are really not that complicated -- just hard to stick with for most of us. If it were easy to maintain good nutrition and eat a proper diet, all the authors of diet books and makers of diet pills would be out of business.
It's true that a lot of folks, like my son for example, find it no problem to eat a solid, balanced diet, avoid between meal snacking, and control their calories -- AND get a nice balance of sleep and exercise. The result, in my son's case any way, is a healthy body and an active lifestyle.
His mother and I, on the other hand, are typical overweight, under active (especially ME) Americans.
What's the difference? I honestly think it's more a case of over indulgence for most of us, rather than a lack of nutritional knowledge, or a lack of income, or some physical defect/disability. Most of us KNOW that a good diet and proper nutrition means eating a balance of fruits and vegetables along with protein, mixed together in a moderate to low calorie package and consumed throughout an active day, and topped off with adequate sleep.
The formula for weight loss and generally good health is really that simple: Moderation in all things.
But, for most of us, daily stresses, emotional difficulties, and just plain apathy win the day. We eat stuff like "comfort foods" and we overeat for a variety of reasons.
May all your meals be healthy ones and may your days be long and healthy upon the Earth! (Back up. Walk AWAY from the ice cream!)
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