Obesity has now reached epidemic levels in the United States. Having been overweight and having talked to many people in that very difficult position, I have discovered that most people who are overweight aren't that way because they want to be overweight. Rather, we feel helpless and are somewhat trapped in a food environment (A food culture of abundance; a fat producing system that promotes and sustains being overweight.) that is extremely difficult to break out of.
Most everyone knows that getting thinner is extremely important to maximize health; to lower total cholesterol and to protect yourself from heart disease and cancer. The scientific literature makes it abundantly clear that as body fat increases, so does the risk of heart heart disease and other diseases!
As our body fat increases so does what is called "visceral fat," that intra-abdominal fat around internal organs. So it is time to ask the question, how do we really begin to address the issue of weight loss in a way that is now just a fad, starvation diet plan that is unsustainable?
Effortless weight loss
From my personal experience, the closest thing to effortless weight loss is learning to eat a diet that is rich in nutrient-dense foods, which by the way, is the fastest way to disease proof your body. Superior nutrition has such a powerful effect on the body's ability to defend itself against illness that even one's poor genetics take a secondary role. Win-win! We can recapture our health and lose weight fast just by switching to a diet that is rich in plant nutrients and low in dietary fat by avoiding animal products, dairy products and processed foods that have been artificially filled with salt, fats and sugars.
For two years now, I have been learning to eat a diet that is filled with nutrient dense foods from plant sources. A full spectrum of fruits and every color and type, vegetables that are green, yellow, orange, red, blue and purple - a wide variety of plant foods that can be prepared or consumed raw. Whole grains of every type (Quinoa, Wheat, brown Rice, Amaranth, Oats, Buckwheat, etc.) Beans and legumes, of every variety, shape and color - prepared and added to dishes that are truly filling and satisfying! Nuts and Seeds - although these are naturally high in oil and fat, a small amount in their natural packaging is important to the diet.
Effortless weight loss? Effortless in the sense of no longer needing to measure, weight or worry about eating too much. I just eat all I want and really fill up on the "good stuff" rather than the junk that is so abundant to all of us in this culture.
Join the revolution! Food matters! You will lose weight and satisfy your deepest cravings at the same time. Let food be your medicine.
To you good health!
Steve
Books to read:
Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
The End of Heart Disease by Dr. Joel Fuhrman
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.
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