As we all know, when we read articles on food most of time the article is mostly speaking about eating the right of type food. Why is it that it is always about the type of food, not the amount of food because, how is someone suppose to know what the right type of food is. Most of the time people who are eating unhealthy may seem to think that what they are eating is fairly healthy. Well if we were to show someone vegetables on one table and then some type of greasy food on another, its obvious that people would go for vegetables; why?, because many assume that healthy food is just eating fruits and vegetables. However what most don't realize is that we could eat what ever we wanted and still be eating healthy because you would be eating the right portion size. Although its not seeming as if eating the right portion isn't going to matter when eating the greasy food, well it is actually going to matter because most of the time when people are over weight or have a medical problem that is from eating some type of food is because they aren't eating the right portion, all they are doing is over eating the food which causes them to think they are eating bad. Also just because you begin to start eating healthy doesn't mean that you could just eat multiple of the food because you also have to follow the portion of the food to be eating right.
I agree with you in that it is important to maintain a good portion size when eating bad & greasy foods, but from experience I don't find portion size necessary when eating healthy. I personally found that when I ate hardly any fruits & vegetables I had to eat a lot less of the foods I was eating in order to stay healthy & not gain weight. Portion control is what helped me maintain my weight, but now that I eat a lot more fruits & vegetables I don't really control my portion size & find myself eating more & still staying healthy. If you're eating healthy food's such as fruits & vegetables that are low in fat(trans, Saturated, etc.), sodium, refined sugar, & calories you shouldn't really have to worry about the amount you are eating because most times it will take more food in order become full because of the high water content of fruits & vegetables. Not all fats, calories, & sugars are equal in nutritional value.
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ReplyDeleteThe point you're trying to make goes along the lines of the food pyramid and serving sizes put out by the government determining the right amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains, and all that good stuff that we're supposed to get a day. Not only does what we eat matters, but the amount plays a significant role also.
ReplyDeleteIt is very true that many people don't realize that you can eat whatever you want when consuming the right portion size and still be eating healthy. They believe that eating healthy only consists of a diet of fruits and vegetables. Eating the right portion size is vey important when losing or maintaining a certain weight. In my opinion, many people should learn more about eating the correct portion size for their certain diet.
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