I'd like to explain an important concept that most online trainers (even the "gurus") don't "get"...
Have you ever heard that 'nutrition is common sense?'
Have you ever thought about why the United States has an epidemic of overweight individuals and kids that are out of shape? Or that most people talk about how in their younger days they were able to do this and that. Yet these people are only 30 years old?
Most people think nutrition is common sense. But these people are completely wrong.
You see, common sense isn't specialized knowledge, but just native good judgment. Many times common sense is when it comes to many things in life are learned behaviors from parents, teachers, mentors or coaches. We get at lot of this common knowledge thru what we see as well. Driving on the right of left side of the road is common sense in your country. You get this from what you see.
The REAL four biggest problems when it comes to nutrition and common sense is that:
1- You learn what to eat from T.V. How crazy is that? I don't think I've seen a good commercial about just eating right. It's always about diets, points, fad diets, crazy workout stuff or fast food. Many kids get plenty of T.V. They don't understand why sugar cereal isn't part of a complete breakfast.
2- You learn what you see at home. If you were a witness to a lot of healthy eating habits (fruits, vegetables, moderate portions) then you probably got a lot of your good eating habits from your parents or guardians.
3- You learn to finish everything that's put in front of you. Does it matter if your hunger was satisfied half-way thru the meal? Or have you been told it was rude not to eat everything. You start to learn that finishing what's in front of you is more important then if you are hungry or not.
4- You learn nutrition at school. Some schools have good programs. Many do not. The only exposure most school children receive is the food pyramid. And then it's off to lunch period where they are served fish sticks and a variety of other unhealthy items. Only a few schools have a very healthy lunch option. It's pretty rare. You learn more about ancient Egyptians then you do about how to put together a healthy meal and what the heck is a complex carb.
This is an important concept -- so let me break it down and explain it in detail.
Most things we learn are common sense. It's common sense not to touch a hot stove. Why? Somebody told you or you tried it and your body responded by telling the pain receptors in your hand that it didn't like that.
You learned the stove was hot and not fun to touch. Common sense. It didn't require any specialized knowledge.
Then it hit me...
Neither should nutrition. It doesn't require any specialized knowledge to eat correctly. But yet it's not common sense.
The reason most people get it wrong is because they were never taught!
They received a lot of information from T.V. which was promoting diets and fast food and sugar cereals.
Their parents didn't learn either so they passed that onto their children.
There's a pressure to finish everything that is put in front of you (don't be wasteful) ignoring the absence of the hunger feeling.
The lack of sound nutrition in most schools. You learn how to read in school. You learn how to write. You learn how to solve math problems. You learn history and you learn different cultures.
I'll bet you can guess what happened next.
You never learn the definition of a complete meal.
You start by learning that right now...
A complete meal always includes a lean protein and a natural, complex carbohydrate. The best meal of all for muscle-building and fat-burning purposes contains three things:
1. Lean protein (chicken, fish, egg whites, etc)
2. Starchy carb (potato, rice, etc)
3. Fibrous carb (broccoli, green beans, salad, etc)
And that, is the biggest benefit of having a complete meal and understanding just how simple it is to create meals with these three steps.
So watch for your next issue of this mini-course, where I'll reveal the single most important question about how much cardio should you do.
Yours For Continued Success,
Marc David is a bodybuilder, writer, and author of the the e-book "The Beginner's Guide to Fitness and Bodybuilding" (BGFB): What Every Beginner Should Know but Probably Doesn't. Marc has written over 20 articles and has been featured in several health and fitness websites. Marc's opinionated and informative articles on bodybuilding, weight loss and training are featured regularly on: http://www.justaskmarc.com
To subscribe to Marc's free b-weekly e-zine, visit the JustAskMarc website here: http://www.justaskmarc.com/content/view/71/61/; http://www.justaskmarc.com
bathroom cleaning service Wilmette ..For most people, the concept of capsulized food? usually conjures... Read More
Today's tip is on hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).Hypoglycemia affects both... Read More
Olive oil is a healthy choice over other fats such... Read More
Despite the fact that accurate nutrition information can be accessed... Read More
Acid reflux disease, or GERD, is a common compliant of... Read More
Understanding What a Low Cholesterol Diet isBasically, in order to... Read More
You've no doubt heard the saying, "You are what you... Read More
The Zone Diet has been around since around 1995, when... Read More
You can spot a juicer a mile off at the... Read More
Cholesterol is an essential building block of every cell in... Read More
Are you concerned about taking care of your body before... Read More
FOOD (Macro-nutrients)One of the most important aspects of hill walking... Read More
The importance of protein in diet has been clearly established... Read More
The above foods contain high antioxidant capacity. These foods were... Read More
Before the thirties, people knew the importance of mineral. Their... Read More
The most dreaded word in many dieter's vocabulary is 'fat'.... Read More
If you want to build muscle, lose body fat or... Read More
After WLS we must concentrate on eating nutrient rich food.... Read More
THE RISKWhen you consume food that's high in acid or... Read More
Great news on the chocolate front! Chocolate is good for... Read More
Recently yet another super-heavyweight Iron Immortal died from a heart... Read More
Approximately 30 years ago, food manufacturers were competing against the... Read More
The confusion about eating healthy and dieting will now be... Read More
The Food Pyramid, first introduced to the US in 1992,... Read More
Fats have been unfairly lumped together as being all bad... Read More
whole house cleaning Northbrook ..How Can... Read More
"It is a bone-deep change you are going into, my... Read More
If you drop a bomb, you kill not only your... Read More
Have you ever watched someone who appears thin and healthy... Read More
Health is the thing. And no matter how many ways... Read More
The factors that affect the nutritional requirements of an individual... Read More
In a new study published by the American Heart Association,... Read More
Enzymes are the workers in our body that make everything... Read More
I'll preface this article by saying that it will help... Read More
Since Dr Basant Puri, a consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer... Read More
If you do not take time to stand back at... Read More
I know you've heard this many times - "Drink more... Read More
Originally, all foods were "organic" ? grown and prepared without... Read More
Diet nutrition physiqueToday, learning about diet nutrition physique isn't all... Read More
You may have noticed an ever-expanding choice of oils at... Read More
Have you ever felt like you were completely losing your... Read More
LIFESTYLE WELLNESS = An Adventure of Health + Vitality!Not a... Read More
About 12.6 million Americans currently have heart disease.1.1 million Americans... Read More
Female and male athletes respond to training in a fairly... Read More
Could it be possible that our beloved chocolate may actually... Read More
A flood of scientific evidence about fish oil points to... Read More
If you have a business trip tomorrow morning, you've probably... Read More
Because all of us have been brought up eating junk... Read More
Most of us equate the word diet with calorie reduction.... Read More
Manganese is a metallic mineral that was discovered by a... Read More
Nutrition |