Stage 4, Kill Your Junk Food Cravings

The reason people fail when deciding to start losing weight, get in shape or get healthy is….. People think they can immediately change their lifestyle habits but they don’t understand it takes time to adapt to these changes.  The key is cutting cravings.

Even though we are eating enough, we are still malnourished because we tend to eat low-quality foods.  We need the proper nutrition in our bodies, and if we don’t get it, we overeat by consuming every few hours.  If we had the right food we would eat less.

In the video “The End of Dieting – How to prevent disease”, Dr. Joel Furhman M.D suggests high nutrient-rich foods that are low in calories. He recommends a daily diet of cruciferous vegetables which are dark green vegetables like broccoli, and spinach, then raw nuts, 1/2 cup beans, legumes, streamed greens and NO MEATS, SUGARS, SALTS, etc…to kill our food addiction.

However, this is too big of a jump for most people because you may not be excited about eating broccoli, and kale which is why many people turn to what we call as fake health food, which is food that is marketed to be healthy but is not.  Much of this healthy food may lead to long-term health problems down the road.

Instead of giving in to our junk food addictions, we want to add high-quality food to meals.  Here is another key to weight loss.  For many of us, we don’t chew our food enough times to get the full nutrition out of it.

We overcook the food and that removes most of its nutritional value.  Plus we chew our food a couple of times to get the taste out and quickly swallow it.  To get the best nutritional value out of food, we need to chew it enough times to break it down into a soft consistency. 

One of the best ways to do this is by drinking vegetable smoothies, not juices. Juices have less fiber and when we drink fruit juice, there is no difference between orange juice and soda.  We need the fiber to fill us up and avoid the sugar that goes straight to our organs.  Smoothies, on the other hand, still contain the fiber we need and slow down the absorption of sugar into our bodies. Vegetable smoothies release nutrition for our bodies to get the most out of it.

I started out filling up on liquids and post poning my eating periods to later on during the day only eating 1-2 meals per day. Then I started to transition from liquids to drinking vegetable smoothies.

You need to have a balance! Yes, you need to include kale and other greens to get the proper nutrition your body needs, however, you need to make your smoothie tasty enough to finish it.  You also should keep in mind not to overdo it on the fruits. Just because fruit is natural doesn’t mean it is always healthy. The fiber is what slows down the absorption of sugars however, sugar is sugar.

Over time you can begin to lessen the amount of fruit that goes into them.  If you are new to drinking smoothies, you may not know the best portion sizes for each ingredient to yield the highest nutritional value and have it still taste good.  Here is a sample for you to consider.
Vegtable smoothies is an easy transition for people to make because by adding fruit you can make your smoothies quite tasty. You may have heard not to add fruit to your smoothie which is partially true.

You will want to add greens to your smoothies because even 1 lb. of Kale has more than enough nutrition for the recommended daily dosage.  It also adds almost 15 grams of protein and is a great source of Vitamins A and C!  If you need vitamins in your diet, as long as you include a variety of fruits and vegetables in your smoothies, you will reach your daily recommendations.

You need to have a balance! Yes, you need to include kale and other greens to get the proper nutrition your body needs, however, you need to make your smoothie tasty enough to finish it.  You also should keep in mind not to overdo it on the fruits. Just because fruit is natural doesn’t mean it is always healthy. The fiber is what slows down the absorption of sugars however, sugar is sugar.

Over time you can begin to lessen the amount of fruit that goes into them.  If you are new to drinking smoothies, you may not know the best portion sizes for each ingredient to yield the highest nutritional value and have it still taste good.  Here is a sample for you to consider.

So far you are doing:

1) Intermittent fasting
2) Skip breakfast – Do not eat before 11 am
3) Walking
4) You are now getting the proper nutrition you need.

Christopher Brown

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