As a former Personal Trainer, I always encouraged my clients,
that a balance of Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fats are the key to eating healthy. We like to assume that going on a diet is going to jump start our weight goals. However, when you go on a diet, you automatically eat in deprivation. You cannot sustain that for very long, and then that's where people go on a binge.
Our collective mindset is focused on a high protein diet at the moment. I have debated for years, going on a high protein diet can cause you to dehydrate, as you lose muscle mass and bone density. Your body gets it's energy source from carbs, if your body doesn't get its energy, it will take energy from the protein in your muscles. You do not want that scenario because muscles need protein. If you lose muscle mass, you degraded your ability to burn calories at a higher rate. It is defeating the purpose. Carbs get a bad reputation because people eat too much, and there is a difference between Simple vs. Complex Carbs. Here is a list of Complex carbs... https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19529.htm
I was watching Down to Earth with Zac Efron on Netflix last night. He was on the Island of Sardinia and it's considered a Blue Zone. A Blue Zone is where a large population live to a hundred and beyond.
Zac Efron sat down with two scientists dedicated to the study of long life. They said, if you want to live a long life, low protein is the way to live. They also said, you are at a higher risk of cancer, when we eat a high protein diet. They recommend, 10 grams of sugar a day is ok, but 100 grams is not, and keep physically and mentally active throughout life.
"I always argued, food should not be labeled good vs. bad. One is either healthy, or not as healthy."-Serena Jade
Are you up for the challenge to live to 100 disease free?
Serena Jade
www.serenajade.co
