Good Food/Bad Food What's Left to Eat by Kathryn Martyn, M.NLP

What's Good Today is Bad Tomorrow: What Can I Eat?

We've entered the Twilight Zone when it comes to the multitude of

diets being promoted today. Starting with the Atkins Diet, then

the South Beach Diet, now the Hamptons Diet and more. All higher

in protein, lower in carbs, but the distinction should be quality

of carbs, not singling out one nutrient entirely. If you are on

the Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet or any other variation of a

high protein/low carb diet simply adjust from eating low quality

carbs like refined flour and sugar products (think if it comes in

a box, it's likely low quality) to eating more whole food

products like fresh vegetables and fruits - yes fruits.

Apples vs. Apple Jacks - You be the Judge

I know the traditional Atkins Diet doesn't advocate much fruit

(too high sugar) but think about that for one minute. My strong

belief is that an apple is a good food, a bowl of Apple Jacks

cereal may not be on an equal level. One is highly processed

sweetened by added white sugar and corn syrup, and one is

natural, plucked from a tree and sweetened by the sun. Which

would you choose? Don't shun fresh fruit for the sake of

following your low carb diet to the letter.

Eliminating healthy, wholesome foods is not the best way to learn

to eat better, but severely cutting back on the frequency of

eating highly processed foods is. I saw a site which called it GM

or MM: God Made or Man Made. If you think of those terms when you

go to choose your foods, it starts to make more sense. No one

says you shouldn't eat chips, or whatever strikes your fancy, but

make them a treat - and eat the GM foods more often.

Common Sense Diet

Common sense will answer the question about what to eat. If you

are on Atkins, South Beach or any variation of low carb diet,

avoid processed foods, not natural foods. Stop using "instant"

breakfast, and cook whole rolled oats for instance. Sure you

might have to get up 10 minutes earlier, oh well. You're worth

it!

You can still stay on a higher protein food plan, but this one

minor adjustment will allow you to continue with your eating plan

for a lifetime, rather than a short-time. I'd go insane if I

couldn't eat my daily apple, banana or other fruit. I love fruit.

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BIO:

Kathryn Martyn, Master NLP Practitioner, author of the free
e-book: Changing Beliefs, Your First Step to Permanent Weight
Loss, and owner of http://www.OneMoreBite-Weightloss.com

Get The Daily Bites: Inspirational Mini Lessons Using EFT and
NLP for Ending the Struggle with Weight Loss.
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