Dieting 101

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This is a popular debate after our nations organic food production went booming. People can thank documentaries like Food Inc. for that. No one enjoys seeing cute animals slaughtered; at least I hope not.

This caused people to begin to look at themselves and their own personal eating habits. I remember vividly watching that specific documentary, since then I have barely been able to eat hamburger. It caused our nation to somewhat alter eating habits.

However, this isn’t the easiest thing to do on a college monthly income budget. Top Ramen sure looks good when I can barely afford gas. But, altering my eating habits completely changed my life. I used to be so exhausted by the end of a long school day in high school because of the amount of carbs I used to eat. Carbohydrates, eaten in excess cause mass amounts of bloating and fatigue. Americans have made carbohydrates the most vital food group and tend to forget about the more important aspects of diet. First, most foods have carbs. Therefore, if an individual was to cut out bread (as I have) there are plenty of other ways to get carbs.

I am not saying carbohydrates aren’t important because they are absolutely vital for the human body. But, I promise you even when I decided to stop eaten a primarily gluten diet, I was still getting more than enough carbs.

In outdoor recreation it is also crucial to increase all portion sizes because the exertion of energy has increased. If someone was to ask me how to properly eat, I would first state that it completely depends. Each person burns a different amount of calories, so depending on the amount you exercise and whether you naturally have a high or low metabolism would vary that answer considerably.

Generally, eating a well-balanced diet is my best general answer. Add vegetables, fruit, eggs, some poultry, and some bread. Don’t eat any of these food groups in access.

I stand by my very general answer of “it depends”. I am sure there would be plenty of critics saying that my diet is incorrect and not balanced, however I am an incredibly healthy young woman.

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