There’s More Bad Stuff In Food Than Calories!

Whenever I see a weight loss or healthy eating type of article pop up on a mainstream news site, I like to read it. I do, after all, work with Chris Powell and Reshape The Nation. It’s good to keep informed about these things, you know? Anyway, an article appeared on MSNBC this morning called “Eat This AND That”, and it billed itself as a lesson on good things to eat when you stray from your diet. “Oh great,” I thought, “this would be a horrible article to share with Reshapers because it’s going to give an excuse to cheat.”

I was kind of right. Still, the moral I took from the article was important enough to make it worth sharing. While I’d prepared myself to read about how certain foods can limit the unhealthiness of other foods weight-loss-wise, I wasn’t prepared for the many more instances of non-fat-related pointers. At least 50% of the list was made up of combinations that limited carcinogens and free radicals (i.e. things that cause cancer). “Oh yeah,” I thought to myself, “healthy eating isn’t only about weight loss… it’s also about protecting ourselves from a host of other harmful toxins we might be putting into our bodies.”

When people discuss diets, they tend to focus on weight loss. I admit that Reshape The Nation can be guilty of this as well. But let’s not forget that a healthy diet like the mealplan in Reshape The Nation is also important for achieving other health benefits, like a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals and limiting our intake of harmful carcinogens. So when you consider whether or not to follow Reshape The Nation, or any diet, remember that while being obese is certainly a health risk, so are many other things. A good nutrition program will try to protect you from more than just the calories!

Comments for "There’s More Bad Stuff In Food Than Calories!"

1. Thank you for pointing this out! So important!!

   Posted by JEM from Florida on 08/31 at 02:28 PM

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