In the United States and most of the Western World we have our eating habits turned upside down. We think that we need to stop eating to be more healthy when the truth is that most of us are undernourished by our diet now. The problem is that most of what we eat is full of calories and void of other essential nutrients.
Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, but it is preventable, if we only would think about food differently and use some common sense.
Yes mother was right when she told us to eat our vegetables. About 10 years ago I had about ate myself to death. I was overweight, my cholesterol, and blood pressure were out of control. My doctor told me that the solution was simple. Eat my fruit and vegetables and get some exercise, or in other words go for a walk.
In six months I had lost 30 lbs and my cholesterol was back under the acceptable limits.So was my blood pressure. No medicine, and no expensive doctor's bills. But a lot of will power. To keep it off, takes a lot of diligence, It needs to be a lifestyle,not a diet.
See, a pound of steak has about 800 calories and almost nothing in the way of fiber, vitamins and minerals. A pound of romaine lettuce has a little over a 100 calories and is loaded with fiber, vitamins and mineral. So you not only lose weight but get what you need to fight disease and stay healthy.