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Many people, out of a desire to change their body shape or size, turn to some form of rule-driven dieting, which usually involves restricting calories or certain foods. However, it is proven that weight gain can be the result of a state not only of over-consumption, but also of under-nutrition.

Not all calories are created equal. A handful of almonds versus the same amount of calories in chips has a vastly different effect on the body. While keeping portions under control is essential to maintaining weight, one of the best ways to prepare a well-balanced plate is actually to notice the variety of colors on your plate. Making a dish with green, red, and yellow helps you create a nutrient-dense meal that will better fuel your body for workouts, muscle recovery, and weight loss.

There is a specific group of nutrients called phytonutrients that is absolutely necessary for our body. These are the plant-based compounds that give foods their natural colors. And although we get less than a teaspoon of phytonutrients daily, they have a beneficial effect on the body.

A recent study published by Professor Dr. Deanna Minich illustrates the importance of eating food with as varied a spectrum of colors as possible.

Eating a spectrum of plant-based foods, in particular, helps the body function better, but also helps support healthy and well-balanced digestion.

So build a rainbow platter for every meal, and if you don’t know how to do that when you prepare the meal, then start by trying to think in colors not calories, and enjoy the beautiful collage you can create on your plate.

Reasons why it is not recommended to just count calories and better focus on the colors on the plate:

1. It will become boring to count the calories at every meal

This will take the enjoyment out of eating and put a lot of pressure on you, increasing your daily stress levels.

2. Calories are not always relevant

It’s one thing to get 2,000 calories from just cookies or pizza, and another to get the same number of calories from grilled meat, salad, and vegetables. So it’s not the calories themselves that are relevant, but the nutrients they provide or not to the body.

3. Consume quality not quantity

Instead of focusing on what nutrients to give your body, we usually focus more on the calorie count.

If you’re going to count something – always choose to count the nutrients you give your body as fuel and not the number of calories.

4. Life is to be lived and food to be enjoyed.

Food must be respected for all the benefits it brings us. And this is not done by counting the calories on each plate. It is done by understanding and appreciating the nutrients it provides so that we can live a healthy life full of energy.

 

 

 

 

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