Simplifying What Food You Should Eat

My family and I have mainly been eating Paleo over the past 18 months and have been impressed by its results.  Plus, there are so many wonderful success stories online of people who have eliminated allergies or stomach problems or mental issues, as well as cleared up their skin or lost weight or increased strength.  It sounds like a magic pill, but its not.  The focus is simple: eat the foods your body is intended to eat.

Although I feel like Paleo is starting to pick up momentum in the online world, I’m also seeing more and more posts and videos online to support health movements that are very similar.  I wanted to share two I recently came across as they take different, but good, approaches to how we should be eating in order to optimize the way we look and feel.

My Simple (Not Easy) Fat Loss & Health Enhancement Hierarchy

I recently came across Nate’s work when he posted a very interesting article on Livestrong called 4 Reasons To Eat More Calories (And Carbs) At Night.  I read more on his blog and like what he has to say.  This article I’m referencing on his Fat Loss Hierarchy is important because he keeps his advice so simple and concise.  This says it all:

…cutting out processed, man-made foods; and returning to our evolutionary, ancestral, or cultural pasts by eating more real, natural foods (wild animals and plants) will take you 90% of the way in achieving your goals…

He also writes about the way you structure your meal plan is entirely up to you (Should I fast?  3 meals a day?  6 meals?  etc).  Everyone is different and a little experimentation may help you find what works best.  Check out more of his site as he’s also got some great workout tips and videos to go along with numerous health articles.

The Beyond Diet

A friend shared this video on Facebook and although I’m not supporting the product they’re selling, I think the video they’ve made does a fantastic job of explaining some details on what foods we should and shouldn’t be eating.  Admittedly, the first few minutes are a little slow (and unfortunately you can’t fast forward), but I do think it’s worth waiting it out.

Watch this video to learn about what foods are causing you to keep on extra weight (and feel crummy) as well as what foods you should be focusing on: The Beyond Diet.

I hope that article and video can help everyone realize that eating healthy isn’t as hard as they think.  But, more importantly, “eating healthy” isn’t what most of us thought!  I know I used to think I was eating healthy because every day I’d have orange juice, whole wheat bread, no-fat salad dressings, skim milk, and many of the other “you should have these” foods.  But, it’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks.

Pardon my pun, but the proof is in the pudding.  Just try these changes for a few weeks and see how you feel.  I did and I’m not looking back.  What about you?  I’d love to know of people who try and what results they see!