Journal de Pking, 13 juil. 10

Had a good 4 mile run this morning before it gets too hot. I was pondering on some things while running that I just want to throw out on here:

During your diet journey, whether a few months or years, what have you learned nutrition/health-wise that you didn't know before you started dieting?

Here's what I've learned:

-I learned that most of the foods I was eating was high in fats, sodium, sugar, and calories, but had very few if any nutrition like fiber, vitamins, calcium, etc.

-I learned that my body actually knows the difference between artificial foods vs. natural foods.

-I learned that it is very crucial to read labels & especially the ingredients of a product.

-I learned that the big scientific words on the ingredient label are simply chemicals and not actual foods.

-I learned that eating healthy w/o exercise is like having a high performance car....but with no wheels!

-I learned that my body is designed to eat from the earth, not from a food factory.

-I learned that most highly advertised foods should be eaten rarely if at all.

-I learned that the food industry wants my money first, and then care about my health last. Ouch!

-I learned that no matter how long it takes me to lose weight I'm still a lot better off than when I never tried.

-I learned that as a nation, close to 80% of Americans don't eat healthy & exercise. So that puts me with the 20% of folks who actually care about their health.