Comments on: IMPORTANT: 9 Foods You Shouldn’t Be Eating

By: Elliot Wilson

Elliot Wilson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:57:36 +0000

Hi Jessie, if I was you I’d avoid grains (bread, pasta etc) and sugar, and stick to eating natural foods. Lots of fresh vegetables, plenty of meat, as well as nuts, seeds and fruit. Don’t drink juice or soft drink, stick to drinking water or unsweetened tea (try soda water or water with lemon and ice in it, if plain water is too boring). Don’t count calories, just eat as much as you feel like (if it’s natural whole foods as mentioned above.

Remember, you are allowed to cheat every now and then (especially at your age) but the great thing is, the longer you eat healthy the less you’ll crave unhealthy food. I WISH I started eating healthy as young as 12!

Have you checked out Mark’s Daily Apple (www.marksdailyapple.com)?

By: jessie

jessie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:41:13 +0000

Im 12 years old 113lb 4ft 11in (overweight) and trying to get abs and i need a few tips im not really sure what to eat because ive searched up soo many things that im confused and i really need help

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:57:14 +0000

Me again. Got the comment notification for this and just realized I’d written non-organic proteins in my first post. LOL. Take out the non! I think I meant non-meat.

By: Elliot Wilson

Elliot Wilson — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:07:22 +0000

Hi “educated”,

I’m not sure what “body builder type” means. If what you doing is working then go for it.

Had a quick look at some of the names you’ve thrown and it is more puzzling than anything – most of them would be in agreement with the majority of what I’ve said.

I agree that some bread is okay. I eat it once or twice a week. (Though on some weeks I’ll go without completely).

Check out Whole Health Source (http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com) if you’re really interested in the science. Refined sugar and grains (in particular wheat) have introduced a myriad of health problems when the foods are added to a traditional diet which has up until then enjoyed good health.

By: educated

educated — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:59:14 +0000

When you post nonsense,especially bro-ish, non researched back regurgitated info, try and back it up with science.
Where is your research to back the the dangers of artificial sweetners, moderate alcohol or even moderate consumption of fast food??
Articles such as yours are the reason people remain in the dark about what and how to eat because you continue ,quite wrongly, to espouse the “evils” of one food group i.e Carbs. Jenny who posted above, Bread is okay, be aware of how much you eat. For weight loss, what you eat isn’t nearly as important as HOW MUCH! This article is so ridiculously alarmist, I had to comment.I am a drug free,200 plus body builder type who currently sits at 10% bf quite easily and I’m a diabetic, so the glycemic index means more to me than most, and aside from alcohol, which i dont consume at all, I eat just about everything else, including sugary stuff. Now I have to watch contents, but in moderation, I consume just about anything I want. I suffered under the misinformation which you are spreading now until I found experts such as Lyle Macdonald, Alan Alaragon,Martin Berkhan, Jamie hale, JC Deen, James Krieger etc. If anything I’ve said is wrong and you can back it up with research, have at it. I welcome a debate on this issue.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:34:30 +0000

I’m not sure I agree with cutting grains entirely.

I’ve never been overweight and always been lean, and I eat oatmeal or a whole-grain bagel every morning. I pair it with some natural peanut butter and an orange. My body fat is quite low — maybe even too low for a woman, but that alone has me convinced that it’s possible to lose flab and still eat what I like.

For the rest of the day, my meals are veg and fruit based with other non-organic proteins. Maybe that’s the secret?

By: Elliot Wilson

Elliot Wilson — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:28:57 +0000

Bread, pasta, cereal, oats even rice – if you want to fast-track weight loss efforts the fastest way to do it would be to stop eating all of these foods.

Get your carbohydrates from vegetables and fruit (in that order) and save other foods for a treat every now and then (i.e. no more than once a week).

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:49:01 +0000

I was shocked to see bread on the list. It shouldn’t have been as shocking as it was, to be honest. Can you recommend some healthy alternatives to bread?

By: Elliot Wilson

Elliot Wilson — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:15:23 +0000

@Frank Oatmeal is an option, but remember it is still a grain and still affects your body the way normal carbohydrates do. To decrease body fat I’d recommend sticking to fruit and vegetables for carbs as well as plenty of healthy fats and a good portion of protein.

As for fructose (from fruit), to me it’s a question of how strict you want to be on yourself. Fruit does have an effect on your body, but the in most cases the benefits (natural vitamins and antioxidants) mean you don’t have to be too worried about your blood sugar levels. If you do want to get strict then make sure to limit indulging in fruits which have a high GI.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:39:44 +0000

I am on a quest to lower my body fat, I can deal with eliminating all bread for a while , but what do you think about plain old fashion oatmeal while trying to decrease bf? Also what about fruit? Doesn’t the fructose effect the body?