Comparatively, is this constituting a reason why most of the Asian girls are classed as "petite" in these western countries. It may not, but it is. Apparently, by taking up the local eating habits, inevitably a girl grows from size 4 to 6, size 6 to 8, 8 to 10 or 10 to 14 and returns home with flabby arms and tummy.
Having frequented the local stores almost every weekend, I couldn't stop stuffing myself with all the health-oriented staples, dairy products and vegetables. However, this is no longer the case when I realized what's "low-fat" is actually not low fat, what's low caloric turns out to be higher caloric...No, the manufacturers didn't misguide the consumers, but it's all about how we consume the low-fat and low-caloric products. I'm in huge concern because by isolating rice from my main meals (because it makes me feel sleepy, instead of for dietary purpose), I have been concentrating on much of these ranges of food. Recently, I stumbled upon this particular article.
"The first step in making smarter dietary choices is not to blame the food. “What bothers me the most is, people forget food is inherently good for you,” Weisenberger says. Rather, it’s how we consume those healthy food
The simple concept goes like this. I have quoted some parts of the articles here, just to give you an illustration.
Breakfast : Muffin
You know better than to eat an entire double chocolate muffin from Costco for breakfast. Its size alone is a clue to its enormous calorie count (in case you were wondering, this muffin has 690 calories, 38 grams of fat – 11 grams saturated – and 48 grams of sugar). But it’s easy to be duped by muffins loaded with healthy-sounding ingredients, such as bran, cranberries, bananas, and apples. Don’t be fooled.
“Muffins are pretty much a cupcake without the frosting,” Weisenberger says. “They’re made with a lot of oil, sugar and white flour. And while they might have some nutritious items thrown in, they’re still essentially a cupcake.”
Alternative: A whole-wheat English muffin, toasted and spread with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter is a hunger-satisfying combo with nearly half the calories (215) and fat (9 grams) and just as much fiber.
Dinner: Sushi
Case in point: One cup of edamame to munch on before your sushi arrives adds 200 calories and 6 grams of fat to your meal. Eight pieces of Genji Sushi Express Eel and Avocado Roll has 406 calories and 17 grams of fat (4 grams saturated).
Alternative: Stop at half a cup of edamame to save half the calories. Appease your appetite by filling up on a one-cup serving of miso soup for 50 calories and 1.5 gram of fat. Then, enjoy eight pieces of Bento Nouveau California Sushi Roll for 310 calories and 3.5 grams of fat (0.5 gram saturated).
There are a lot of foods which I think is dietary so sometimes I am not moderate in my eating habits. Too much of healthy and dietary foods can be a disaster too. Besides, all the "low fat" and "sugar free" labels have really lured me into buying without considering what the other ingredients have been inserted to enhance the favour. Well, I think I grasp the same wrong habits about healthy and dietary food too. It is really time for changes to be made. As my friend F (one who poses a risk to suffer from family inherited cardiovascular disease) said, "At least I manage my food plan in a healthy way, I have no regret if I have any disease in the future. I can't blame myself."Well I can't agree more. Do eat healthily, but without feeling deprived.
