Circumstances around Nutrition and Physical Fitness Program Myths
Sometimes, we view nutrition as an unwelcome must. The average individual views nutrition as distinct and separate from the food. Nutrition has a ring to it that equates it to and makes it synonymous to medicines. That is an unfortunate myth created by choice. Food and nutrition go hand in hand and not to be alienated each from the other.
First, we have to establish the fact that when we eat, we are actually nourishing ourselves. Do you notice how we feel hungry 5-7 hours after our last meal? Some people do not last that long without food. They have to take meals or snacks in between. Others can go without food even for as long as 3 days without losing consciousness. That is proof of individual differences. It manifests in many ways but it just reinforces the fact that each individual is unique.
Our responses with regard to food differ in many ways. There are people who like fatty stuff. Others like food dry and properly cooked. Some prefer their steaks served medium rare. There are people who, by culture, only eat fish raw. Some cultures traditionally prepare food hot and spicy. All these have nutritive effects that are dissimilar between cultures, individuals or peoples. Uniqueness is influenced by acquired preference, genetic make-up, cultural tradition or just plain caprice or whim.
Man being unique from the next individual also has unique responses to types of food ingested. There are people who easily grow fat even with controlled consumption of carbohydrates and fatty foodstuff. In contrast, some people never gain weight despite monstrous volumes of food and drink taken in. But despite the uniqueness, changes to food responses are observed with age. At around age 30, people normally start getting some fat especially around the belly area. But exercise can effectively trim the body down easily at this age. It is definitely more difficult to get rid of unwanted bulges when people reach 50. Clearly, metabolism has slowed down and it becomes harder to stay fit and trim.
With all these observations, it is easy to draw a conclusion that there are no standard programs to lose weight as advertised. That is almost certain to be a fallacy. If you want to lose weight, especially if it is something that is already giving you some problems, do not just plunge into packaged "lose-weight-quick" standard program offered at premium discounts. You will just be burning your money, not calories.
Unique as we each are, we each need a unique program that only knowledgeable professionals can give. Dietetics, nutrition and/or physical fitness specialists would ask you the right questions and conduct appropriate tests that will enable them to design you a unique program that is just right for you.
First, we have to establish the fact that when we eat, we are actually nourishing ourselves. Do you notice how we feel hungry 5-7 hours after our last meal? Some people do not last that long without food. They have to take meals or snacks in between. Others can go without food even for as long as 3 days without losing consciousness. That is proof of individual differences. It manifests in many ways but it just reinforces the fact that each individual is unique.
Our responses with regard to food differ in many ways. There are people who like fatty stuff. Others like food dry and properly cooked. Some prefer their steaks served medium rare. There are people who, by culture, only eat fish raw. Some cultures traditionally prepare food hot and spicy. All these have nutritive effects that are dissimilar between cultures, individuals or peoples. Uniqueness is influenced by acquired preference, genetic make-up, cultural tradition or just plain caprice or whim.
Man being unique from the next individual also has unique responses to types of food ingested. There are people who easily grow fat even with controlled consumption of carbohydrates and fatty foodstuff. In contrast, some people never gain weight despite monstrous volumes of food and drink taken in. But despite the uniqueness, changes to food responses are observed with age. At around age 30, people normally start getting some fat especially around the belly area. But exercise can effectively trim the body down easily at this age. It is definitely more difficult to get rid of unwanted bulges when people reach 50. Clearly, metabolism has slowed down and it becomes harder to stay fit and trim.
With all these observations, it is easy to draw a conclusion that there are no standard programs to lose weight as advertised. That is almost certain to be a fallacy. If you want to lose weight, especially if it is something that is already giving you some problems, do not just plunge into packaged "lose-weight-quick" standard program offered at premium discounts. You will just be burning your money, not calories.
Unique as we each are, we each need a unique program that only knowledgeable professionals can give. Dietetics, nutrition and/or physical fitness specialists would ask you the right questions and conduct appropriate tests that will enable them to design you a unique program that is just right for you.