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Are You Making These 7 Critical Dietary Mistakes?
Everyone, even "healthy" eaters, make mistakes. Here are the biggest dietary mistakes that people make (and still think they're eating healthy).
- Not eating breakfast (or other meals)- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as your body is literally breaking the "fast" you were in overnight. Your body needs nutrients in the morning to get going -- and not giving them to it will leave you famished (and prone to overeating or binging on junk food) come lunchtime.
- Drinking lots of fruit juice- Fruit juice does have some vitamins, however, it is also filled with sugar and a lot of extra calories. Some of the lower quality brands also contain artificial colors and flavors and even more added sugar. The healthier choice? Skip the juice and grab a piece of fruit instead, or prepare fresh juice from fruit at home.
- Drinking Diet Sodas Excessively-Many people think that switching from regular to diet soda is a healthy choice. True, you are getting fewer calories and sugar, but even diet soda is unhealthy. Rather than putting a bunch of artificial sweeteners, flavors and colors (not to mention the caffeine) into your body, you're much better off with plain water or herbal tea.
- Overloading the Pasta- Pasta got a bad rap during the "low-carb" craze, but there's still a large group of people who swear by it. Pasta, particularly the kind made from whole grains (not refined white flour), can be part of a healthy diet. The trick is to eat it in moderation, as the carbs can raise your blood sugar and lead to a surge of insulin in your body otherwise.
- Too Many Energy Bars or Sports Drinks- Energy bars, though marketed as health foods, are often little more than over-priced candy bars. Some do have added nutrients, but most have some form of sugar and a lot of calories. Sport's drinks, similarly, are often loaded with sugar (and artificial flavors and colors) and -- unless you're literally running marathons -- you probably don't need those extra calories.
- Cutting Out All Fat From Your Diet- All fat is not your enemy. In fact, fat is vital for your body to function properly (or at all). The important thing is to know which fats are healthy and which are not. Fats to definitely avoid include trans fats (found in commercial baked goods, margarine, doughnuts, French fries and other snack foods).
Note that monounsaturated fats, the kind found in avocados, olive oil, and nuts, and omega-3 fats, the kind found in fish, are exceptionally healthy and should definitely be included in your diet.
- Focusing Your Diet on Frozen "Healthy" Dinners- These meals may give you some vegetables and protein, and certain varieties will help you to stay trim by limiting your portion size (if that's all you eat), but they are not especially healthy. Many are lacking nutrients and contain preservatives and other unwanted ingredients.
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