The Fitness Diet Explained

Staying fit is the ultimate goal for almost everyone today. No one wants to be left behind when reaping the benefits of a good diet. A known fact is that diet is an essential part of fitness. What you eat is important, but when you eat it is also important, especially if you’re physically active. Making a choice to stay fit is and exercise regularly is terrific. However, without adequate nutrition guidance, your efforts might be futile and your goals impossible to achieve.

 

Why Change your Diet to Stay Fit?

There is no one ultimate nutrition diet in history. However, you should avoid different types of food and others eat in plenty if you want to stay fit. In a study conducted on 90,000 people, researchers found that almost 58% of the participants’ daily calorie intake came from “convenience foods’. These are heavily refined and processed foods and researchers found that they make more than half of the food Americans eat. These foods occupy significant parts of the shelves in local supermarkets and they included frozen meals, soda, snack foods, boxed side dishes and so forth.

Of the 90,000 study participants, only about 30% ate minimally processed foods. According to the researchers, these are the foods recognized by our ancestors as healthy foods including fruits from trees, real meat, vegetables from the plant, seafood, poultry and eggs. For people who are serious about fitness, losing weight and weight training, getting serious about diet isn’t an option.

 

Fitness Diet

When we talk of the fitness diet, it's knowing what to eat and what to avoid. There is no ultimate fitness diet. A fitness diet is consistent and contains fewer calories. When you know what to eat, you then know when to eat it.

If you want to stay healthy and fit, get rid of highly processed and refined food in your diet. Eat more of the minimally processed foods especially proteins, real meat, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats and quality carbohydrates. On the same, ensure that your portions are of the right size and right amount for you.

Avoid sugar in your diet. Refined white sugar can lead to obesity and tooth decay. Remove sugar from your diet and instead, get your sugar from natural sources such as the piece of fruit you eat for dessert. Avoid sweeteners like the plague as these are high in refined sugars.

Drink a lot of water daily, including when taking meals. Take two cups of water two hours before exercise and sip water all through the workout.

Staying fit equates to staying healthy. Eat the right food in the right amounts, keep track of your calorie intake, drink a lot of water, avoid drinking alcohol, and avoid sugars. If you can find a way to take care of your diet this way, fitness is just one of the many benefits you will reap from this diet.

 

Sources

1. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/03/more-than-half-of-what-americans-eat-is-ultra-processed/472791/
2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275824838_Diet_exercise_or_diet_with_exercise_Comparing_the_effectiveness_of_treatment_options_for_weight-loss_and_changes_in_fitness_for_adults_18-65_years_old_who_are_overfat_or_obese_systematic_review_and_me
3. https://www.ithaca.edu/hr/docs/hrforms/benefitsdocs/worklife/healthepacket/nutritionandexercise.pdf

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