EAT A BALANCED MEAL PLAN
It may make you scratch your head, but you can overeat healthy foods, like vegetables and fruits.
"While fruits are nutritious, too much of even a healthy food can lead to weight gain," says Loyola University Health System registered dietitian Brooke Schantz.. "The key is to remember to control the portion sizes of the foods you consume."
"While fruits are nutritious, too much of even a healthy food can lead to weight gain," says Loyola University Health System registered dietitian Brooke Schantz.. "The key is to remember to control the portion sizes of the foods you consume."
Schantz reported that overeating healthy foods is easy to do, but the
same rules apply to healthy food as junk food. Weight fluctuates based
on a basic concept -- energy in versus energy out. If your total caloric
intake is higher than the energy you burn off in a day, you will gain
weight. If it is lower, you will lose weight.
"I have had many patients tell me that they don't know why they are not losing weight," Schantz said. "Then they report that they eat fruit all day long. They are almost always shocked when I advise them to watch the quantity of food they eat even if it is healthy."
Schantz said that one exception applies. Nonstarchy vegetables are difficult to overeat unless they are accompanied by unnecessary calories from sauces, cheeses and butter. This is due to the high water and fiber content of these vegetables coupled with the stretching capacity of the stomach. The vegetables she suggested limiting are those that are high in starch, such as peas, corn and potatoes. Foods that are labeled as fat-free or low-fat are another area of concern.
"People tend to give themselves the freedom to overeat 'healthy' foods," Schantz said. "While the label might say that a food or beverage is low-fat or fat-free, watch the quantity you consume and refrain from eating an excessive amount. Foods that carry these health claims may be high in sugar and calories."
Nutrition expert Jeff Behar, CEO of www.MyBestHealthPortal.net aznd www.MuscleMagFitness.com, agrees, "Many of my clients come to me with bad eating habits, many due to lack of nutrition knowledge. They chugg down fruit juices, which are loaded with calories and spike blood sugarf levels. They grab what they think are healthy foods, but the add unhealthy condiments, or prepare them unhealthy oils. Very few of them understand glycemic index, glycemic lodas and how the effect weight loss."
Reference: Loyola University Health System (2012, July 24). Is there such a thing as eating too many fruits and vegetables?. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 30, 2012, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2012/07/120724144423.htm
"I have had many patients tell me that they don't know why they are not losing weight," Schantz said. "Then they report that they eat fruit all day long. They are almost always shocked when I advise them to watch the quantity of food they eat even if it is healthy."
Schantz said that one exception applies. Nonstarchy vegetables are difficult to overeat unless they are accompanied by unnecessary calories from sauces, cheeses and butter. This is due to the high water and fiber content of these vegetables coupled with the stretching capacity of the stomach. The vegetables she suggested limiting are those that are high in starch, such as peas, corn and potatoes. Foods that are labeled as fat-free or low-fat are another area of concern.
"People tend to give themselves the freedom to overeat 'healthy' foods," Schantz said. "While the label might say that a food or beverage is low-fat or fat-free, watch the quantity you consume and refrain from eating an excessive amount. Foods that carry these health claims may be high in sugar and calories."
Nutrition expert Jeff Behar, CEO of www.MyBestHealthPortal.net aznd www.MuscleMagFitness.com, agrees, "Many of my clients come to me with bad eating habits, many due to lack of nutrition knowledge. They chugg down fruit juices, which are loaded with calories and spike blood sugarf levels. They grab what they think are healthy foods, but the add unhealthy condiments, or prepare them unhealthy oils. Very few of them understand glycemic index, glycemic lodas and how the effect weight loss."
Reference: Loyola University Health System (2012, July 24). Is there such a thing as eating too many fruits and vegetables?. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 30, 2012, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2012/07/120724144423.htm
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