Losing weight is not just a question of how much you eat. It's also vital to consider what foods you are eating.
Many people eat too much simply because their bodies are not getting adequate nutrition from the bad food choices that they are making.
On the other hand, people who eat a wide variety of fresh raw fruits and vegetables are often satisfied with very little because their bodies are getting all of the essential nutrients.
So if you could only have one food, what would it be?
If you had to live on a desert island with only one source of food, the best choice would probably be broccoli. Five pounds of broccoli per day contains most of the nutrients that the human body needs, including protein and that kind of food is excellent for a 1000 calorie diet.
But even broccoli is not perfect. It's a little low on sodium and seriously lacking in some of the essential fatty acids. Eating 5 lb of the stuff every day, we could soon overdose on vitamins A and K. We'd also need a lot more calories to lead a healthy life - there are less than 800 calories in 5 lb of broccoli.
So if we tried to live on broccoli alone, we would probably find ourselves craving salt and fatty foods.
What's more, it's likely that we would soon become allergic to broccoli. People who have tried to live on just one type of fruit have quickly become allergic. This is our body's way of telling us that we need variety in our diets.
There are so many wonderful foods available to us in the natural world, it is fascinating to discover them all. And how sad to think of all the people who spend their whole lives consuming the same old processed junk day after day.
Don't let this be you!
