Common Sense Nutrition Facts That Aren’t Common

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17. Calories Count, but You Don’t Need to Do It

Of course calories matter. Being overweight is a matter of eating more than energy (calories) than your body burns. This doesn’t mean, however, that you have to count every single calorie that enters your mouth. Simply eating more protein and fewer carbs will automatically result in a restriction of calories and natural weight loss. Try counting carbs instead of calories and watch the weight fall off like magic.

18. Feeding Your Gut is Vital

Did you know that the bacteria in your intestines, sometimes called your gut flora, outnumber your human cells 10 to 1? Numerous research studies over the past 10 years have shown that the numbers and types of these bacteria can have extreme implications for your health. Your gut flora can have an impact on everything from your brain function to your body weight to your immune system function. Those bacteria need to eat, just like everything else in this world, and their preferred food is soluble fiber. Be sure to eat plenty of fiber and probiotic foods to keep those little guys in your gut happy and healthy.

19. Being Healthy Isn’t All About Your Weight

Most people focus way too much on their weight. Being healthy involves so much more than just how much or how little you weigh. There are obese people who are metabolically healthy, while there are people with normal body weights that have metabolic problems that are generally associated with being overweight.

Becoming obsessed with body weight is counterproductive. It would be better to focus on eating a plant based, organic diet, getting plenty of natural sunshine, removing stress from your life as much as possible, sleeping a minimum of 7 hours each night, and getting in some exercise rather than focusing on that number on the scale.

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