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Paleo, gluten-free, vegan, keto… the way some people talk about their diet, you’d think it was a religion. Some folks who have adopted a “lifestyle” diet are convinced they need to convert the world to their way of eating. I’m not one of those people. Here’s what you can expect from the nutrition section of the blog.
I believe food is for nourishment AND for enjoyment. I don’t subscribe to any particular “lifestyle” diet, and I eat what I like to eat.
I haven’t eaten meat in a very long time, and there is a specific reason for that, which I address here. I’m not a strict vegetarian, though, and I believe a well-balanced diet, combined with an active lifestyle, is the right choice for most people.
Having said that, human bodies are extremely diverse, and no one diet could possibly work for all people. Which is why if anyone is trying to convince you to go on the same diet they “prescribe” to everyone else, you should go find yourself a real nutrition professional.
I believe nutrition is a personal choice, but if you’re going to make nutritional changes for medical purposes, you should have a qualified medical nutrition professional following you.
And if you’re going to make suggestions to people about how they should eat for whatever reason, don’t. People who live with chronic illnesses or genetic conditions, or body types that aren’t accepted by our society already go through enough. They don’t need judgement and unqualified medical advice.
This is the section of the blog where I ramble about nutrition-related stuff. No, there’ll never be “foods to never eat” or “the best diet to try,” because there are no such things.
My basic belief around exercise and nutrition is: move your body, feed your body, love your body. Move your body in whatever way makes you happy and feed your body lots of fresh food, especially vegetables. Make sure you’re getting protein, fat, and carbohydrates from mostly unprocessed sources. This is basic nutrition advice everyone can agree on.
Yes, sometimes I’ll explain why I don’t believe a certain popular diet is the best choice, but these are just my opinions. I’m not a registered dietitian or a nutrition professional. I’m just some girl on the Internet, rambling on about nutrition, because like a lot of other topics, I find it interesting.
Read more about my views of nutrition on this page. None of this constitutes medical advice, obviously, so if you need help with nutrition, my advice is to seek a well qualified, compassionate, and experienced registered dietitian.
7 to to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. That’s how much Canada’s Food Guide recommends we all eat, and yet most Canadians aren’t getting enough veggies and fruit—less than half of Canadians meet the quota. Sometimes, people can’t get more veggies and fruit, and sometimes, they just don’t know how to eat more vegetables.
Should you be a vegetarian?
Like everything else in nutrition, the answer isn’t simple. A lot of factors go into deciding on a lifestyle diet change: your beliefs around nutrition, scientific research, how your body reacts to foods, allergy considerations, and moral dilemmas. At the end of the day, only you can decide what to eat, and it’s no one else’s business what you put in your mouth (unless they’re feeding you, of course. Then they kind of need to know what you’ll eat). Here’s my story.
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