Healthy Eating #2

Second in a series of videos on the subject. This one examines the question, "Does dieting work?" and goes on to describe an approach to adopting a lifestyle change that can attain and maintain a healthy weight.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• eating
• disorder
• healthy
• fat
• obese
• obesity
• diet
• dieting

[jammerjaw]

Can you recommend a low budget healthy food plan? I don't have a lot of spending money(school, bills, etc.), so I have a strict budget for food. So I only buy ramen, since they're only $1 up the street. But if there's a way I can enjoy a nice healthy meal instead of relying on ramen noodles, I'd much rather do that; since I moved out, I haven't had a good home cooked meal. :o

Thanks

[Urgelt]

Fresh vegetables and fruits, purchased raw at the supermarket, aren't terribly expensive.

A bottle of virgin olive oil goes a long way.

I'm not enough of an expert to offer a fully balanced diet that's cheap, though. It may not even be possible.

For example, to get enough fish oil for good health (3-4 grams per day), you'd have to eat ocean fish so often that its toxicity would be dangerous. Safe fish oil supplements are expensive.

[psihs]

lol, why not to simply do some workout and eat what u want?

[Urgelt]

Science shows that exercise is generally beneficial for health. But for most people, moderate exercise does little to control weight. It will if you run marathons regularly, but not everyone wants, or is able, to put that much into physical conditioning.

No amount of exercise will compensate for bad eating habits. Unhealthy food will take a toll on your health.

[psihs]

@Urgelt

I just don't think that counting colories is the right approach to the problem, after all, exercises imo is the only way you can gain normal body shape and health

[Urgelt]

Exercise helps tone the body. it certainly makes it more attractive.

Eating healthy food is more directly useful for weight control, I think, but it's best to do both.

The main problem is that industrially-processed foods are loaded with unhealthy substances which can lead to obesity and other health problems. Replacing those foods with nutritious foods is vital.

I don't emphasize strict calorie-counting or daily weighings. But being aware of calories helps to avoid eating too much.

[LoricaLady]

He is so right, if you meet your nutritional needs - and avoid things like monosodiuim glutamate, aspartame and other excipients -

you won't be hungry.

[fundip43]

life style change thats whats up been advocating this for quite some time too. . good blog

[dawkinsfan420]

@jammerjaw dude, 1 dollar?! thats crazy, they only cost me like 1o cents each

[iggymydog]

this helps alot..i do martial arts and i would be so happy if you were to make vids about exersize and stuff like that thank you

[KulshanRecordings]

@Urgelt Yep! I have a lemon noodle recipe that takes maybe 20 minutes to make, is flavourful, good for you, and if enough noodles are boiled, can last for days, and still be delicious! If you have any good recipes you'd like to share, I know we'd all be very interested to try them! :D