5 False Assumptions About Natural Living (From the Mainstream)
It seems like every time you turn your head, you hear confusing and misleading information from every corner of the natural health movement. First, you have mainstream experts who rely on outdated and inaccurate data to advise us on the subject. And then there's the raw food or natural health movement itself, within which most people seem to disagree on what constitutes the healthiest diet.
In this article, I will review 5 wrong assumptions about natural living, spread by conventional experts. In the second part of this article, I will expose 5 false assumptions being spread by various raw-food advocates and naturopaths.
From the mainstream, we hear the following...
You have to make sure you eat enough protein
Without a doubt, the issue of getting enough protein is the number one concern of anyone switching to any kind of diet for any reason. Even though decades of vegetarian and vegan traditions and extensive research have proven that our actual protein requirements are fairly low and easy to meet - as long as we eat enough food - most people who will advise you about diet will likely make a much bigger deal about protein than it actually is.
Bodybuilders go beyond all extremes known to humankind by consuming upwards to 350 grams of protein per day, an amount that is completely off the charts and only possible through the consumption of refined protein powders.
At the same time, most people on the planet get by on less than 60 grams of protein a day, and many people in these cultures possess wiry and explosive strength that would put most gym goers to shame.
In the end, the evidence is still conclusive: as long as you eat enough calories to meet your needs, you will at the same time consume enough protein, even if all you eat are fruits and vegetables.
There is no reason to make protein more important than it actually is.
You need to eat a balanced diet
According to our nutritionists, a balanced meal is composed of carbohydrates, protein and fat in the right proportions.
A meal of bread (carbohydrate), with cheese (protein), and a salad containing a dressing of olive oil (fat) and a desert (carbohydrate) would be, in their opinion, a balanced meal.
That meal might be a digestive disaster for most people, but that aside, we don't find any evidence that our bodies need to receive nutrition in such a manner.
If we look all around the world, we see different cultures that have enjoyed excellent health eating far from balanced meals. In China, rice with vegetables is a meal. In the Great North, the Eskimos have lived on almost nothing but meat. The Hunzas regularly ate meals composed of vegetables and some chapati bread.
If we look at wild animals, we also see that they do not eat balanced meals. A meal for an orangutan might consist of nothing more than rambutan (a tropical fruit) or durian (another tropical fruit).
There is absolutely no need to worry about eating a very simple diet where most of our meals are composed of a few foods only. As long as we eat a large variety of food from week to week, it doesn't matter if our meals are not composed of carbohydrates, protein and fat.
You can't sustain yourself on just raw foods
Most nutritionists look at the raw food diet and claim that it's impossible to sustain ourselves from only fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Letting alone the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are doing just that and are still alive to tell about it, there is no scientific reason to believe that we can't live on raw foods.
Nutritionists will claim that it would be very difficult to eat enough fruits and vegetables to consume enough calories.
The problem is that they are still stuck with the view of cooked nutrition and its balanced view and can't think outside the box and realize that it is actually possible to consume enough fruits and vegetables and get the calories you need. It just is a lot of food!
The truth is, eating a raw food diet will mean that you'll be consuming more fruits and vegetables in a day than some people may consume in a week or even in a month. But as you learn to eat this way, you'll find that this huge amount of fruits and vegetables is actually the right amount.
You should never expose your skin to the sun
Although we know that too much sun isn't good for us, the advice we get from dermatologists these days defy all reason. Apparently, we should never expose our skin to the sun unless we are fully protected by chemical lotions.
Did you forget the important fact that sunlight is essential to our well-being, and that regular sun exposure at safe periods of the day are actually beneficial to your health, even in 2006?
You need the sun. The question is just how much!
If it's natural it's good for you
The word natural has been abused more than any other term in the food industry. We now have natural potato chips, natural coffee and natural beer.
The fact that these foods come from a factory should make it obvious that they are definitely not natural, nor healthy.
The truth is, even if a food were natural, it wouldn't automatically make it healthy. There are plenty of plants and mushrooms that grow in the wild that are not only perfectly natural, but also deadly!
Let's be clear: for a food to be healthy, it has to be a lot more than natural.
Frederic Patenaude, is the author of the book "The Raw Secrets". Sign up for his weekly "Raw Vegan Tips, and as a bonus, get your free "raw recipe of the week". Visit http://www.rawvegan.com while this bonus is still offered." Encryption Techniques
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In this article, I will review 5 wrong assumptions about natural living, spread by conventional experts. In the second part of this article, I will expose 5 false assumptions being spread by various raw-food advocates and naturopaths.
From the mainstream, we hear the following...
You have to make sure you eat enough protein
Without a doubt, the issue of getting enough protein is the number one concern of anyone switching to any kind of diet for any reason. Even though decades of vegetarian and vegan traditions and extensive research have proven that our actual protein requirements are fairly low and easy to meet - as long as we eat enough food - most people who will advise you about diet will likely make a much bigger deal about protein than it actually is.
Bodybuilders go beyond all extremes known to humankind by consuming upwards to 350 grams of protein per day, an amount that is completely off the charts and only possible through the consumption of refined protein powders.
At the same time, most people on the planet get by on less than 60 grams of protein a day, and many people in these cultures possess wiry and explosive strength that would put most gym goers to shame.
In the end, the evidence is still conclusive: as long as you eat enough calories to meet your needs, you will at the same time consume enough protein, even if all you eat are fruits and vegetables.
There is no reason to make protein more important than it actually is.
You need to eat a balanced diet
According to our nutritionists, a balanced meal is composed of carbohydrates, protein and fat in the right proportions.
A meal of bread (carbohydrate), with cheese (protein), and a salad containing a dressing of olive oil (fat) and a desert (carbohydrate) would be, in their opinion, a balanced meal.
That meal might be a digestive disaster for most people, but that aside, we don't find any evidence that our bodies need to receive nutrition in such a manner.
If we look all around the world, we see different cultures that have enjoyed excellent health eating far from balanced meals. In China, rice with vegetables is a meal. In the Great North, the Eskimos have lived on almost nothing but meat. The Hunzas regularly ate meals composed of vegetables and some chapati bread.
If we look at wild animals, we also see that they do not eat balanced meals. A meal for an orangutan might consist of nothing more than rambutan (a tropical fruit) or durian (another tropical fruit).
There is absolutely no need to worry about eating a very simple diet where most of our meals are composed of a few foods only. As long as we eat a large variety of food from week to week, it doesn't matter if our meals are not composed of carbohydrates, protein and fat.
You can't sustain yourself on just raw foods
Most nutritionists look at the raw food diet and claim that it's impossible to sustain ourselves from only fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Letting alone the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are doing just that and are still alive to tell about it, there is no scientific reason to believe that we can't live on raw foods.
Nutritionists will claim that it would be very difficult to eat enough fruits and vegetables to consume enough calories.
The problem is that they are still stuck with the view of cooked nutrition and its balanced view and can't think outside the box and realize that it is actually possible to consume enough fruits and vegetables and get the calories you need. It just is a lot of food!
The truth is, eating a raw food diet will mean that you'll be consuming more fruits and vegetables in a day than some people may consume in a week or even in a month. But as you learn to eat this way, you'll find that this huge amount of fruits and vegetables is actually the right amount.
You should never expose your skin to the sun
Although we know that too much sun isn't good for us, the advice we get from dermatologists these days defy all reason. Apparently, we should never expose our skin to the sun unless we are fully protected by chemical lotions.
Did you forget the important fact that sunlight is essential to our well-being, and that regular sun exposure at safe periods of the day are actually beneficial to your health, even in 2006?
You need the sun. The question is just how much!
If it's natural it's good for you
The word natural has been abused more than any other term in the food industry. We now have natural potato chips, natural coffee and natural beer.
The fact that these foods come from a factory should make it obvious that they are definitely not natural, nor healthy.
The truth is, even if a food were natural, it wouldn't automatically make it healthy. There are plenty of plants and mushrooms that grow in the wild that are not only perfectly natural, but also deadly!
Let's be clear: for a food to be healthy, it has to be a lot more than natural.
Frederic Patenaude, is the author of the book "The Raw Secrets". Sign up for his weekly "Raw Vegan Tips, and as a bonus, get your free "raw recipe of the week". Visit http://www.rawvegan.com while this bonus is still offered." Encryption Techniques
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Arranging Complete Flower Guide
10 Gallon Water Cooler
Dating Simulation Game Online
South Park Come Sail Away
1500 Every Global Unstoppable Warming Years
Virtual Shopping Cart Software
Cell N70 Nokia Phone
Custom Fish Aquarium
06 2005 Hockey League National Nhl Official Official Rule Rule
Job
Future Customer Relationship Management
Based Business Corporate Home Law Tax
Coon Fur Price
Calculator Mortgage Uk
Leather Wrist Wallets
Pet Puppy Puppy Sale
Fellowes 480
Coconut Oil Production
A Asian Massage Calgary
Picture Tea Leaf
Lasik Eye Doctor Manhattan
39 Dress S Shop Woman
Teen Bean Bag Chair
02 Xda
Costumes Toddler
Broker Factoring Finance Uk
Crm
10th Anniversary By Construction Edition Law Legal Race Revised Updated White
06 Costume Halloween Hot
10 Christmas Dress
100 Construction Loan
Estate Form Las Real Vegas
1 1 302349 Fm Radio Station
Led Tea Light
Bethlehem Light Christmas Tree
1864 1893 Fur Letter Trade Traill Willie
Anthony Detox Diet Food Green Robbins
Apartments Lincoln Park
007 Films
Brain Injury
Saltwater Aquarium Fish For Sale
Mountain Triathlon
Based Business Grant Home Opportunity
Sacramento Night Club Photo
Album Cash Child Johnny
Real Estate Fairbanks Alaska
1 800 Yellow Pages
Football
100 Boy Cut Girl Hair Meet Mp3
Grenada Schools
Myspace Editer
100 Contractor Government Top
Real35
Silicon Valley American Marketing Association
Basteln Mit Papier
Blog Directory Tag
001 001 Celebrity Diet Keyword Miva R
0 Percent Credit Cards
Trieste Map
Fake Coach Wallets
Health International Spa Toronto
Country Inn Suite Omaha
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Office
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Prince Of Tennis Anime Otakus
Mobile Number Codes
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program
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Romania Breaking News
Spirit Night Club New York
Tv En Internet Gratis
Entertainment Tonight Official Web Site
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Award Kayne Mtv West
Breakdown Recovery
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