5 Ingredients to Banish from Meals

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Refined Carbohydrates

Congratulations if you made it through the low-carb craze unscathed. Now that you feel okay adding some carbohydrates back into your diet, make sure you incorporate the right ones. How do you tell the difference between refined and complex carbs?

Even though you may read "whole wheat" on your bread label, this does not necessarily mean it is whole grain. A brown-colored bread or pasta doesn't necessarily mean whole grains, so be sure to check the label and look for the words "100% whole grains."

Since refined carbohydrates have had their nutrients processed out, your body needs to draw from its own nutrient supply to metabolize the sugars which have been concentrated from the refining process.

To avoid breads and pastas with refined carbs, stay away from anything listed as "enriched" and instead buy things that have whole grains listed as the first ingredient. Avoid white breads and pastas in addition to baked goods.

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written by Dana, February 20, 2012 10:10 pm

You're kind of hypocritical here... In one article you say you shouldn't give up salt entirely and in another you say you should. Which is it?

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written by Liberty, April 02, 2012 07:48 am

Switching from white processed salt to sea salt like celtic, Himalayan, or Redmonds would be a better choice. Banish transfat, but not animal fat. Our bodies need fat to make hormones like pregnenolone, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone. Healthy amounts of saturated fats (like butter, coconut oil) satisfy and sate our appetites so we actually consume less calories. Banish gmo grains and replace with organic grains. Going gluten free is helpful for those suffering from autoimmune disorders. Banish processed foods and limit sugar. No need to eliminate it altogether, when we feel deprived, we will over eat.

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written by Bageeria, April 04, 2012 04:41 am

Doesn't it all turn into sugar in your blood stream anyway? So whats up with the vent against sugar?

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written by Spikeygrrl, April 09, 2012 04:02 pm

What's your beef (sorry) with the low-carb lifestyle? I have lost over 100 lbs and reduced my dangerously high blood pressure so that it can now be controlled with only one little pill once a day. All my bloodwork is BETTER, not worse, and even my initially skeptical physician became a convert after ordering scans of my liver and kidneys which both came up entirely normal.

I've kept the 100 lbs off for four years, and now have my doctor's OK to push for that last 40 lbs.

I won't say "don't knock it until you've tried it" because obviously if you don't have weight to lose there's no need to alter your daily-life food choices so drastically...but I WILL say "don't knock it until you've talked to at least half a dozen people who have."

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written by almondrocca72, July 10, 2012 11:47 am

All I have to say to this article is... LOL!

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