Some Basic Nutritional and Fitness Questions

Everyday I receive loads of nutritional and fitness questions. Most of them discuss how losing weight and staying fit has become a main part of our society. In order to remain in the positive limelight you must keep your body finely tuned. This occurs by exercising daily and eating loads of raw vegetables or fruits. But, these two factors are not always easily attainable. For this reason, here are some common fitness questions that people ask me all the time, with my personal given answers.

Do I need to lose weight?

People always focus too much on their overall weight. This is the wrong mentality you want to have when pursuing a life of fitness and nutrition. Your BMI, or body mass index, does not predict whether you will lead a healthy life or not. Muscle weighs more than fat and it can easily throw off your BMI number. So, this is how I will answer this question, “Do not exercise to lose weight. Exercise to be active.”

Why is it important for me to be active?

Your body is the primal, basic human tool. Our ancestors used their bodies to run, jump, hunt, hide, fight, and survive in the wilderness. We don’t really have to do much of that anymore, but our bodies are still designed for it. You cannot disregard your primal ancestry and just consume large amounts of food. This will lead to a sedentary life, loads of health problems, and a miserably inactive life. Your body is a machine that needs to run, move and stay active to remain healthy, so get off your feet and use it.

What foods should I eat?

This is the most basic of all fitness questions. You see, during the 1960s and 1970s, there was this huge food revolution that occurred. People stopped eating vegetables and fruits all the time. They switched their diets to a more meat based one. To make matters worse, natural foods became processed. Instead of buying a fresh pear, you get them in cans. Instead of cooking a fresh meal, you can microwave it. This was the beginning of our downfall.

And to put it plainly, stop eating processed foods!

There is nothing worse for your system than a bunch of high caloric foods with almost no nutritional value. Raw vegetables and fruits contain bountiful amounts of vitamins and minerals, but your average fast food hamburger contains almost none. What it does have is a bunch of processed fats and oils, pretty much everything your body doesn’t want.

I hope this answered some of your nutritional and fitness questions. I’ll write another article about fitness goals a little later today, so check back for an update.