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Do you know what changes your life when you stop eating processed foods? Some time ago I started to introduce variations in my diet to make it healthier and healthier. That's how I came to know about realfooding and I started to progressively apply its recommendations on a daily basis.
And it shows. The body is very grateful and immediately begins to transmit positive signals to itself. Plus, I know I'm taking care of my health and creating better habits that will benefit me in the long run.
That's why today I want to tell you what is realfooding and why you should pay attention to it.
Real food: what is realfooding realfooding and what are its benefits
More than just a way of eating, I believe that the the realfooding is a lifestylebut to start at the beginning, it's only fair to tell you how this concept how this concept started to be talked about and who coined the term.
Nutritionist Carlos Ríos is the creator of the movement realfooding. It started in social networks and took shape to create a huge community around him, looking to improve their diet with real food. to improve their diet with real food. That is, as little processed food as possible.
Realize that there is enormous pressure from the food enormous pressure from the food industry to consume ultra-processed foods. to consume ultra-processed foods. Advertising, offers, reports paid for by multinationals, etc.
The idea is to try to get away from all that bombardment and distinguish some foods from others. In this way, we can learn to feed ourselves with healthy products, distinguishing between ultra-processed, processed and real food.
For example, see if you know how to answer these questions:
- Are sugar-free oatmeal cookies real food? real food?
- What about canned tuna, olive oil or frozen vegetables?
- Are they realfooding diet products?
If you've hesitated on any of them, that's okay. It means you can learn more about healthy eating.
I know that many people will think that it is not that big of a deal, or that it is a bit extreme to discard some foods. I only share my findings with you so that you can keep what you consider positive and make better decisions and take better care of your health. better decisions and take better care of your health.
For me, it goes hand in hand with other much-needed attitude changes, such as making these 5 zero waste changes to start eliminating waste.
These are the 3 benefits of realfooding that I have noticed the most
I'm sure everyone could tell you different things about the changes they've noticed as they've changed their eating pattern. their eating pattern, so this is just my experienceso this is just my experience since I have started eating real food.
I am less hungry
That's because I have increased the amount of fiber I consume quite a bit. In addition, it is very noticeable that appetite is better controlled the amount of vegetables in the diet, as they are very satiating.
2. I have a lot of energy and I have a better digestion.
I start the day with a good breakfast and, from that injection of vitality, the day goes smoothly. I notice that I feel better and lighter.
What do you think of this breakfast? I assure you that it is very filling!
3. I notice less "addiction" to sweets.
By enhancing natural flavors and reducing or phasing out added sugar from the diet, food is perceived more intensely.
It gets to the point you don't need that extra sweetness in the morning coffee or that some desserts are excessively cloying.
In addition to these 3 very clear benefits, I know that my health is better cared for and that I am working to prevent possible diseases in the future, such as hypertension or diabetes, which are closely linked to diet.
This is perhaps the most important part of realfoodingbut it shows in the long run.
The realfooding convinces me, but without extremism
Am I a realfooder? The answer is... sort of. I think what really counts for better health is what I do in my daily routines. Habits are what's important.
So, I don't worry if one day I have a different plan and eat something out of my eating style. I eat something that is out of my eating style.
That is to say, it's okay if one day I eat a hamburger or a precooked meal. Or I order a delivery of haute cuisine (one of my secret pleasures). (one of my secret pleasures). I know it doesn't count, because the rest of the days my eating is healthy and based on real food.
I think the balanced thing to do is to to differentiate routines from special occasions or occasional excesses. It's okay and I don't think any of us should be burdened by that if the rest of the time we are making good choices for our health.
Don't you think so? Tell me how you manage it, if you allow yourself exceptions and how you manage your diet the rest of the time. You don't know how much I like to know what decisions you think are best for you! what decisions you think are best for you!