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Today’s episode is about eating in a balanced way.

I’m so grateful that you’re here. I know that there are plenty of other things you could be doing but you chose to be here, so thank you!

Today we're talking about balanced diet and how to eat in a balanced way.

Theres so much information out there on how to to eat right, so no wonder we end up confused…

A few years ago I gave a presentation at one start up company’s wellness days. I asked the participants what a balanced diet and fitness looks like for them, and they said:

I lose weight.

Unfortunately, that’s what most of us think. But it’s not that simple. Many of us have experienced how our diet or workout routine helped us lose weight, but wasn’t actually the healthiest for us.

Today's Topics

Here’s what we’ll cover in today’s podcast:

* What balanced eating looks like and how to eat in a balanced way

* Why many diets aren’t balanced and therefore, don’t work in the long term

* How to create your own balanced diet. You’ll learn how to put together your personal diet that is balanced, so that you no longer care about how other people eat

* If it’s necessary to weigh and measure and track your food, in order to eat in a balanced way

* What to think about food restrictions: Are they ever necessary, or are they always a bad thing as the anti-diet culture claims?

What Does It Mean to Eat In A Balanced Way?

There are so many angles from where we can approach this question. In my opinion, there are at least four sides to it:

Nutritious Foods + Fun Foods

In order to eat in a truly balanced way, there has to be room for both nutritious foods and fun foods, with the focus on nutritious foods. Nutritious foods are the ones that grow in nature, plus the healthy proteins and fats. Fun foods are the ones that aren’t necessarily nutritiously dense, but are the things we like to have, like cookies, chocolate etc. These foods should have their place in a diet because if we restrict them, we start feeling deprived.

The majority of our diet should consist of nutritious foods. Food freedom is a great thing and I’m a big advocate of it, but eating too many fun foods simply isn’t great for our health and won't make us feel good.

Balancing Macronutrients

In order to eat in a balanced way, it’s important to eat all three macronutrients: Proteins, fats and carbohydrates. How much of each one depends on each person. Some people prefer higher fat, others higher carb diets. And there are many variations in between.

In general, active people should definitely not limit their carbohydrates too much. Cutting any macronutrient super low is not helpful. For example, right now the Keto diet is super popular, but cutting our carbs to 25 grams or so per day is not reasonable for most people.

Balancing Blood Sugar

High-low blood sugar rollercoaster can cause us a lot of troub...