21 – Calorie counting and nutrition label bunk

(duration 21:53) Most people have a hard time challenging conventional (and their own) wisdom about health and nutrition Calorie counting and trying to burn those calories basically put you on the wrong track 9 Food Label Lies by Dan Shapley – http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/reading-food-labels-470201-synd Eating grains isn’t even necessary, so it’s not just refined flours that you need to eat less of It’s best to go for whole foods, such as fruit rather than fruit juices Be careful how many servings there are in that single container! Make sure to multiply the carbs per serving by total servings per container The CSPI and the FDA are not up to speed with the facts and the truth Study Fails to Link Saturated Fat, Heart Disease (Reuters) – http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584922,00.html Vegetables have plenty of the daily fiber you need One Bowl = 2 Servings. F.D.A. May Fix That. by William Neuman – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/06/business/06portion.html?pagewanted=all Labeling is disabling; self-responsibility is vital in your process of achieving optimal levels of health and fitness Calorie Counters – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/opinion/03wed4.html We welcome your comments on our blog too! http://healthymindfitbody.com/category/blog/ http://healthymindfitbody.com/2010/02/09/telling-the-truth-about-nutrition-in-mixed-company/ bumper music “All In My Head” (Remix) – http://www.kosheen.com Feel free to rate and/or review our show on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332309038 Also, please sign up – upper right corner of http://healthymindfitbody.com – to get the free bonus audio on the 3 Pillars Of Achieving Your Perfect Weight Using The Mind/Body Connection, as well as the newsletter