10 Foods That Will Change Your Life –NOT

Writing a blog about dieting makes me a huge Internet target for every weight loss quack.  Search engine optimizationers think they hit the jackpot for selling me the newest and craziest pills, potions, foods, supplements and exercise equipment.  Since my Internet fingerprint is riddled with all things weight loss related any dumb computer is sure I need to know what they are pushing.

Not so fast.  If any of them would dig a little deeper they would quickly learn that I don’t buy any of what they are selling.  What I know is that losing weight is not a quick trick.  Sure, somebody may be discovering new “Super Foods” which are not really new to everyone, just maybe us in the over-processed world.  The hot foods today like Chia Seeds, yes the very ones made famous by the Chia pet and Chia head, or Acai may be uber good for you, but since they are not native to North Carolina and are being touted as the next big thing you will end up paying a lot of money for them and really how great can they be?

Eating local food in moderation is going to pay off a lot faster than eating exotic seeds and berries which will probably just leave you wanting some real food, like a cheese burger.

As far as I know there is not just one single food out there that will change your life, unless you are allergic to it and then it may end your life.  I am yet to find a “winning lottery ticket“ food.  The only way I can think of for a food to change your life is if you are single and you make a really spectacular apple pie that the future love of your life happens to eat and falls in love with you for your cooking.  They have not even tried that as the basis for a reality dating show so you know it is far fetched.  All this is to say give up on there being one, two or even three magic foods.

If you are looking for magic try smaller plates and bowls.  Smaller portions of regular food will dramatically help anyone be healthier more than any “Super Food” ever would.  I am not advocating fasting as a portion control method.  Some food everyday just makes our bodies run better.  The last thing you want your body to think is that the food supply is dwindling so that it goes into starvation mode and learns to live on less.

Next time you see a headline touting “Life Changing Foods” skip it.  Changing does not mean improving and most likely those foods they are enticing you with cost so much that they may be changing your wallet for the worst.