More often than not, what we typically think of as a “healthy” meal
generally is far from it thanks to LOADS of misinformation from the
media, the food industry, and lo and behold even the ADA.
Fortunately, as a subscriber to this newsletter we are regularly empowering you with current, research-backed information to help you make the RIGHT choices about what you choose to ingest—choices that will ultimately help you achieve your
ideal body much faster.
For today, we’re going to help debunk some more nutrition misconceptions by analyzing a meal that a good friend of mine (we’ll call him Bob) truly thought was a great choice for someone trying to managing their weight.
The meal: A grilled chicken sandwich with a baked potato
Now, while on the surface that may look “pretty healthy” compared to a Big Mac with fries, if your goal is to burn fat (which Bob’s is), it’s definitely what I would consider a fat-burning DISASTER…
Why? Well, let’s take a look at the individual components of this meal.
First, when I dug a little deeper I discovered that Bob’s grilled chicken sandwich is being served on a regular ol’ bun… white bread. Heavily processed wheat, and even wheat in general, is one of the worst things you can consume while trying to shed unwanted fat. As we’ve discussed in previous newsletters, even the “brown” versions of bread (wheat, rye, etc.) are generally heavily processed—sneaky manufacturers just add food coloring to give them the “whole wheat” appearance so they LOOK healthier when indeed they’re not.
My basic rule for fat loss is to avoid bread—with the occasional exception of sprouted grain bread, like Ezekiel bread… or a high-fiber, true 100% whole wheat bread. Even then, I’d limit those items to twice a week.
Then there is the baked potato. And while Bob does enjoy his baked potato on the conservative side (without all the sour cream, bacon, and cheddar), with just a bit of butter it still packs 300 calories and over 60 grams of high glycemic, insulin, and blood sugar boosting carbs. Add that to the heavily processed bun and in just one meal Bob is eating nearly ONE HUNDRED grams of what are some of the WORST carbohydrates possible.
A much better lunch option would have been grilled chicken with a medium sweet potato and a heaping serving of green veggies. Now, that’s not much different than his original grilled chicken sandwich and baked potato lunch, but it stands head and shoulders above it from a fat loss perspective.
Of course, the goal is not to avoid all carbs… nothing wrong with carbs. It’s just about making better carb choices. And the truth is you can still eat PLENTY of carbs when you teach your body how to optimally “deal” with them.
In fact, I had a product developed specifically for my personal use, and now you can get access to it, too. I use this with every single carbohydrate-containing meal I eat, and it really gives me an edge:
==> What I Use Every Single Time I Eat Carbs
Fortunately, as a subscriber to this newsletter we are regularly empowering you with current, research-backed information to help you make the RIGHT choices about what you choose to ingest—choices that will ultimately help you achieve your
ideal body much faster.
For today, we’re going to help debunk some more nutrition misconceptions by analyzing a meal that a good friend of mine (we’ll call him Bob) truly thought was a great choice for someone trying to managing their weight.
The meal: A grilled chicken sandwich with a baked potato
Now, while on the surface that may look “pretty healthy” compared to a Big Mac with fries, if your goal is to burn fat (which Bob’s is), it’s definitely what I would consider a fat-burning DISASTER…
Why? Well, let’s take a look at the individual components of this meal.
First, when I dug a little deeper I discovered that Bob’s grilled chicken sandwich is being served on a regular ol’ bun… white bread. Heavily processed wheat, and even wheat in general, is one of the worst things you can consume while trying to shed unwanted fat. As we’ve discussed in previous newsletters, even the “brown” versions of bread (wheat, rye, etc.) are generally heavily processed—sneaky manufacturers just add food coloring to give them the “whole wheat” appearance so they LOOK healthier when indeed they’re not.
My basic rule for fat loss is to avoid bread—with the occasional exception of sprouted grain bread, like Ezekiel bread… or a high-fiber, true 100% whole wheat bread. Even then, I’d limit those items to twice a week.
Then there is the baked potato. And while Bob does enjoy his baked potato on the conservative side (without all the sour cream, bacon, and cheddar), with just a bit of butter it still packs 300 calories and over 60 grams of high glycemic, insulin, and blood sugar boosting carbs. Add that to the heavily processed bun and in just one meal Bob is eating nearly ONE HUNDRED grams of what are some of the WORST carbohydrates possible.
A much better lunch option would have been grilled chicken with a medium sweet potato and a heaping serving of green veggies. Now, that’s not much different than his original grilled chicken sandwich and baked potato lunch, but it stands head and shoulders above it from a fat loss perspective.
Of course, the goal is not to avoid all carbs… nothing wrong with carbs. It’s just about making better carb choices. And the truth is you can still eat PLENTY of carbs when you teach your body how to optimally “deal” with them.
In fact, I had a product developed specifically for my personal use, and now you can get access to it, too. I use this with every single carbohydrate-containing meal I eat, and it really gives me an edge:
==> What I Use Every Single Time I Eat Carbs
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