ELI5: What does eating right mean?

pretty_bread · 2018-06-21T20:08:06+00:00

You want to lose bodyfat: eat below maintenance calories

You want to gain bodyfat: eat above maintenance calories

Now calories are the same on all foods, but eating "clean" means making most of your consumed calories and eating healthy nutritionally dense foods.

chim_city · 2018-06-21T20:21:54+00:00

I will overly simplify what works for me:

Portion Control
Cut out all sugar

2comment · 2018-06-21T20:30:20+00:00

Can I get an ELI5 answer?

You can't because there are different eating philosophies that contradict.

One thing most people will agree on is to eat food as grown in general, as little processed as possible. You can clean it, peel it, boil it, even mill it (grind it up into flour) and reform it.

Even this will cause controversy in some circles.

Redpillswole · 2018-06-21T21:10:06+00:00

I train athletes focused on health and performance. Geared and natural. These aren't bro boys that will sacrifice health for big muscles. My guys always come back with phenomenal bloodwork, harder boners, better body odor/cum taste, clearer skin, etc. My guys don't really count calories and generally eat until full (except a few more BB focused guys who count calories for cutting purposes)

No processed foods. All whole foods. No keto high fat bullshit. No processed meats(raises BP and negatively affects colon), no milk(affects skin quality, body odor and fart smells, lowers testosterone), no oil(oil impairs artery function and causes inflammation from high Omega 3), no added sugar(shouldn't have to explain this one). As little as you can from packages stuff. Limit grains, eat starchy vegetables. Instead of bread eat potatoes or another tuber for example. Squash instead of hashbrowns. Fruits and vegetables. Lentils or some type of legume should be a part of everyone's diet. Flax and chia ground at around 10-20g a day each (to improve O3:O6 ratio. DHA pill (algae is better source than fish oil because of contaminants.) Limit saturated fats(increases LDL). No GMO soy, corn, wheat (GMOs are developed to resist heavy pesticide use, that's why) if you're going to eat wheat use something like Ezekiel bread.

Don't ever waste your time with bullshit like burgers, pizza, fries, sodas, heavy white sauce kebabs.

cenie · 2018-06-21T20:45:32+00:00

No more hotpockets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Title	ELI5: What does eating right mean?
Author	ApwoperMuser
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Date	June 21, 2018 7:47 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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