On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m discussing why it’s important to monitor your consumption of these 5 healthy foods.
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Even though following a diet of clean, Live Lean approved whole foods is great for your overall health, you still need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight.
When your goal is weight loss, it’s important to monitor your consumption of these 5 healthy foods, as they can actually hinder your fat loss goals, if you over consume them.
But let me be clear, I am definitely not saying that you shouldn’t consume these 5 healthy foods.
Even if it’s healthy, when consumed in excess, healthy food can still lead to weight gain.
Monitor your consumption of these 5 healthy foods
1. Fruit, fruit juice, and dried fruit
Although you’d have to eat a ton of fruit for this to cause metabolic issues, the over consumption of dried fruit and fruit juices is the bigger concern.
The pasteurizing of juice not only removes some of the micronutrients, but a lot of the fiber is also removed.
This means you’re consuming calories, but it’s not really doing much to fill you up.
Also, when it comes to dried fruit, they can be easily be over consumed as they are very calorie dense due to the shrinking of the fruit during the drying method.
Live Lean Tip: Don’t stop eating fruit.
If weight loss is your goal, stick to 1-3 servings of whole fruit per day, and limit the amount of fruit juice and dried fruit.
2. Nuts and nut butter
Nuts and nut butter are loaded with healthy fat and fiber.
However, they are also very calorie dense, meaning a small serving equals a few hundred calories.
One handful of nuts, from a bowl in front of the TV, can quickly turn into a few handfuls without you even knowing it.
This also applies to nut butter.
Although a recipe may call for 1 tablespoon of almond butter, this often turns into a heaping tablespoon with extra unwanted calories.
Live Lean Tip: Don’t stop eating nuts and nut butter.
Strategically portion out your serving size, then put the bag of nuts back in the cabinet.
When it comes to nut butters, if your goal is weight loss, use a knife to scrap off the excess almond butter and put it back in the jar.
3. Cooking oil and cooking oil spray
Go to your cabinet and look at your cooking spray nutrition facts label.
It probably says 0 calories.
Guess what, those 0 calories refers to a spray lasting 1/4 of a second.
There is no way you can spray your entire pan, within 1/4 of a second.
To evenly spray a pan, it takes approximately 2-3 seconds.
Live Lean Tip: Don’t stop using these healthy oils.
Just ensure you factor in the increase in calories they cause to your meals.
4. Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate is very rich, thus it’s meant to be enjoyed in small quantities.
Live Lean Tip: Don’t stop eating dark chocolate.
Simply portion it out by enjoying 2-3 squares per serving.
5. Raw honey and maple syrup
Although they are much healthier sweetener than refined sugar, they still break down as sugar in the body, and when consumed in excess, can cause spikes in your blood sugar, and fat storing hormone, insulin.
Live Lean Tip: If your goal is weight loss, monitor your consumption of raw honey and maple syrup, and when possible, stick with the zero calorie, natural, plant based sweetener, stevia.
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