JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE November issue 2015 | Page 40
People, even qualified experts,
often seem to have the exact
opposite opinions.
However, despite all the
disagreements, there are a few
things that are well supported by
research.
Here are 27 health and nutrition
tips that are actually based on
good science.
1. Don’t Drink Sugar Calories
Sugary drinks are the most
fattening things you can put into
your body.
This is because liquid sugar
calories don’t get registered by
the brain in the same way as
calories from solid foods (1).
For this reason, when you drink
soda, you end up eating more
total calories (2, 3).
Sugary drinks are strongly
associated with obesity, type 2
diabetes, heart disease and all
sorts of health problems
(4, 5, 6, 7).
Keep in mind that fruit juices are
almost as bad as soda in this
regard. They contain just as
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much sugar, and the small
amounts of antioxidants do NOT
negate the harmful effects of the
sugar (8).
2. Eat Nuts
Despite being high in fat, nuts
are incredibly nutritious and
healthy.
They are loaded with
magnesium, vitamin E, fiber and
various other nutrients (9).
Studies show that nuts can help
you lose weight, and may help
fight type 2 diabetes and heart
disease (10, 11, 12).
Additionally, about 10-15% of
the calories in nuts aren’t even
absorbed into the body, and some
evidence suggests that they can
boost metabolism (13).
In one study, almonds were
shown to increase weight loss by
62% compared to complex
carbohydrates (14).
3. Avoid Processed Junk Food
(Eat Real Food Instead)
All the processed junk foods in
the diet are the biggest reason the
world is fatter and sicker than
ever before.