Here's the low-down on low-food

“You've been eating low-cal, low-carb, and low-fat but still the weight isn't falling off or you just can't stand the food anymore. Here's the low-down on low-food.”

When embarking on a new life plan of eating better and treating our bodies with some respect, it seems like there's nothing to eat. Worse yet, we switch our junk food for what we perceive to be health food. Many low-whatever cereal bars, rice cakes, reduced-something chips or cookies, and chemically sweetened drinks are not only unappealing, they are nutritionally deficient. Additionally, while they may be low in one area, they often make up in another health-zapping area: sodium, sugar, or fat may be increased. These choices probably won't fill you up, satisfy you, or make you healthy. Stop wasting calories on these low-foods. Instead, get real. The more unprocessed the foods, the better they are for you. Eat whole grains, plenty of veggies and fruit, good proteins like fish and chicken, and nuts. Start with a good palette of truly healthy foods as a base for your diet and ditch the "low" mentality.