I get so confused about what to eat and what not to eat. There is so much conflicting information. I see one thing saying don’t eat breakfast, then something else saying you must eat breakfast. Then no meat or no this and that. I don’t need to lose weight but would like to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Where is the best place to start in terms of concrete information about healthy eating
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See a registered practicing dietitian for advice. It’s surprisingly cheap. It saved my sanity and I now have a good understanding on what I should eat to be healthy. I had become so confused by really bad conflicting info online and by friends etc.
I found unfollowing people who discuss diet and health online really helpful.
I also refuse to discuss diet/health related matters with friends etc because people love a new food fad and I found it really harmful.
Beware of nutritionists, anyone can call themselves one without any training.
It's so simple, just don't follow the fads. There's no wrong or right time to eat. Just think basics, the food pyramid is the only diet anyone needs to follow. There's no need for it to be overcomplicated.
The food pyramid has been proven to be wrong. It's actually upside down.
Upside down, have you looked at it lol? Fruit/veggies at the bottom, then grains, then meat and dairy, at the top healthy fats. Do you really think that should be upside down?
Absolutely meat and dairy at the top and fruits are full of sugar !!! Go look it all up,
See a dietitician, they don’t cost much and have so much information. For me, I think it’s finally clicked - healthy eating is a long term way of eating the right amount of calories each day (or most days) to maintain or lose weight. Before this I thought it was dieting or fasting or cutting this or that, but it’s more filling your diet with the right proteins, fibre and fats, in the right amount, to fill you, fuel your body, and maintain your weight.
Keto. My husband is a dietician and he swears by it . We both eat ketogenic and have never been healthier .
Book in with someone. You won't get your answer on here.
I'm a qualified nutritionist and a healthy diet is very different from person to person.
As a baseline you can use Australian Dietary Guidelines www.eatforhealth.gov.au