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Originally Posted by Amblus
The simplest way I can explain it is this: would you put bad gas in your car, knowing it wasn't going to run as well? Of course not. The same applies to fat-free hotdogs and the like. If you read the ingredients it's going to look something like this:
INGREDIENTS: Beef, water, modified food starch*, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, spice, paprika, potassium chloride, natural flavorings, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
Do you know what sodium erythorbate is? What about sodium nitrite? Chances are nobody has ever said to you, "Make sure you're getting enough sodium nitrite in your diet!"
Additives aren't all bad, but in general they aren't good for you and aren't going to give you what food is supposed to give you: fuel, energy, vitamins, nutrients. The cleaner your diet, the more your food is working for you.
Not all "processed" food is bad - yogurt, milk and tofu are all processed, but the ingredient list is short and they haven't been chemically created or messed with too much. |
Second everything she said
Ideally you want to give your body the best quality food. All that processed food you are eating (egg beaters, hot dogs, fiber one, fat free cheese and dressing) contain tons of additives, preservatives, thickeners. You miss out on a lot of nutrients when you eat "fake" foods like this. They take out the good stuff and add in the junky stuff.
Your menu looks very diet-y. I think you will find real food to be much more satisfying and beneficial for reaching your goals. Your body needs the nutrients to repair itself after these tough workouts.