Maintaining a good diet is about control and consistency. The most important element in this is that the nutrition that you provide your body with is steady and remains consistent. Here we explore the importance of a balanced diet over time.
What happens when you change your nutrition?
When you make any changes to your nutrition and increase or decrease your intake of one food you will experience changes in your body. If you take on loads of sugar you will be full of energy while if you eat an increased portion of carbohydrates then you will become tired. We are all aware of these changes but the effects also run deeper. Such nutrition changes can affect the speed of your heartbeat and slow or increase your metabolism.
Why are cheat days bad?
Cheat days when you eat more than your nutrition coach has advised are bad for you in more than just the increased calories you are intaking. While the increase of calories will reduce your gains and harm your progress, there will be a more significant impact on your metabolism. With sudden changes in intake the balance created by healthy recipes is broken and the body needs to adapt to deal with this new food source. A regular cheat day can therefore prevent your body from adapting to good nutrition, keeping it on high alert for the next barrage of fast food.
How can you diet healthily
Many diets suggest eating healthily in the week and eating as you please at the weekend, but this is not a practical way to improve your body. The key is to eat healthy recipes all week and to maintain consistency with a balance of the good and bad at all times. You don’t need to eat quinoa for every meal to have a balanced diet, but you should balance your intake of all kinds of food so that you are never eating an excessive amount of one over another. Your nutrition coach will help you to create balance in your life through foods that are both satisfying and enjoyable so that you do not need to binge on McDonald’s and undo your good work every weekend.
