Why Africans are more likely to fail on Eurocentric weight loss plans.

Have you ever listened to the advice given by the nutrionists?
Ever tried calorie counting? Can someone tell me the calories in fufu and peanut soup?
The problem with the nutrition advice given is that it is tailor made forthe Eurocentric market.
In order to stick with this program Africans usually will start eating the foods recommended by the program and stop eating other foods which they just do not have information on. Because the information does not exist  one can easily assume that some of the foods you are eating must be wrong. Besides if it wasn't you wouldn't have put on the weight right? Well err wrong!

In fact some nutritionists are recommending that we go back to what our grandparents ate since they were much healthier than we were.

Then again people will say that well don't people in Europe live longer?
Yes. There are other factors like, better healthcare and disease prevention schemes like vaccinations, proper sanitation, clean water. All these factors contribute to longevity.
Another point is because people are living longer, it does not mean that they had a better quality of life. It could mean that they are being kept alive with a range of prescription medication which most Africans do nothave access to.

So what type of diet are you recommending?

The answer is that it is not that simple but here are some pointers.
Let us start with a few.
We must break foods down into categories.

a) foods for optimum health  (foods to eat on a daily basis)
b) foods which provide adequate nutrition but may not be the best for you  (foods to eat  once or twice a week)
c) treats (these are your cheat meals. Your guilty pleasure which you can have once in a while
d) toxins (foods to avoid at all costs)

Once we understand this we would know that there certain foods we do not need to eliminate entire food groups or maybe not much from our diet at all. We are just changing the frequency in which we eat these products to ensure that we remain strong and healthy.

The first place to start is to understand a few terms.
Glycemic index. I will not explain this any further except that there is enough information on the internet to understand this. Here is an excellent resource which explains this in laymans terms:
http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/

Once you have listened to the free information provided you will need to know which African foods are low on the glycemic index. This will suprise you that the foods which you think are too bush are actually better for you than some of the European foods you have been eating.

Nutrition is 80%!!!

Nutrition is 80% and exercise is 20%. You are what you eat.
Please do not get me wrong. Exercise is great. I personally workout 5 days a week (cardio & weights).
Nevertheless, if you do not have a good nutrition plan which works for you, your body will not function at its optimal level and this may lead your body not loosing the fat you so desperately want to get rid of, and even worse not build the lean muscle tissue that you so desire.
I hope that reading this blog will provide you with useful information which I have gathered from a variety of sources and what I have experimented on myself and found to work..
All the best in your journey to becoming the healthy person you always dreamed of becoming.
Remember  whilst there is life there is hope. If you have struggled with weightloss, please whatever you do, don't give up.
Unfortunately the nutrition advice available is often contradictory and because one type of diet works for somebody else, it may be optimum for you. You may use this website as a resource in your quest to becoming the healthier you.

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