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I think you get the drift though. I think those numbers are put
in place by people who are so focused on health, that they are blinded
by it.
I mean,
if you have 3,000 calories in one day, it won't kill you. Though, they
might want to make you believe that it will.
I'm not saying that you should throw all of this stuff to the
wind. That would be foolish. What I am saying is, you should take it
with a grain of salt. There is no reason why you should get bent out
of shape if you go a few hundred or even a thousand over this limit. I
mean, if you are going over by 5,000 then you should be worried. Some
people do need to be concerned with such a thing. For example, people
who are on a diet because of heart problems. You should be very
focused on your diet. Also people with sugar problems would fall into
this category as well.
If you don't have some sort of health problem, I wouldn't get too
bent out of shape. Though, if you are eating from the drive through
lane every day, then you might have a problem. What am I saying? Use
common sense. Understand where your calories are coming from. If you
are eating 3,500 calories and they are mostly from things that are
good for you, don't go ape shit on yourself. If on the other hand if
it is all from candy and deep fried foods, I would be concerned.
You should be more concerned about where the calories are coming
from. Ahhh, now I think you see what I mean. If you are eating 1,500
calories alone of fruits and veggies, that is better than eating that
in fat. Isn't it all the same? Not really. I would say that it isn't
the same. I know that some of you will argue with that. It isn't the
same because the calories are coming from a good source. They are
coming from things that are good for you. The fruits and veggies will
help you out in many ways. They will also help you fight off cancer
and heart disease. This isn't true if you are over eating on fats and
sweets.
What to do?
Well, all I know is what I have stated above.
If you are eating over 2,000 calories and you are eating things that
are good for you, I wouldn't be too concerned. As always, you should
talk to your doctor. That is the best advice I can give you. You
should always talk to him before you go and do something new. You
might have a health condition that will require you to go on a diet
that he tells you to go on.
If you are healthy, base most of your
diet on raw fruits and veggies. That is where the action is. That is
where you will get the most bang for your calorie. Happy eating.
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