I Wear Pants;1332922 wrote:I usually abide to the "don't eat ****ty foods" program rather than stick to some strict diet.
Unfortunately, how do you define "shitty?" Paleo isn't strict. It does remove a lot of stuff that was never consumed for a vast majority of existence.
Anything the USDA recommends, for the most part, I'd consider "shitty." After all, they still think fat causes heart disease and Diabetes is best treated by eating slow-digesting carbs and using Insulin/glucose-disposal meds. How about just reduce the carbs?
Anything processed, made with artificial sweeteners or chemicals I'd consider "shitty." Grain products, legumes, many fruits, etc...the same thing.
Again, a lot of it is preference and tolerance. With that said, you can find many people out there thinking they are eating healthy, yet they are consuming a diet with a ton of "non-real foods." A lot of this stuff has their place for specific people. I won't lie, post-workout I am very liberal with what I consume because from a damage standpoint, you can mitigate almost all of the negative effects of consumption and it can be used for muscle growth and the activation of protein synthesis. This doesn't mean it's optimal for health though, even if it does help with training/aesthetic goals.
That's why this stuff is so enjoyable yet difficult to debate. Everyone has their own perspective, but everyone also has their own goals.
