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Health Food "Extremists" VS The Average Guy - Tips For Fat Loss

What I aim to answer here is this: Is there a justifiable benefit to being a health food "extremist" compared to the average guy? In terms of fat loss results and health benefits also.
When I say "extremist", I mean someone who practically lives in the health food store and lives off primarily raw foods, is either vegetarian or vegan and never strays off from a wholesome and healthy diet.
In contrast, the "average guy" is someone very similar to you in a lot of ways. Either male or female, this person tries to watch out for bad (fatty) foods but usually gives in to peer pressures when out with some friends with food and alcohol.

So, from my previous posts you may have already got the picture that fat loss is mostly about:
  1. The nutritional content of your food
  2. Avoiding toxic poisons and xenoestrogen build up
  3. Doing the right types of exercise
The health food extremist might seem to have the upper hand here when it comes to nutrition and avoidance of unnatural substances and this is a pretty accurate assumption. People who are highly concentrated on health foods are often getting an awesome dose of necessary vitamins and minerals for fat loss and will often avoid toxic substances and thus the presence of xenoestrogens. In contrast, this person may be missing out on some key foods (eg. the vegetarian who lacks iron - a very simple example) and might have some health issues as a result.
The average guy by contrast, tries to listen to nutritional advice and has a somewhat "healthy" diet but it will usually contain some processed foods, alcohol and some trans fatty acid foods. He would struggle to remove belly fat and despite his best efforts is somewhat overweight and has health problems due to xenoestrogens and high cholesterol.

Here's the deal, the extremist is clearly in a better position to facilitate fat loss but the cost is a totally dedicated lifestyle, heaps of time and energy put into ensuring only the proper foods are consumed and some possible health side effects. Also the potential of this guy to change may be quite low so that even if he has some problems or stubborn fat, he might be unwilling or unmotivated to make the necessary change.
The average guy knows something is wrong in his diet and knows that he should be exercising. The problem is integrating the right foods in, getting the wrong foods out and only doing exciting, effective exercise which will help him lose fat. The average guy also has the upper hand in terms of his ability to change. He knows he doesn't have it all right and can make changes more easily.
So that's my take on it. Although there are massive benefits to healthy eating, eating raw foods and being conscious of what you eat, becoming an "extremist" about it will not necessarily help you lose belly fat. Not to mention the social implications for some people.
So as wise people have told me many times: "everything in moderation" is the best philosophy to adapt for an effective fat loss routine.

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