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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Why The Top 3 Nutritionists Are Dead Wrong About Losing Belly Fat

In my daily routine of rummaging through some top blogs supposedly written by top expert nutritionists and doctors I quickly became extremely discouraged and literally worried about the advice that gets spun around the "top expert" circles in mainstream media.
Honestly, a lot of these so called "gurus" are talking about low carb alcholic drinks and "best diet tips" etc. That being what it is, yesterday I posted on some top advice from fitness professionals who were all pretty savvy based on their number one tips.
I really think some kind of standardization is in great need among people who call themselves experts and then propose useless information. Having said that, everyone is entitled to an opinion right?
The thing I really have a problem with is how many people are still talking about "diets" being some kind of "cure to obesity". Didn't we learn from all those failed diet attempts in the past. Diets never work. Even the mere word diet itself is a contradiction. OK, maybe for those people who just want to lose weight temporarily and then resort back to their "normal" habits of eating and exercise but for those of us who want to live life full of energy in a fit, lean body, a diet will NEVER do the trick I'm afraid.
So take this warning when you try to lose belly fat by reading the "expert" advice and remember that often even the mainstream advice can be severely flawed. Why else would more than 50% of the western world be overweight or obese?

Lose Belly Fat With Avocado - 5 Benefits!

Now I want to talk about one of my favorite fruits(!) today and that of course is the avocado.
This is one truly great food, once admired by the Aztecs and many other cultures for its properties. The reason we love it though is of course for its health benefits, it's great taste and it's ability to help us lose belly fat!
After all, we need to find out which foods are going to help us towards getting sexy abs as it is 80% of your program anyway.
So the reason that the avocado is such a great food to help you with stomach fat is given here in 5 main points:

1. It contains nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients
2. It contains Oelic acid which helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood
3. It has amazing healing properties in general for the skin, the blood, sexual problems, skin disorders and more
4. It will help to increase your resting metabolic rate which will help you lose stomach fat
5. It tastes great on just about anything!

Here are some more benefits of avocado for your health information. 

I would definitely recommend that if you don't currently eat avocado, to start now and incorporate at least 1 - 2 avocados per week into your eating. Have them in salads, on toast, in pasta dishes or on sandwiches.