The value of junk food in a nutritional plan
Written by Mike Cheliak on November 18, 2009 – 9:32 am -Most fitness and nutrition experts are staunch supporters of cheat meals in any nutritional plan. It goes without saying that even though our best intentions are always there when it comes to our health; we still end up with some kind of craving at some point.
In today’s world, we are bombarded with constant push and pull advertising about what you should eat, what you shouldn’t eat…I’m Lovin’ it…I’m hatin’ it…Total insanity!
Anyone who follows any kind of fitness and nutritional plan can most often point out and avoid (most of the time), things that don’t “fit” in their food choices. Whatever type of plan you follow, there are numerous common types of food that everyone knows are just plain and simply bad for you.
As I am in a phase right now where I am leaning out, I have been regimented about my eating. I have completely eliminated grains & processed foods (except my protein shakes) and I have spread out my eating over 6 smaller meals.
The plan is good and works for me. I did however mention “cheat meals” and the need for them. When you are restricting your food choices and being faithful to a leaning out process, you really should limit your cheats. 10% of the time during normal phases is acceptable but you really should limit yourself as much as possible.
How is junk food valuable to a nutrition plan? Last night I was doing my usual running the kids around, shooting some hockey photos on ice and running around. I didn’t have enough time to complete dinner so I told everyone that it was take out fast food/cheat night.
Of all the choices for my cheat meal of the week (once a week is pretty much it), the LAST place I would choose is McRaunchies. As a member of a semi-democratic household, I capitulated to the wishes of the other members.
We haven’t food from that place for a long time (the kids had it in the summer). We all had various selections of burgers and fries. I had something that rhymes with SMORTER SHMOUNDER (no cheese please) and fries.
Here is where the value of junk food finally comes in. It sucked! Yep, my one and only cheat meal this week was wasted on absolute garbage. I could have had a few slices of carnivore, hot pepper pizza, some fish and chips, a gyro, a “toasted” sub or ANYTHING ELSE.
I wasn’t the only one as my son even said his stomach didn’t feel great after eating. Needless to say it will be a LONG time (never say never) before we ever grab a quick “bite” from the house of McRaunch.
And so the value of junk food in a nutritional plan is that is truly does display how crappy food becomes when it has been killed of any nutritional value, processed beyond recognition, covered in grease and trans fat and served to BILLIONS every year.
The house of McRaunch isn’t the only place you can find this type of food but it is the poster child for it.
In happiness, health and a little cheeky fun!
Mike C
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