Diet & Nutrition: “Eat What You Want” Is No Longer Cool

Diet & Nutrition: “Eat What You Want” Is No Longer Cool

Diet & Nutrition:

Okay, everyone, listen up: the internet just told you that broccoli is your soulmate and pizza
is your worst enemy. Welcome to diet culture 2.0, where every food has a purpose and your
gut is like a wobbly TikTok star giving you bad advise about life. We all want to eat like
people and feel like gods, but the [diet] and nutrition world is like a cruel game show where
no one signed up to play “guess what kills you slower.”

You want to get through this minefield of kale while holding your coffee, dealing with the
stress of working from home, and binge-watching the latest Netflix thriller without going crazy
or losing your favourite snacks? Awesome! Get a double espresso and strap on because
this journey is going to be as crazy as your Spotify playlist on shuffle with no skips.

Fibre: The Boring Hero That No One Appreciates Until It’s Too Late

Fibre is like that friend who never replies to your texts but is always there when you need
her. This wonderful plant material is the secret weapon for your weight loss and intestinal
health. If you don’t take it, your insides will rebel and constipation will move in with you.
Brown rice, oats, and quinoa are the best whole grains to have in your cupboard.
There are a lot of vegetables. Don’t simply talk about salad like you’re a food influencer;
consume it.

• Beans and lentils are like duct tape for your digestive system.
• Yes, fibre is like your mom urging you to wear a jacket when you’re an adult. You don’t want
  to, but you’ll be glad you did afterward.

Protein: Not Just for Guys Who Go to the Gym and Models on Instagram

Every cell in your body needs protein to be alive, just like you do when you “treat yo self” too
much. But wait—this doesn’t mean you can cover chicken wings with spicy sauce and
denial.

Here’s what’s going on:

• Lean meats like grilled chicken and turkey (browned, not deep-fried in grease)
• Fish with omega-3s because your heart and brain need love too.
• Plant-based proteins like tofu and tempeh are great for when you want to feel gourmet or
  environmentally aware.
• Tip: Protein keeps you full and keeps your blood sugar from going up too fast.

Sugar and Processed Crap: The Bad Ex You Should Definitely Ghost

If sugar were a person, it would be the drama queen who gets you to text your ex at 2 a.m.
and then leaves before the aftermath. At first, it’s fun. Then it wrecks your life and your skin
for sure.

• Stop drinking soda, eating candy, and those “healthy” granola bars that have more sugar
  than a birthday cake. Diet & Nutrition:
• Your liver and skin will thank you if you forgo the triple-chocolate tragedy.
• If you add a lot of sugar and cream to your coffee, you will get a lot of frowns. The additional
• whip won’t hurt your barista.
• Sugar is like TikTok trends: they look great at the time, but the next day you’re embarrassed.

Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Truth

People say horrible things about fat, but it’s not that simple. You want the fats that are
high-maintenance but loyal, keep your brain sharp, and provide you continuous energy. You
don’t want any of the greasy bad guys.

Choose:

Avocados and nuts: creamy, crunchy, and funny enough, they look good on Instagram.
Your kitchen’s liquid gold is olive oil.
Fatty fish like salmon are good for your heart because they don’t surprise you.
Ditch: Trans fats hiding in fast food drive-thrus and snacks that are too crunchy to be true.
Anything that is deep-fried and makes you feel bad when you look in the mirror

Just so you know, fat is the friend who blocks your hormones from texting you about life at
late.Diet & Nutrition:

Boring adult things like drinking enough water and watching your portions that you will pretend to hate

• Water is the unsung hero that saves your fancy macros and micronutrients from crashing
  and burning. And sure, portion control is still more important than your favourite TikTok food
  hack says it is.
• Drink water as if your plants need it (because they do).
• To prevent making your next meal a sugar and carb rollercoaster, eat fewer amounts.
• Don’t try to do more than one thing at once as you eat. Your brain needs a minute to realise
  that food isn’t just background noise.
• The fight is real, but so is your Zoom tiredness from working from home.
• So, you made it through the health mess that is diet and nutrition with new knowledge about
  fibre and a new dislike for processed sugar. You could still want chips at 2 a.m., but now you
  know that every healthy nibble is like saying “You’re welcome” to your future self. The [diet]
  game isn’t about being flawless; it’s about being less chaotic and having more respect for
  yourself. Diet & Nutrition:
• Keep drinking that water, and if you’re feeling adventurous, add an avocado to your
  smoothie. Just know that your liver is very sarcastic and is watching everything you do.
• It judges every bite like a frigid barista who knows you added an extra shot of espresso that
  you can’t handle.
• Diet & Nutrition:
• And what if you mess up? Don’t worry out if that late-night doughnut sounds like a
  melancholy pop ballad. This isn’t a Hunger Games audition, and no one here is ideal. It’s not
  about making salads or dishes that look good on Pinterest or Instagram but taste like grass

clippings.

The true show off? Coming to work every day, tired and a little sad, and making better
decisions than the day before. At the end of the day, your [diet] isn’t an adversary you need
to fight; it’s a messy, unpredictable flatmate you have to learn to live with. So eat the darn
kale (occasionally), love your health like you love your memes, and maybe—just
maybe—one day you’ll look back and chuckle at all this broccoli drama. Diet & Nutrition:
Now, nutrition ninja, go out there and try not to drown your kale salad in dressing when no
one is looking. Your body kind of needs you, but it also finds your snack time troubles funny.