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Back when I was attending UTPA and the Secretary of the Pre-Law Society, one of the members there had a personal trainer that gave her a diet that even I would not tolerate now. She told me she had to eat the same thing everyday until she lost the desired pounds she wanted. This was about 30 - 40 pounds, as a result, she would be on that diet for a long period of time. Even though at the time I was not a certified personal trainer or nutritionist, I knew from my research that eating the same things everyday is not always healthy. I tried to explain this to her, but she shot me down quickly. I can tell you years later, she is still overweight and has gain more weight than I knew her in college.
Eating the same things everyday, according to Dr. Weil M.D. and Dr. Mike Russell, is a good diet strategy to start with. However, dieting like this for the long term has lots of nutritional gaps. You are more than likely not getting enough of micronutrients like zinc and magnesium. This can lower your body's immune system making you susceptible to sickness and lower energy levels. It also can lead to intolerance of foods you eat too often. Food intolerance can be triggered by environmental toxins, physical, or emotional stress.
It is very important when dieting to cover all the nutrition bases your body needs. So the best type of diet is one of varied fresh foods. Stay away from unhealthy processed fast foods and eat lots of vegetables and fruits. In addition, add a multivitamin/multimineral to further ensure that you care getting enough nutrition throughout your day.
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