GOOD FOODD.... BAD FOODS

how would we rate diet coke on this good-bad scale? I have a horrendous addiction to sugar and chocolate (dont we all) and cant get by without it. so ive substituted sugar for one can of zitrus diet coke a day (or less) and one 100cal bar of chocolate a day (or less, but lets face it, usually it isnt less). So im just wondering whether im kidding myself here or not?

how would we rate diet coke on this good-bad scale? I have a horrendous addiction to sugar and chocolate (dont we all) and cant get by without it. so ive substituted sugar for one can of zitrus diet coke a day (or less) and one 100cal bar of chocolate a day (or less, but lets face it, usually it isnt less). So im just wondering whether im kidding myself here or not?

not great but pretty darn sure one wont kill ya.

yeah but will it hinder weight loss? i mean its within my calorie and carb allowance, but i dont know whether there is anything in there hindering the weight loss process

how would we rate diet coke on this good-bad scale? I have a horrendous addiction to sugar and chocolate (dont we all) and cant get by without it. so ive substituted sugar for one can of zitrus diet coke a day (or less) and one 100cal bar of chocolate a day (or less, but lets face it, usually it isnt less). So im just wondering whether im kidding myself here or not?

not great but pretty darn sure one wont kill ya.

yeah but will it hinder weight loss? i mean its within my calorie and carb allowance, but i dont know whether there is anything in there hindering the weight loss process

Not for me it didn't. I use it as a little treat, and it really helps when I have a sweet craving because it tastes sweet without the calories. It's pretty horrific for you nutritionally speaking but I wouldn't have thought it would hinder weighloss, unless for some it could act as a 'gateway' food- leading them to crave high cal sweets

Really?

I hear soaking oreos in windex is tasty.

I think classifying food into "good" or "bad" categories is unhelpful. It hints at a moral classification which some people use to beat others over the head with. I eat "good" food therefore I am superior to you poor lowly MSF who eats "bad" food (more commonly known as junk food) and I am therefore a better person. Honestly, some clean eaters are so self righteous the need a swift drop kick...

It is better to think of food in terms of nutrient density, especially if fat loss goals. Nutrient density is the ratio of nutrients a food provides in comparsion to its energy (ie calorie) content. In essence, food which will give you the most amount of nutrients for the least amount of calories. Generally, the nearer a food is to its natural state the more nutrient densce it will be eg, fresh fruit and veg, lean meats, fish, eggs and so on.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is energy dense food. They supply lots of calories for little nutrients and little volume of food consumed. The more processed something is generally the more energy dense it will be. So, commercially baked products like pastries and donuts, refined sugar, booze, chocolate etc,

A workable fat loss diet, for most people at least, will involve food from both categories (everything in moderation.) However, it will certainly include more items from the first category than the second.

COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT IS GOOD AND WHAT IS BAD FOOD? X

Nothing if your goal is weight loss and improving body compositional goals. Trans fats aren't that good for you, but pretty much everything else in moderation is fine if it fits within your daily macro-nutrient/caloric/micro-nutrient needs.