Genre: Opinion/Argumentation

Food & Wine Blog Nearly every human being on the planet is familiar with the concept of 2000 calories per day, which is the average amount of energy a human adult needs to sustain a healthy life. But what many people fail to realize is that it is less about quantity of calories you take in, and more about the quality of the food. 2000 calories of processed toxins is far different than 2000 calories of nutrient rich whole foods. The unfortunate reality is that the vast majority of people in the United States and other Western countries are not eating properly. Instead, there is an entire so-called health and wellness industry whose only purpose in life is to sell products. And considering how many overweight and depressed people there are in the United States who are consistently looking for a way to look better and feel better about themselves, it's no surprise when they take the bait of a magical pill. You cannot compress health and wellness into a magical pill or a special formula. It comes through whole foods and natural living. Even the Bible talks about this concept, because if you look at the people who lived in the Garden of Eden, regardless of whether or not you are religious, the stories all talk about how human beings in the beginning of time reliving hundreds and thousands of years. How, and why? The reason why is fairly simple. In the beginning of time, regardless if you are religious or not, men did not rely on supplements and pills and synthetic chemicals to fuel their bodies. Instead, they were only eating the natural products that come from the planet, things like fruits and vegetables, not processed protein shakes and lowfat lattes and diet sodas. It's 70% food and only 30% diet, so the issue is not in the lifestyle so much as it is the food. Whole food diet plans are the only way you can achieve total health and wellness and a body that is naturally sexy and toned through regular exercise. While The Mediterranean Diet is certainly the most famous of the whole food strategies, the reality is that any type of food combinations which include organic products and whole foods that have not been processed are superior in every way to the products the health and wellness industry tell you are good for you. You can either eat out of a can or a wrapper, or you can enjoy the bounties of Earth. It's your call. The secrets of the Mediterranean Diet whole foods are the real power behind the Mediterranean Diet Plan and Lifestyle.