Posted on 28 June 2010.
These are founds you should eliminate if you find that you consistently work out, eat right, yet feel gassy, bloated, tired and can’t lose weight. Often times this is a result of eating foods that are inflammatory- things that react poorly with your body, causing inflammation, disturbed gut function, impaired weight loss, and overall lack of sexiness. Check out this video:
These are my top five foods that I normally eliminate (and if you eat these and feel fine, then don’t eliminate them! When in doubt always consult a qualified professional 
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1. Grains- Bread is dead baby. Grains were domesticated only recently and as a result are still considered unnatural to our diet. They react poorly with our bodies and most people don`t handle them well. Dump the bagels (yes I do exhibit bagelism- hatred towards bagels).
Recommendation- Stick to the oat variety as they have less gluten and generally don’t inflame people. But avoid bagels. Always.
2. Dairy- With all the hormones injected in our dairy and the lactose many people are intolerant to, dairy represents a no brainer to eliminate if your stomach just doesn`t feel right.
Recommendation: Stick to goat diary which is not harmful and grass fed beef, if you obey these two things, diary isn’t that bad at all!
3. Artificial Sweeteners- Nothing Life is free and neither are zero calorie sweeteners. Studies have shown that these sweeteners can actually cause the same effect as regular sugar on your body, in addition to not being recognized by your body. While I`m not saying eat honey, I am saying be careful with the amount of artificial sweeteners you consume.
Recommendation: If pressed, use a better artificial sweetener like Stevia over Sweet N’ Low, and it is a better alternative than real table sugar, just try to limit your intake!
4. Soy- Once the golden child of nutrition, recently soy has come under fire for not being processed well in its highly concentrated form in the west. Poor regulations coupled with rumours of releasing phytoestrogens put this food off the good books.
Recommendation: Guys really try to avoid it, its a poor source of protein and soy milk is super high in sugar. If you can get good soy, make sure its not genetically modified.
5. Artificial Stimulants and Caffeine- Fat burners don`t work, they just waste your money. Caffeine rich sources, such as coffee and energy drinks provide a temporary boost in energy but cause a dramatic drain on your adrenal glands, which can elevate your cortisol (stress hormone). High stress equals a lack of weight loss and a craving for bad food. Bottom line is reduce the amount of coffee and other caffeine rich foods.
Recommendation: Despite Green Tea having caffeine, it doesn’t have the same effect as say coffee, so its a much better option. Limit your caffeine, remember, too much caffeine equals that strange “wired and tired” feeling that no one likes!
Now go forth and conquer!go here!).
Omar Isuf is a highly regarded Personal Trainer and is dedicated to your fitness success. To get free work out programs and diet advice, make sure to subscribe (
