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I found [Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating (Books)] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743266420/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) helpful. It was a few years ago I read this, but the foundations probably haven't changed too much.

One of the key take-aways I got from it was it's hard to tell what's good for people and not at a micro level. There are too many variables to account for. The best studies to trust are large and long term. And there are only so many studies that have been done that way.

That said when someone makes a claim that sounds sketchy ask them for their source. If they continually give bad sources I'd learn to distrust them as a source.

Since you now distrust the source at the seminar, you'll have to fact check everything they say. It's up to you if you want to sift through it. I'd think of it more of a brainstorming session than a source of knowledge, and it's your call if that's worth your time.

I haven't read some of these books, but they seem to come from credible sources and be generally well-received. Anyone with personal experience with them should chime in.

From professional organizations, if that is your thing:

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating

American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

A more in-depth textbook style book with a focus on accessibility and practical application:

Nutrition

Sports Nutrition/Geared towards active lifestyles:

Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook (One of the books that kicked off my interest in nutrition many years ago)

[The Men's Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition] (http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Health-Book-Food-Nutrition/dp/1605293105/ref=tmm_pap_title_0) (not perfect, but probably one of the simplest and most straight-forward options, with recipes included)

Precision Nutrition (Personal favorite. Complete toolkit, amazing recipes, easy to understand, can't say enough good things about it. Best 50 bucks you could spend.)

I hope that helps you at least get started thinking about it, and I hope others have more suggestions.

It was difficult! When I first started to lose weight, I did everything I could to just shed pounds. I lost 80 pounds upfront, but then I slowly gained 30 of those pounds back. I realized that "losing weight" wasn't the goal, but just being fit and eating "mindfully". I made this switch about 2/3 years ago and haven't looked back.

I think my biggest suggestion would be to switch up your routine every 3 months to keep your body guessing, and to keep things interesting in the gym. I've encountered a couple injuries, and it's so important to give it a break from time to time.

Also in terms of diet, this book was key - http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Drink-Be-Healthy-Harvard/dp/0743266420/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457623262&sr=8-1&keywords=harvard+medical+guide+to+eating

I read a great book before getting into medical school called, "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy" by Walter Willett, MD. It does a great job of turning the food pyramid on its head and giving more of and evidence-based approach to nutrition with biochemical data and illustrations to help demonstrate the material. I highly recommend it for personal reading. Here's an Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Drink-Be-Healthy-Harvard/dp/0743266420#productDescription_secondary_view_pageState_1416024688805

Hope things get better for you.

• Motivation: Life isn't a sprint, its not a walk its not even a single step, its a inch-by-inch fight Just make sure inch in the right direction a little more each day.
  
  
  

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  -> in a nutsehll: its probable best to each lots of vegetables/fruits of various colors, good fats and lean meats.
  
  
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Follow the harvard school of medicines food pyramid. Additionally read their no frills book
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Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating

by M.D. Walter C. Willett

The book discusses a wide range of health impact from diet, most-import first. They cite primary research and discuss as effect sizes for each recommendation, and present a discussion of the strength of evidence. In fact, the entire Chapter 2 is dedicated to deepening the reader's familiarity with issues of strength evidence.

In my humble opinion, this book is vastly better than The China Study. Eat, Drink draws from a wider base of studies, and it deploys methodological care to ensure that each of its recommendation is delivered with a thorough description of the scientific evidence.

A good book to read regarding what is healthy/not healthy is "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating" They debunked the egg yolk myth.

Buff isn't normal. Athletic isn't normal. That said, obese isn't normal either. BMI and weight aren't perfect indicators of your health but they are good ones. Do you want to lessen your risk of cancer, heart disease, hemorrhoids, and many many other diseases and illnesses? If you are overweight get to a healthy weight. If you are at a healthy weight stay there. This kid is good looking but he is not at a healthy weight. He obviously cares about how he looks since he is here and to nearly everyone here he would be more attractive if he lost weight. Being overweight is not a character flaw. It does not make you a bad person. But it does make you a less healthy person. I recommend reading Eat, Drink, and be Healthy. It really motivated me to shed some pounds. For health!

If you are interested this is a great resource: http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Drink-Be-Healthy-Harvard/dp/0743266420/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409701073&sr=1-1&keywords=eat+drink+and+be+healthy