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Cliff Wilson on Clean Eating:
From his Facebook Page:
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"I don't really dive into the argument of clean eating vs. IIFYM often because I honestly think this is one of the most boring topics in the bodybuilding world. However, I feel the need to post about it because I get so many messages asking where I fall on the subject. The truth is that I fall almost completely in the middle, as I do with most things.
First off, I always tell people I don't even like the term "flexible dieting" or "IIFYM", I prefer to call it "responsible dieting", because a full grown RESPONSIBLE person should not need to be told that getting all 300 grams of their daily carbohydrates from Twizzlers and is not the best idea. It doesn't take a nutrition expert to know that eating nothing but foods devoid of all nutrition except for sugar is not a good idea.
Every person that follows flexible dieting realizes that there is nothing magical about specific foods, but they need to be aware that the power of specific foods lies within the nutrients contained within. THIS APPLIES TO ALL NUTRIENTS, NOT JUST MACRONUTRIENTS! Vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals all need to all be considered. If you are missing out on these then your health will suffer, and a sickly body will not put hypertrophy or fat loss very high on its list of priorities. Not to mention the impact nutrient deficiencies will have on performance.
Then the "clean eating" fanatics need to realize that if you ingest a solid base of nutritious foods then there is going to be absolutely no harm in eating foods that many would deem "unclean" in moderation. The idea of clean vs. unclean foods is completely arbitrary and is completely at the discretion of the individual who decides it to be so. Eat a variety of healthy, nutritious foods and then a few not so nutritious choices will not impact your performance or physique one bit!
Everyone always wants to take everything to the extreme and this is no different. Take a moment and try to look at things logically, remove from the equation the way you think things should be and the way you want things to be and soon you will see things the way they are.
Also, on a final note, it seems that zealots on each side of the argument have developed a superiority complex. Clean eating doesn't make you better than anyone else nor does it mean you work harder. On the other side, flexible dieters are quick to label anyone eating broccoli an idiot or dumb. Ridiculing is not going to win someone over to your way of thinking and it definitely doesn't make you better than them, it makes you worse if anything. If you want people to see things your way try using facts and reason instead of insults."
From his Facebook Page:
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"I don't really dive into the argument of clean eating vs. IIFYM often because I honestly think this is one of the most boring topics in the bodybuilding world. However, I feel the need to post about it because I get so many messages asking where I fall on the subject. The truth is that I fall almost completely in the middle, as I do with most things.
First off, I always tell people I don't even like the term "flexible dieting" or "IIFYM", I prefer to call it "responsible dieting", because a full grown RESPONSIBLE person should not need to be told that getting all 300 grams of their daily carbohydrates from Twizzlers and is not the best idea. It doesn't take a nutrition expert to know that eating nothing but foods devoid of all nutrition except for sugar is not a good idea.
Every person that follows flexible dieting realizes that there is nothing magical about specific foods, but they need to be aware that the power of specific foods lies within the nutrients contained within. THIS APPLIES TO ALL NUTRIENTS, NOT JUST MACRONUTRIENTS! Vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals all need to all be considered. If you are missing out on these then your health will suffer, and a sickly body will not put hypertrophy or fat loss very high on its list of priorities. Not to mention the impact nutrient deficiencies will have on performance.
Then the "clean eating" fanatics need to realize that if you ingest a solid base of nutritious foods then there is going to be absolutely no harm in eating foods that many would deem "unclean" in moderation. The idea of clean vs. unclean foods is completely arbitrary and is completely at the discretion of the individual who decides it to be so. Eat a variety of healthy, nutritious foods and then a few not so nutritious choices will not impact your performance or physique one bit!
Everyone always wants to take everything to the extreme and this is no different. Take a moment and try to look at things logically, remove from the equation the way you think things should be and the way you want things to be and soon you will see things the way they are.
Also, on a final note, it seems that zealots on each side of the argument have developed a superiority complex. Clean eating doesn't make you better than anyone else nor does it mean you work harder. On the other side, flexible dieters are quick to label anyone eating broccoli an idiot or dumb. Ridiculing is not going to win someone over to your way of thinking and it definitely doesn't make you better than them, it makes you worse if anything. If you want people to see things your way try using facts and reason instead of insults."
