foods to avoid

in this episode, we discuss our foods to avoid. . .

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our focus when eating real food:

• give the body nutrients that it needs for structure, form, and function.
• nurture our concept of self-sufficiency, metabolic flexibility, and fat burning.
• minimize toxic exposure.

what do we want personally?

• optimal body composition.
• to feel amazing.
• optimal performance.
• optimal health markers.

we are cellular beings, and we are made up of trillions of cells which need:

• nutrients for structure, form, and function.
• to be able to detoxify.
• create energy from different sources.

therefore our foods to avoid:

• aren't sources of nutrients, and/or
• don't contribute to self-sufficiency, and/or
• have a toxic burden that inhibit nutrient assimilation, or cause other long-term problems.

and from a personal standpoint:

• don't give us optimal body composition.
• don't' make us feel good.
• don't give us good health markers over the long-term.

DOWNLOAD OUR FOODS TO AVOID HERE.

resources: artificial sweeteners:

• Artificial Sweeteners are Toxic to Gut Bacteria.
• How Artificial Sweeteners Wreak Havoc on Your Gut.
• On the Question of Sweeteners.

grains and seeds:

• Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century
• Why Grains are Unhealthy.
• 9 Steps to Perfect Health - #1 : Don't Eat Toxins.

toxic fats:

• one of my favorite books on fats of all time, Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol.
• The Definitive Guide to Fats.

full-fat dairy:

• The Definitive Guide to Dairy.
• Dairy - food of the gods or neolithic agent of disease?
• Still Think Low-Fat Dairy is the Healthy Choice? Think Again!

Genetically Modified Organisms:

• Institute for Responsible Technology. a great resource on GMO's.
• The Non-GMO Project. everything you need to know, broken down into easy-to-understand concepts.