Keeping up with modern nutrition trends can feel like a carousel. You go for a ride just to end up back in the same place. There’s a sea of information out there, teeming with useless and right-out misinformation.

I have spent a lot of my time over the years doing research and conducting dietary experiments in my own life. I’ve learned a great deal from trial and error and from helping others along the way. The biggest take away from these endeavors is simple:

One size DOES NOT fit all.

The best way I know how to help people is to get them to stop looking outward for dietary guidance, to start looking inward.

Here’s a silly metaphor:

At a gas station one car is pumping premium, another unleaded, and yet another is pumping diesel into their respective gas tanks. How can you tell what to put in your own?

When I was truly ready to listen to my body was the day that I cracked the code. I had already eliminated some obvious trouble foods from my diet which simplified the process.

The obvious trouble foods are the ones that popped into your head just now as you were reading. Yeah, those ones you know you should cut…

From there it was fairly simple,

“How do I feel after eating “x”?”

I tried to stick with the foods that seemed to be enhancing my life. Clean energy that left me feeling good both physically and emotionally.

A basic objective understanding of what makes up a given food is important and can be found easily online. Knowing the relationship between fats, proteins, and carbs is helpful for balancing meals appropriately.

The fad diet trends you’re hearing about likely will not help you make lasting changes, but if you can make a start at improving the mindful connection between your body and its fuel, then you will be well on your way.

I eat mostly meat, rice, vegetables, and fruits. I take a daily multivitamin and electrolyte supplements. I burn 🔥 A TON of calories and I eat A LOT of food… really good food.