FOOD BASICS

“Civilized man is the only animal clever enough to manufacture its own food, and the only animal stupid enough to eat it.” Barry Groves.

Ketosis + Intensity = Total Fitness
Our Best Insurance

REMEMBER!
Carbohydrates are not
a required nutrient

ONLY TWO FOOD SOURCES

  1. PLANT SOURCE: plants’ bodies, plants’ seeds, plants’ fruits, plants’ roots etc

  2. ANIMAL SOURCE: All edible animal parts

KEEPING INSULIN LOW IS A MUST

  1. We train to keep our Insulin low

  2. We train to keep our Carb intake low

  3. We train to keep our animal protein intake proper

REMEMBER!
We our potential depends on what we eat

REMEMBER!
High Carb consumption leads to high Insulin.
High Insulin leads to Insulin Resistance.
Insulin Resistance leads to Diabetes
Diabetes leads to Sickness
Sickness leads to early Death

CALORIE COUNTING VS CARB COUNTING

Keep in mind: Our bodies maintain 3 to 7 grams of glucose circulating (that’s about 1 teaspoon) in our blood. When glucose drops below this level we create our own glucose. When glucose rises above 3-7 grams, we increase our Insulin level to lower the glucose, the excess glucose is then converted into energy, glycogen or fat.

  1. Here is why we count carbs not calories:
    An 8oz grilled Rib Eye Steak has about 660 calories and 0g of carbs.
    An 8oz piece of banana has about 202 calories but has 48g of carbs (7-11 times our normal sugar level)
    The Steak will barely raise our blood glucose, which means it will barely raise our insulin if at all.
    The Banana however, will raise our blood glucose significantly, which means our insulin will also rise thereby preventing us from getting into Ketosis.
    We can see that all calories are not equal, therefore the source of the calories is what is important. We want to be conscious of the Carbohydrate effect on our Insulin and health.

FOOD DIGESTION FACTS

  1. Our Digestion system is designed to digest Animal protein & fat.

  2. Our Digestion system is also designed to use Carbs for energy and fat storage.

  3. Our Digestion system cannot digest plant fiber.

  4. The acidity of our stomach is comparable to carnivores and scavengers.

  5. Plant matter lowers stomach acidity.

  6. An acidic stomach kills bacteria.

  7. Meat is best digested without carbs.

PLANT TOXIN FACTS

  1. Plants contain toxins such as Oxalates, Lectins, Gluten, Glucosinolates, Phytates, Saponins, Alkaloids, Tannins, Phelolics and Sulforaphane. Because of this fact, a low carb diet protects us from plant toxins and allows us to expel accumulated toxins.

  2. Seeds, generally speaking, are the most toxic parts of plants, while fruits are the least toxic but also the highest in sugar.

  3. “Most kidney stones are composed of calcium and oxalate.”
    ”If you form calcium oxalate stones, it is important that you limit your intake of dietary oxalates.”
    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/kidney-stones

EACH OF US FALLS SOMEWHERE ON THESE SCALES

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 Vegetarian Carnivore

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Obese Thin Fat

Thin Fat Obesity:
The Tropical Phenotype of Obesity
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568563/

REMEMBER!
Anyone promoting a high carb diet
is in fact promoting bad health
ignorantly or knowingly