If you asked me about food, I redirected you here.

I hope you enjoy reading and are free to ask me any questions by posting a comment. I’m a man of Science and I everything I say is backed by scientific observation and anthropological knowledge. I can cite all my sources, so if you are doubting the legitimacy of one of my statements and your google-fu is weak, let me know

Listen kids eating healthy is simple, I’ve got three big don’ts eats and two do eats

Be wary of sugars-

Humans have a bit of sweet tooth, in our pre-agricultural days finding enough calories to get by everyday was a struggle, and the best way to tell if a plant was edible aside from actual knowledge is sweetness. That worked out fine when we were finding wild berry bushes and trying to figure out if that wild banana was ripe yet. Things aren’t so simple anymore, fruits have been bred to be sweeter than they ever were before, and much worse we have found ways to extract and refine sugars to disguise any food. If I gave you a glass of lemon juice you would take one sip of it, pucker your lips and throw it on the ground. “MANNN I’M NOT GOING TO DRINK THAT , ITS WAY TOO SOUR.” But then I pour a couple cups of sugar in it and your tastebuds get confused and you smile and enjoy your tall glass of lemon aid.

Do you understand what I’m trying to establish here? Sugar destroys your ability to distinguish what is good to eat.

Avoid any food that has sweetener of any kind put in it as a ingredient.

I’ll link you to an overview by Mark Sisson: athlete, writer, role-model and the author of the 3rd most popular health blog on the internet.

So here: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-definitive-guide-to-sugar/

Speaking of sugars confusing you,

Be wary of grains-

Unless you are a bird, or some kind of rodent you SHOULDN’T be eating grains. It isn’t even edible. We have to grind it up and cook it just to make it digestible. Seeing as we live in a agricultural society founded on the very principle that we could obtain more calories from farming for baby plants(seeds) than hunting animals its understandable that you would take this one as a shocker. It goes against the grain of convential wisdom.

But its true.

Once again, no time for science, its late and I’m sitting in the bathroom writing when I should be asleep.

You want to read about grains: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/definitive-guide-grains/

P.S. Not all grains are as equal, Rice PARTICULARLY THE WILD VARITY is much less of a offender, if you simply must eat grains, go with rice.

Or look at the alternatives: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/alternatives-to-grains-quinoa/

Be wary of processed foods-

The closer you can get to whole foods the better. There are a slew of things I could go over from the problems with processed meats to my beef with juices, note the word could. I’m not going to.

Jack Lalanne once said regarding foods: If man made it I hate it.

I feel the same way, its better to avoid it all together, the best man made foods are still inferior substitutes to real food. When you cut this one out you no longer need to read the ingredients of everything you eat, because you know what’s in it, YOU MADE IT YOURSELF.

So those are my three big don’ts, avoid sugars, avoid grains and avoid processed foods.

If you can do one of those three consistently your health will improve, two would be better and if you can do all three bravo.

I know sugars and grains could fall under processed foods but I want to stress how important they are on their own.

Prioritize Protein-

“At a minimum you need .5 grams of protein per pound of lean mass/per day on average to maintain your “structure”. If you are moderately active you need .7 or .8, and if you are an active athlete you need as much as 1 gram of protein per pound of lean mass. That’s at a minimum, but it’s on a daily average.”

I’m not actually suggesting you calculate your body fat and activity level and figure how much protein you need every day, no that’s a waste of time. Just make sure you have a solid source of protein in your diet, Meat is the best. I’m not saying you have to get your protein by eating lots of meat but I highly recommend it.

Rumminats such as cattle, goats, sheep, giraffes, bison, moose, elk, yaks, water buffalo, deer, camels, alpacas, llamas, antelope, pronghorn, and nilgai. are ideal. The chances of me getting my hands on giraffe meat is slim but if I ever do…

uh where was I oh yes Rumminates such as Cows are ideal if you can get them grass fed. I understand there is a lot of beef with red meat and I understand why, corn fed cows are disgusting. Grass fed meat is a different experience.

Grass fed(their natural diet) Rumminat meat is the most nutritionally dense food on the planet. A man could live a healthy strong life on Grass fed meat ALONE.

Incredibly high in omega 3’s Vitamin E…

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-differences-between-grass-fed-beef-and-grain-fed-beef/

I almost got lost on a science rant there. Thankfully I can delegate all that to other places. So yeah Red meat is boss, but just make sure you get enough protein.

Suggestions?

Beef, Chicken, Fish, eggs, Plain European Yogurt(try trader joes), Almond butter…

Prioritize Fat-

“oh my god fat why would you say that Jonathan fat will make you fat why would I want to eat fat that’s so gross“

Learn to love it. It’s the fuel of choice of the healthy. If you are eating meats, veggies, and some fruits and nuts then you aren’t getting much carbs, If you need more fuel reach for some fat to satisfy your cravings.

Suggestions?

Nuts, avocados, coconut, eggs, butter, olive oil, fish, chicken, lamb, beef…

It been well accepted by the scientific community for years that saturated fat is not bad for your health. Unfortunately everyone is still thinking on outdated theory’s developed in the 50’s

One more time I’m throwing it over to mark.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/saturated-fat-healthy/

Those are my big Five or to put it simply:

Be wary of Sugars, Grains and processed foods while prioritizing protein and fat.

If you can do this you’ll rise above the SAD(Standard American diet) and join the elite and sexy race of people who are truly healthy.

You deserve to reach your true potential.

Good Luck.