Unlearn-Rethink

Why eat a “balanced diet” when half your food is making you fat and sick?

“Leaving out an entire food group is bad for you. You really should be eating a balanced diet!”

A brief history of that lie:  

Back in 1977, Senator George McGovern set in motion the official dietary guidelines for the United States based on flawed research studies conducted by Dr. Ancel Keys. From this, the misguided and unsubstantiated “food pyramid” was born, and it stuck. In spite of the fact that hundreds of studies have been conducted since disproving it’s validity, this misinformation is still taught in schools today and regarded by most as fact. As a result, over the course of the past three decades, this junk science has lead our country into the midst of an obesity epidemic.  The Lie:

This unjustifiably revered “food pyramid” instructs the American people to eat between 6 and 11 servings of carbohydrates per day in the form of bread, cereal, rice, potatoes & pasta. Meanwhile also suggesting that we eat saturated fats only sparingly. Touting this to be what is known as a “balanced diet”.

 The Facts:

1. Refined carbohydrates such as bread, cereal, rice, potatoes & pasta are metabolized in the liver as glucose (sugar)

2. Insulin is the hormone that regulates fat storage.

3. The macronutrient most responsible for elevating insulin levels are sugars and refined carbohydrates.

4. Habitual and re-current patterns of elevated insulin levels over time can lead to insulin resistance and thus cause metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

5. Sugars and refined carbohydrates provide your body with no useful nutrients that can’t be received from healthier food sources.

So …

Have you already done the math for yourself?  Insulin is the hormone that stimulates fat storage, carbohydrates and sugars are the main stimulant of insulin production. So I ask you, why would you want to eat a “balanced diet” when one side of the scale is filled with foods that not only make you fat, but also make you sick?

The Truth:

I know what you’re thinking! But Tim, we need carbohydrates for cellular fuel. True. But not refined carbohydrates. The carbs we need are the ones surrounded by healthy fibers in vegetables. Besides, the nutrients we get from saturated & monounsaturated fats can provide our bodies with a much more efficient fuel.

So, if you must use a pyramid to understand a healthy diet, flip that damn thing on its end! Leave sugar right where it is …but eat refined carbohydrates such as bread, cereals, rice, potatoes & pasta only sparingly (if ever). Your true “balance” will come from daily meals filled with healthy green vegetables and the good fats and proteins from beef, fish & fowl and healthy oils.

Some might consider (myself included) this to be a “balanced” daily diet:
“Balanced” just the way I like it!

*The contents of this blog post can be substantiated by reputable sources the likes of which are too numerous to mention. But here is the short list: “Always Hungry?” By Dr. David Ludwig, “Eat fat, get thin” by Dr. Mark Hyman, “The Obesity Code” by Dr. Jason Fung just to name a few (all of which have been published within the past year)

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