For the most part, the concept of a ‘balanced diet’ is arbitrary and hard to put in practice. There are some specific recommendations, which in turn are gleaned from evidence constructed over quicksand.

Over the vast stretch of the paleolithic era, this was the way of eating that elevated us to the top of the food chain.

These days, everyone’s off on a cinderella adventure to find their own special diet that fits the needs of their genetics. And while we’re not getting shuttled out of a clone factory, it may be time to ease off the sauce. 

There’s an epidemic flying around these days, and it’s not leaving in a hurry. It’s always been knocking at the door, but the last few decades have seen it stage a rapid rise to the top of the risk charts. 

To label plants as a poor source of nutrition would be doing them a disservice. It goes much further than that. Plant foods are agents of nutrient deficiencies, systemic inflammation, gut dysbiosis, and metabolic dysfunction.