Since you're reading this article, I'm going to assume that you're not totally happy with how things are going in the food department.
When it comes to various ways of eating (diets), hopefully, you have not been too confused, frustrated, or traumatized by all of the passionate and compelling yet contradictory advice in the health space about what to eat.
But that is probably wishful thinking on my part.
Most of us have been through a lot of dietary trials and tribulations, and some people end up obsessed with getting it right and even downright terrified of getting it wrong.
And some of us have struggled intensely with food sensitivities that cause us to fear the next meal or bite because we never know when symptoms will blow up.
And living in fear of food is no way to live.
So if there is one thing I hope that i can do for you it is to liberate you from dietary dogma and food sensitivity hell.
It can actually be pretty simple, sometimes, but but often people also need to dig into their genetics, food sensitivities, and more.
The simple part of it is to learn to eat instinctively, which means learning to listen to the cues of your body, after you have reset your tastebuds, neurotransmitters, and emotions from any addictions to processed food-like substances.
But this is not necessarily enough, especially for people that have certain genetic traits.
For example, some people have genetics that cause them to have an unhealthy metabolic response (think high blood sugar, inflammation, etc) to certain types of fats, while others have an unhealthy metabolic response to almost any amount of carbohydrates.
These genetic differences can lead to vastly different health outcomes in two different people on the same diet, whether it is a high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet or a low-carb, high-fat lketogenic diet.
And when it comes to food sensitivites, many people are unaware that they are reacting to certain foods because symptoms of food sensitivities can take up to 72 hours to appear.
By that time, you've totally forgotten what you ate three days ago. And you might be more inclined to blame symptoms on something you just ate today.
Other factors can come into play as well, such as microbiome imbalances, inflammatory bowel conditions, methylation status, age, activity level, goals related to body composition or age reversal, and more.
So the answer to a question like "What is the best diet for me?" can take some time to figure out, but it is definitely "figure-out-able". (Is that how Marie Forleo spells it?).
And each person's path is unique. This is one of the processes we can guide people through as part of the Bio-Individual Blueprint system.
