A list of what the food industry doesn’t want you to know 🤺
I’ll drop 1 for every RT (first time I’m doing this so have mercy)
First 10 on the house 🫡
1. Sugar is GOOD for you. Our brains NEED it to survive
I’ll drop 1 for every RT (first time I’m doing this so have mercy)
First 10 on the house 🫡
1. Sugar is GOOD for you. Our brains NEED it to survive
2. You are not hydrating yourself when you drink water without minerals
3. Fish oil capsules are oxidized and give zero benefit
4. 80% of butter at the store is actually a margarine blend (don’t believe me? Read the back)
3. Fish oil capsules are oxidized and give zero benefit
4. 80% of butter at the store is actually a margarine blend (don’t believe me? Read the back)
5. You actually LOSE nutrients when you don’t prepare grain (i.e. soaking them)
6. All cows are “grass-fed”. What matters is what they’re “finished” on.
7. Organic Vegetable Oils are still bad for you. Makes zero difference.
6. All cows are “grass-fed”. What matters is what they’re “finished” on.
7. Organic Vegetable Oils are still bad for you. Makes zero difference.
8. Farmed salmon is one of the worst foods you can eat.
9. Most people should turn to diet & herbs before antibiotics
10. Most of your physical & mental problems stem from war in your gut microbiome
9. Most people should turn to diet & herbs before antibiotics
10. Most of your physical & mental problems stem from war in your gut microbiome
11. While everyone needs to supplement (soils are depleted), they cannot replace a bad diet
12. Proper light is one of the best supplements you can take. Sun in your eyes at dawn & dusk.
13. Your thoughts bend reality more than you think. Always say a prayer & bless your food.
12. Proper light is one of the best supplements you can take. Sun in your eyes at dawn & dusk.
13. Your thoughts bend reality more than you think. Always say a prayer & bless your food.
14. You must be eating organ meats at least 1-2x a week. Ditch the capsules. Make pâté.
15. Bread in the store is garbage. Sourdough, spelt, sprouted grain or nothing.
16. Salt fears are grossly overstated. Buy real salt and salt generously.
15. Bread in the store is garbage. Sourdough, spelt, sprouted grain or nothing.
16. Salt fears are grossly overstated. Buy real salt and salt generously.
17. Mainstream health advice advocating for “low-fat” foods is backward. The fat has the good stuff.
18. Granola is unhealthy
19. Calories in vs Calories out is an extremely surface level view of nutrition. To nourish yourself, you must optimize for micronutrients.
18. Granola is unhealthy
19. Calories in vs Calories out is an extremely surface level view of nutrition. To nourish yourself, you must optimize for micronutrients.
20. Red meat and eggs will not clog your arteries. They’re health foods.
21. Every dairy alternative sold in a carton is extremely inflammatory and destructive. This includes oat, almond and soy milk.
22. Fruit juices that say “from concentrate”, “ultra-pasteurized” are 💩
21. Every dairy alternative sold in a carton is extremely inflammatory and destructive. This includes oat, almond and soy milk.
22. Fruit juices that say “from concentrate”, “ultra-pasteurized” are 💩
23. Frying your foods with saturated fat like tallow and coconut oil is not a “guilty pleasure”. It’s perfectly healthy.
24. If your “organic” fruits & vegetables don’t deteriorate rapidly in your fridge, someone might be lying
24. If your “organic” fruits & vegetables don’t deteriorate rapidly in your fridge, someone might be lying
25. You judge how healthy something is by how it makes you feel 1 hour after consumption, not while it’s in your mouth
26. Going Vegan or avoiding animal products will not make you healthier. You’re just making it difficult for your body to get the nutrients it needs.
26. Going Vegan or avoiding animal products will not make you healthier. You’re just making it difficult for your body to get the nutrients it needs.
27. Simply avoiding all liquid calories is bad advice. You want the Vitamin C from orange juice. Calcium from fresh milk.
28. Nobody has ever followed the Food Pyramid to the tee and become a healthier human being.
29. Cereal is garbage. Fortified with Iron shavings & Bad Oil.
28. Nobody has ever followed the Food Pyramid to the tee and become a healthier human being.
29. Cereal is garbage. Fortified with Iron shavings & Bad Oil.
30. Multivitamins are often poorly sourced with an inefficient dosage. You’re better off supplementing individually.
31. Plastic is an ingredient most people unknowingly eat with their foods. Use glass, wood and ceramic whenever you can.
31. Plastic is an ingredient most people unknowingly eat with their foods. Use glass, wood and ceramic whenever you can.
32. Coffee on an empty stomach destroys the gut
33. Cow farts are not destroying the planet
34. Meat grown in a lab does not have a comparable micronutrient profile and will never be a “cruelty-free” alternative
33. Cow farts are not destroying the planet
34. Meat grown in a lab does not have a comparable micronutrient profile and will never be a “cruelty-free” alternative
35. Everything tastes better in Sunlight. Trust me on this one.
36. The cheese that’s good for you comes in huge, nutty blocks. The bad ones are vibrant, square slices.
37. All you need to make ice cream is eggs, milk and a device that churns in sub-zero conditions
36. The cheese that’s good for you comes in huge, nutty blocks. The bad ones are vibrant, square slices.
37. All you need to make ice cream is eggs, milk and a device that churns in sub-zero conditions
38. A plate of freshly cut watermelon and mango is a better source of hydration than city tap water (don’t trust the mayor)
39. Buy organic oranges if you’re using the skin for zest. Conventional oranges are injected with orange dye.
39. Buy organic oranges if you’re using the skin for zest. Conventional oranges are injected with orange dye.
40. You don’t have to fear vegetables lmao. Eat spinach cooked with raw cream and coconut oil. Carrots shredded raw #peaty
41. When grandma’s freshly baked cupcakes engulf the house in sweet aroma, you don’t ask what oils she used. You eat. 🥂
41. When grandma’s freshly baked cupcakes engulf the house in sweet aroma, you don’t ask what oils she used. You eat. 🥂
42. “Heart Healthy Cholesterol Free” is a 🚩
43. Chocolate is bad for you. Cacao is good for you. Read this if you don’t get it.
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43. Chocolate is bad for you. Cacao is good for you. Read this if you don’t get it.
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44. Nutrition of a mother during pregnancy is of utmost importance. Fetus is designed to leech calcium from the mother’s bones if it needs to.
45. A vegan mother’s breast milk does not compare to one who’s nourished well with whole foods and impeccable supplementation.
45. A vegan mother’s breast milk does not compare to one who’s nourished well with whole foods and impeccable supplementation.
46. Beyond Meat is going bankrupt
47. The egg is the perfect food. When you think about it, it makes sense. It’s literally a seed of life.
48. Buy some herbal teas. They soothe the soul. @spartanseed is a connoisseur.
47. The egg is the perfect food. When you think about it, it makes sense. It’s literally a seed of life.
48. Buy some herbal teas. They soothe the soul. @spartanseed is a connoisseur.
49. Fast food doesn’t even taste good after you’ve not had it for a while. Poorest quality ingredients. Ugly food. Antithesis.
50. Fruits genetically modified to be without seeds are like fake plants. Weird energy about them.
50. Fruits genetically modified to be without seeds are like fake plants. Weird energy about them.
51. Slowly cooking gelatinous cuts of meat releases so much that is good for your health
52. Getting more B12 in your diet will help heal your gut
53. Most of your problems with food stem from what you need to avoid, not what you should add
52. Getting more B12 in your diet will help heal your gut
53. Most of your problems with food stem from what you need to avoid, not what you should add
54. Your taste buds can get desensitised. If “healthy” food tastes bland, you’ve been having too much garbage.
55. Fruits are best as dessert or before / after a workout
56. Only keep food in your kitchen you would eat. After a certain point, you don’t need a “Cheat Day”
55. Fruits are best as dessert or before / after a workout
56. Only keep food in your kitchen you would eat. After a certain point, you don’t need a “Cheat Day”
57. You don’t have a “sweet tooth”. You just can’t control yourself when you see a Mars bar.
58. A compromised diet leads to a compromised brain. It’s not a mental illness. It’s a consequence.
58. A compromised diet leads to a compromised brain. It’s not a mental illness. It’s a consequence.
59. Every taste has a unique function. Artificially made garbage overstimulates and nukes some of these functions.
60. You’re far better off going to a butcher, fishmonger & farmer’s market instead of a “supermarket”. Build connections.
61. Your relationship with food says a lot about you as a person
62. Proximity matters. Only have good food around you and it’ll be difficult to eat bad.
61. Your relationship with food says a lot about you as a person
62. Proximity matters. Only have good food around you and it’ll be difficult to eat bad.
63. Meals cooked from a place of genuine love & care add intangibles that make them more nourishing
64. You only understand how the world works when you kill or at least witness the slaughter of an animal. Puts things into perspective.
64. You only understand how the world works when you kill or at least witness the slaughter of an animal. Puts things into perspective.
65. A majority of modern fad diets will never work in a survival situation. Imagine selectively eating vegetables when your tribe is dying.
66. Every new-age food product is a cheapened, less nutritious alternative of something that already exists
66. Every new-age food product is a cheapened, less nutritious alternative of something that already exists
67. Everything that you need to eat has already been created.
68. Fruits (with seeds) are one of the most logical things you can eat. Mutually beneficial relationship. Up until we invented plumbing, at least.
68. Fruits (with seeds) are one of the most logical things you can eat. Mutually beneficial relationship. Up until we invented plumbing, at least.
69. Picky eaters are generally a weird bunch of people. How are you as a grown man scared of a tomato? Lol
70. If you think all water tastes the same, there’s a 72% chance you’re drinking crap.
71. Not chewing food properly will lead to gut issues, over a prolonged period
70. If you think all water tastes the same, there’s a 72% chance you’re drinking crap.
71. Not chewing food properly will lead to gut issues, over a prolonged period
72. You are the sum of the foods you eat the most. Everything you eat is a building block for all the cells in your body. Think about it.
73. Mainstream Nutrition is always 5-10 years behind the curve. Always look for new, cutting-edge information. See past the lobbying.
73. Mainstream Nutrition is always 5-10 years behind the curve. Always look for new, cutting-edge information. See past the lobbying.
74. Everyone needs to supplement Magnesium. Soils depleted. Magnesium bisglycinate orally. Magnesium chloride solution topically.
75. Good, restful sleep is one of the most powerful supplements in the world
75. Good, restful sleep is one of the most powerful supplements in the world
76. The only sausages and hamburger patties you should buy are the ones made from minced meat
77. Skim milk is bullshit. It was never meant to be a consumer facing product.
77. Skim milk is bullshit. It was never meant to be a consumer facing product.
78. Pasture raised eggs have powerful yolks and are often orange. Though not all orange yolks are from pastured eggs.
79. Pasteurization of anything is a process to increase shelf life by destroying “bacteria”, along with good nutrients. Raw, from the source.
79. Pasteurization of anything is a process to increase shelf life by destroying “bacteria”, along with good nutrients. Raw, from the source.
80. Good ingredients cook themselves. You don’t need 27 seasonings.
81. An easy way to tell if a cow has been grass finished is by the hue of the fat. It should have a creamy yellow tinge.
82. Dates are the most slept on fruit. So versatile, incredible for energy. Medjool >>
81. An easy way to tell if a cow has been grass finished is by the hue of the fat. It should have a creamy yellow tinge.
82. Dates are the most slept on fruit. So versatile, incredible for energy. Medjool >>
83. With steak, immediately before cooking, or at least an hour before. Nothing in between.
84. Olive and Avocado oils are “fruit” oils. Not in the same class as “vegetable” or “seed oils”.
85. 80% of the supermarket does not sell food
84. Olive and Avocado oils are “fruit” oils. Not in the same class as “vegetable” or “seed oils”.
85. 80% of the supermarket does not sell food
86. The body is one holistic system. Nutrition is a key facet of that, influencing more than most people believe.
87. Every problem stems from the gut
88. Bone marrow is full of nutrients. Crazy how some think it’s unhealthy.
87. Every problem stems from the gut
88. Bone marrow is full of nutrients. Crazy how some think it’s unhealthy.
89. The bigger the factory farmed chicken, the more bland it will taste
90. Fasting is not for everyone. Especially women.
91. Yogurt and kefir are nice, but they alone will not solve all your gut issues
90. Fasting is not for everyone. Especially women.
91. Yogurt and kefir are nice, but they alone will not solve all your gut issues
92. When you filter water, you must replenish it with minerals
93. Walking after eating habit that aids digestion
94. When you think of nutrition as fuel for mental & physical feats of excellence, it becomes difficult to eat poorly
93. Walking after eating habit that aids digestion
94. When you think of nutrition as fuel for mental & physical feats of excellence, it becomes difficult to eat poorly
95. The best organic herbs you can get are the ones you grow yourself
96. Not everything organic has the “organic label”. Support local farmers who cannot pay for accreditation.
97. No real food is sold in a vending machine
96. Not everything organic has the “organic label”. Support local farmers who cannot pay for accreditation.
97. No real food is sold in a vending machine
98. When you make “overnight oats” you’re supposed to throw the liquid out
99. A “diet” represents what you’ve been eating over a prolonged period. A singular meal means nothing in the grand scheme of things.
100. Fad diets are modern day religion. On both spectrums.
99. A “diet” represents what you’ve been eating over a prolonged period. A singular meal means nothing in the grand scheme of things.
100. Fad diets are modern day religion. On both spectrums.
101. When you read a scientific research paper, always look at who funded it
102. Big food makes you addicted. Big food collects profits. You become sick. Big pharma sells you drugs. You become addicted. Big pharma collects the profits. All by design.
102. Big food makes you addicted. Big food collects profits. You become sick. Big pharma sells you drugs. You become addicted. Big pharma collects the profits. All by design.
103. Modern medicine is useful for miracle surgeries. Cornea transplants. Brain surgery. Big ticket.
104. Nutrition and traditional remedies are useful for minor frailties & energy optimization.
105. All pharmaceutical drugs are designed to maximize MRR
104. Nutrition and traditional remedies are useful for minor frailties & energy optimization.
105. All pharmaceutical drugs are designed to maximize MRR
106. You have every right to dictate what goes into your body. It's your temple. Sacred. Never feel guilty about this. It is your God given right.
107. Parasites are a real thing. The same way they take over wild animals is how they can take over anyone.
107. Parasites are a real thing. The same way they take over wild animals is how they can take over anyone.
108. The reason why drinking something in glass tastes so good is because it's pure. When you drink anything in plastic, you are drinking some of that BPA / BPS.
109. The best meal experience always involves al-fresco dining. Eating outdoors. Fresh air. Sun on your skin.
109. The best meal experience always involves al-fresco dining. Eating outdoors. Fresh air. Sun on your skin.
INTERMISSION
Sunbathers, William B Hoyt.
A stunning piece of art
(they know)
Sunbathers, William B Hoyt.
A stunning piece of art
(they know)
110. A multitude of first world diseases have their roots in gross nutritional deficiencies
111. Unhealthy individuals in the richest countries on earth are often overfed but undernourished
112. People underestimated the different ways you can cook the same thing
111. Unhealthy individuals in the richest countries on earth are often overfed but undernourished
112. People underestimated the different ways you can cook the same thing
113. Vegans would not exist if you showed them the number of animals that die for crop production
114. When you strip man of modern agricultural marvel, he will return to how it always was — pasture and ruminants.
114. When you strip man of modern agricultural marvel, he will return to how it always was — pasture and ruminants.
115. As rain from the sky nourishes the ground, everything you eat nourishes the brain
116. Not every natural remedy is “snake oil”. Learn to discern between what’s bullshit and what offers tangible benefits. You have the internet.
116. Not every natural remedy is “snake oil”. Learn to discern between what’s bullshit and what offers tangible benefits. You have the internet.
117. Our brains are hardwired to associate certain colors with hunger & food. It’s why the inner aisles of supermarkets are like the LGBTQ flag.
118. The ingredients list (micronutrients) is primary. Macronutrients secondary.
118. The ingredients list (micronutrients) is primary. Macronutrients secondary.
119. You go out to eat for the experience, not the food itself. Prioritize ambience and good people (@ restaurant + your circle)
120. Spring water is a blessing. Count yourself lucky if you have easy access.
120. Spring water is a blessing. Count yourself lucky if you have easy access.
121. When confused about what’s healthy, ask yourself the following questions: how long have human beings eaten this? is this trying to replace anything? who stands to gain if more people buy this?
122. Coconut milk is not actually “milk”. It’s just coconut meat + water. Guess they called it milk because it’s white lmao.
123. There’s a reason why so many cultures avoid eating pork. They eat everything, including 💩 (not just their own). Wise to avoid.
123. There’s a reason why so many cultures avoid eating pork. They eat everything, including 💩 (not just their own). Wise to avoid.
124. Wild game hens & smaller wild birds taste completely different to the conventional factory farmed chicken breast. So much more nutrients as well.
125. Fresh and dried herbs have their place in the kitchen. Dried is more potent. Fresh is.. well fresh. And aromatic.
125. Fresh and dried herbs have their place in the kitchen. Dried is more potent. Fresh is.. well fresh. And aromatic.
126. Learning to tame the flame is the essence of being a good cook. Understand conduction. How it transfers to the pan.
127. It’s 2022. Please stop using Teflon pans. We have enough carcinogens.
128. Golden kiwis are best eaten with skin ON
127. It’s 2022. Please stop using Teflon pans. We have enough carcinogens.
128. Golden kiwis are best eaten with skin ON
129. If your fruit tastes like medicine, it’s because it’s been doused with herbicide.
130. The quality of the input correlated with output. “Every force has an equal and opposite reaction”.
130. The quality of the input correlated with output. “Every force has an equal and opposite reaction”.
131. Chewing actually improves your health by opening your airways, maintaining proper facial posture
132. You can eat egg shells. Just be careful not to pierce your oesophagus.
132. You can eat egg shells. Just be careful not to pierce your oesophagus.
133. Soybeans do not stop a heart attack
134. Try every avenue, change every habit in your life, fix your diet before turning to antidepressants. They rewire your brain.
135. “Instant” noodles are actually disgusting. Remove the MSG & seasoning and you wouldn’t eat it.
134. Try every avenue, change every habit in your life, fix your diet before turning to antidepressants. They rewire your brain.
135. “Instant” noodles are actually disgusting. Remove the MSG & seasoning and you wouldn’t eat it.
136. Nothing wrong with lightly pasteurized milk. Good raw milk is obviously the holy grail, but it’s banned in so many places.
137. Having breakfast with 2+ drinks is fun. Spring water. Espresso. Fresh OJ. Sun on your skin. Working on your craft. Impossible to have a bad day.
137. Having breakfast with 2+ drinks is fun. Spring water. Espresso. Fresh OJ. Sun on your skin. Working on your craft. Impossible to have a bad day.
138. The food industry doesn’t want you to follow me so follow me @optimal_LD
I’ll end this here. Was fun churning these out. Hope you learned a thing or two. Till next time.
Live Harder,
ROCK
I’ll end this here. Was fun churning these out. Hope you learned a thing or two. Till next time.
Live Harder,
ROCK
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