So many Followers of this channel are asking what I eat, I thought it time to do a video not only of what I eat, but also how/when I eat, and my thought process behind deciding. Our individual circumstances and preferences need to be factored into our personal nutrition strategy if it is to be sustainable. This is why I don't like "diet" labels.
We need to consider:
1) SCIENCE The overriding consideration is "what is healthy" biologically, so we need to understand nutrition chemistry and keep up to date with research. Science cannot be influenced by our cultural preferences chemistry is chemistry. We need to know what is going to work, and what not. Then can we move on to the next point.
2) COST For most, cost is a consideration when deciding what to eat.
3) AVAILABILITY We may be restricted by where we live and what is available.
4) CULTURE We may have religious or ethical restrictions in terms of what we may eat.
5) TASTE We need to enjoy our food, or it won't be sustainable.
6) MEDICAL ISSUES Medical conditions, intolerances or allergies will affect what we eat.

Based on these points, I lost 35lbs (15kgs), restored healthy Heart Rhythm, repaired an Arthritic Hip, healed Gout in my left foot and ended years of Acid Reflux and Stomach Ulcers. I shrunk my Prostate, enabling me to sleep through the night without frequent bathroom trips, and recovered mental balance by lowering Anxiety. Good nutrition works wonders which shouldn't be surprising, as food is just chemicals; the wrong ones poison us and make us sick; the right ones heal us and keep us healthy.

The Basic Steps:
1) DROP SUGAR Sugar is toxic in the amounts we consume in the modern diet. We eat way too much sugar, partly due to the sugar added to our food by the food companies, and partly due to our tendency to use carbohydrates (which are sugar) as our staple food types. We need to drastically cut our sugar intake from all sources to lower insulin, and in turn burn off the excess body fat that is keeping us obese and leading to Diabetes, Heart Disease and other metabolic and inflammatory diseases like Arthritis and Alzheimer's (now also referred to as "Type3 Diabetes")
2) INCREASE FATS & OILS Fat has long received "bad press" in the western world, mostly due to the agressive marketing of a carbohydrate (sugar) diet since the 1970s, driven by the business interests of food corporations and organised agriculture. Fats & Oils should be our main energy food instead of sugar. Fats burn cleaner and more efficiently, keeping us energised for longer without the highs and lows experienced with constant changes in blood sugar.
3) #INTERMITTENTFASTING We need a 14 to 16 hour daily fast, ie a "no eating" period, for our bodies to effectively carry out repair and maintainence without having to digest and metabolise food. This stimulates better healing and boosts our immune system, as well as facilitating the burning of body fat.
4) MANAGING STRESS While it is difficult to manage external factors contributing to our stress (jobs, relationships, etc) the way our bodies respond chemically to those inputs can be addressed though diet and lifestyle. Reducing inflammation and managing our sleep schedule goes a long way.
5) EXERCISE Regular exercise has both physical and mental advantages, and it should be included in our routine (a 20min walk, 3x/week, makes a huge difference to our stress and our immune system)

I am neither "Vegan" nor "Carnivore".
I avoid carbohydrates no bread, pasta, cereals, candies, potatoes, rice or wheat products.
I eat red meat, chicken, fish and eggs.
I eat cheese, butter & raw yoghurt, but not milk due to the sugar content.
I eat vegetables more leafy green veggies (high vitamins and minerals) than root veggies (like carrots) or "fruit" vegetables (like pumpkin) as they are higher in sugars. I eat salads, including cucumber (mostly water with low sugar) and pumpkin, flax and chia seeds.
I avoid fruit(high sugar) but eat berries (low sugar, high antioxidants) and avocado.
I eat a lot of nuts.
I cook with butter, olive oil or lard.
I supplement with electrolytes and salt (I sweat a lot doing sport). I take 30mg Zinc daily for my prostate and an Omega3 oil supplement.

I am flexible, and I CHEAT I eat ice cream on Fridays with my kids, and share a bottle of wine with my wife on the weekend. I follow guidelines, not rules; I am healthy and happy.

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DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor. All videos are for informational purposes only and are not personal medical diagnoses or advice. Speak to your medical professional about all your health and medical conditions – Andrew Tunstall.