Flavour of the month

Here is a really quick summary to help sort some of the confusion and contradictions in what you should eat:

Carbs especially easily absorbed ( High GI) should be at a bare minimum for optimal body function.

MOST FORMS OF ALCOHOL ARE HIGH GI..sorry.

I suggest to start limiting the highest GI items before you get to the vitamin rich and high fibre fruits, such as apples and pears.

Summary: eat whole food source , low Gi, carbs= Fruit and Veg

hint: don't mash potatoes- you increase their absorbtion rate(GI)

Protein most of us can get plenty of protein from beans , nuts(selected) , tofu,eggs and dairy, with meat also a high source of protein. Most of us don't need to load up on protein and overdoing the protein just puts strain on the body and can result in adverse effects.

Summary: Eat the right amount of protein

Hint (Don't eat whole chickens, eat diverse sources of protein)

Fats Saturated fat is being increasingly recommended as healthy and seems to be overshadowed by synthetic fats like margarine and vegetable oils which often suffer high temperatures during processing causing potential high levels of nasties.

Summary: Eat plant based fat

Hint (even though saturated animal fat is back on the menu-it still returns to solid at room temperature........)

Overall- we are back to basics again= a wide range of fresh produce and limit or eliminate processed food- Many people continue to ingnore the carbiness and sugariness of alcohol but will analyse the rest of their food like a scientist....