When weight loss is not about CICO It’s not unusual to see calorie counting or “calories in calories out” (CICO) being used as a weight loss method. It’s old school, 500 calories of a McDonalds meal DOES NOT contain the same nutrients, good fats, vitamins, amino acids etc as a grass fed, grain free, GLYPHOSATE and antibiotic free piece of beef. BUT some of us still live by the rule. And we BLAME ourselves when it doesn’t work for us. And then we live our lives in DENIAL. Live our lives with a constant feeling of missing out because we are in deficit. But what if it wasn’t our fault? What if the amount we ate had less to do...
Foods can cause inflammation by irritating the gut wall (lining), which sends a signal to your immune system to send in the troops (white blood cells) and attack!
Did you know that joint pain may be the result of eating lectins?
Lectins are a plant protein that plants use to protect themselves from having their babies eaten. After all the next generation is what drives all living things right?
Encouraging the health of your existing gut microbiome (gut bacteria), then cultivating an environment for diversity of that gut microbiome and finally daily weeding and feeding is the way to an awesome digestive system and then a rock solid immune system.
It's time the big food companies that have addicted us to the processed sugar in our food and drinks, were held accountable. By systematically addicting us to their products, with the help of our governments, it is us paying the heaviest price.
