foods to avoid in this episode, we discuss our foods to avoid. . .

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our focus when eating real food: * give the body nutrients that it needs for structure, form, and function. * nurture our concept of self-sufficiency, metabolic flexibility, and fat burning. * minimize toxic exposure.

what do we want personally? * optimal body composition. * to feel amazing. * optimal performance. * optimal health markers.

we are cellular beings, and we are made up of trillions of cells which need: * nutrients for structure, form, and function. * to be able to detoxify. * create energy from different sources.

therefore our foods to avoid: * aren't sources of nutrients, and/or * don't contribute to self-sufficiency, and/or * have a toxic burden that inhibit nutrient assimilation, or cause other long-term problems.

and from a personal standpoint: * don't give us optimal body composition. * don't' make us feel good. * don't give us good health markers over the long-term.

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resources: artificial sweeteners: * Artificial Sweeteners are Toxic to Gut Bacteria. * How Artificial Sweeteners Wreak Havoc on Your Gut. * On the Question of Sweeteners.

grains and seeds: * Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century * Why Grains are Unhealthy. * 9 Steps to Perfect Health - #1 : Don't Eat Toxins.

toxic fats: * one of my favorite books on fats of all time, Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol. * The Definitive Guide to Fats.

full-fat dairy: * The Definitive Guide to Dairy. * Dairy - food of the gods or neolithic agent of disease? * Still Think Low-Fat Dairy is the Healthy Choice? Think Again!

Genetically Modified Organisms: * Institute for Responsible Technology. a great resource on GMO's. * The Non-GMO Project. everything you need to know, broken down into easy-to-understand concepts.