DIET
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TAKE THE BEST FROM THE DIET, AND MAKE IT
YOUR OWN The paleo and raw movements get a big tick for their push towards real foods. Veganism gets a tick for the emphasis on plant-based foods, which most people need more of. We would be better off eating real foods. That means foods that we grow, hunt or pick foods that are unmodified and come from nature. When possible, we should aim for
the most nutrient-dense foods, because that’s why we eat – to nourish – not to accomplish some idealised macronutrient ratio. Take the good bits from these diets if they work for you; then break the other rules. Don’t become a slave to rules and extremism. That brings me to the next point...
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AVOID EXTREMISM As much as we collectively rant
about the benefits of moderation, people will always tend to be extremist when approaching a topic as complex and transitional as nutrition, in an attempt to simplify and make sense of it all. Unfortunately that desire for the ultimate answer contributes to the
hype around ‘magic bullet’ foods or diets. You don’t have to go 100% paleo, raw or vegan in order to gain more energy and be healthier. You may only need to add a few more vegetables to your diet, or reduce your intake of refined sugars and processed foods. People have a hard time grasping moderation as the key, but moderation really is golden.
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DITCH THE LABELS Some days I’m ‘vegan’. In summer
in Thailand, I went three months on a raw vegan diet, without even noticing it. In winter in Australia, I eat eggs and the occasional fish. I may have a paleo lunch and on the same day have a non- paleo dinner with roast potatoes and ancient grains. These ways of eating can work when
they are slotted in to fit your lifestyle, your day, your mood, your climate, your genetic heritage, and your season. When these seemingly healthy
diets fail is when we try to fit ourselves to the diet, with their theoretical rules and blanket recommendations. Don’t be a raw foodist for the sake
of being able to say ‘I’m 100% raw’. That’s not very flexible, and unless you live in a tree house in a Thai jungle all summer running up mountains and
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Casey Conroy is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, nutritionist, yoga and AcroYoga teacher, and naturopath-in-training who
loves raw chocolate and schisandra berries in her green smoothies. She is the founder of Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing on the Gold Coast, and advocates a practical, fun, and pleasurable approach to nutrition.
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