Vegan, Paleo, raw, gluten free, low fat, vegetarian — these are all dietary prescriptions we hear about and debate about regularly in recent years. But contrary to popular belief, they are not the most important considerations when it comes to what we’re eating.
The most important food category break down to understand and take into account when making wise food choices, is best illustrated by my food continuum display (above). Because most people in America today are eating the fake-food brands pictured to the left most of the time, this is the most relevant conversation we can be having.
Ideally, we’d all be eating the REAL foods pictured to the right all of the time — as all generations have done before us. It’s unrealistic to think that that’s going to happen any time soon, however. It’s too big a leap for those who have become accustomed to the convenience and taste of the fake foods. Some people, especially younger people, have never eaten anything else.
So the best thing to do is start moving in that direction by switching from the fake-food brands to the natural-food brands in the middle. In fact, I believe it’s the least you can do for yourself and your family if you care about your health. Because NOT to do so is a sure recipe for dis-ease of every kind as we see happening throughout our country today.
Just from making this one simple change I’ve seen people lose weight and eliminate countless conditions, including depression, anxiety, digestive disturbances, seizures, migraines and more. And it’s surprisingly simple to do. Just switch out each of the food items you eat regularly — pasta sauce for example — for the equivalent food item from a natural-food brand company. It’s that easy!
Why do so many people experience so many improvements in their health just by switching to natural-food brands? Because generally speaking, the natural-food brands have overall better-quality ingredients and don’t contain the harmful food additives found in the fake-food brands. Most fake-food brand items are in fact, not actually food and the reason behind my first Eating-for-Health Guideline: If It’s Not Food, Don’t Eat It!