8 years ago I was skinny fat, chronically bloated, and got sick every few weeks.
Fixing those problems took much longer than it should've because my progress was derailed by tons of worthless health "advice"
Read on if you want to avoid those same mistakes
1. Seed oils are Sinister
Easily the worst thing most people eat, seed oils (aka "vegetable oils") are linked to almost every modern degenerative disease
It took me 6 years to fully realize this.
Here is the best lecture on the topic:
https://t.co/di86jyjReO
2. Omega 3s are awful
Uninformed health people always tell you to take Omega 3s from fish oil, flax seeds and oil, chia seeds, etc.
But they give you cellulite, exacerbate IBS, and are even worse than ordinary seed oils
I took them for years
https://t.co/3NIGndQzGI
3. (frequent) Fasting is foolish
Starving yourself elevates stress hormones.
I skipped breakfast for 3 years, and my IBS just got worse. Eating early in the morning was the only thing that fixed my digestion
It's best done infrequently and only for religions purposes
4. Superfoods are superfluous
Black seed oil, sea moss, chlorophyll, whatever.
I've spent thousands of $$ on such gimmicks; they've never truly helped
It's easy to use them as a crutch; prioritize the hard lifestyle changes needed for true health
https://t.co/pnkpCzRTNt
5. Carnivore is counterproductive
Eating 0 plants kills your gut bacteria
Sad, bc they also run your immune system and produce neurotransmitters
I got sick a lot, and my IBS got even worse on carnivore
Funny how the "carnivores" all eat fruit now...
https://t.co/3TGDILjTps
6. Sun doesn't damage skin
The sun did nothing wrong. Sunburn, skin cancer, skin damage-- the sun is the root cause of none of these.
I used to burn in the summers and get pale in the winters (despite natural olive skin)
Avoiding the sun does nothing
https://t.co/lG8bFR1pvr
7. Water is a waste
I did the "8 cups a day" thing, and it just made me dehydrated
Too much water pulls minerals out of cells.
Your tissues also need to be primed to accept hydration... rain on a desert only makes a flood
Fruit juice or milk is best, and in moderation
8. Keto is crazy
You want to be jacked and tan huh? Then your body must exist in a state of perpetual summer
You know what's available in the summer? Carbs
Fruit, honey, starch. I could never build any sort of muscle without them
May be good for a short time--not forever
9. Food is (kinda) frivolous
High quality, real food is necessary (find it on
@shireapp) But don't get hung up on it. I agonized over my eating for yrs, and still had IBS
Need to reduce overall stress
There are many things that have *more* of an impact on health than food...
10. Fun is fine
It's easy to become so rigid with your health rules that you don't enjoy your life
Unhappiness is literally bad for you (stress hormones again)
You can do all the right things, but if you don't enjoy your life you'll never be healthy and thriving
11-13. I have 3 more lessons, but they might be too controversial for health twitter.
(Pics related)
For the full list, check out my article on substack:
https://t.co/tnsbec6dMb
And please retweet the first tweet if you think more people should learn from these mistakes