It Starts With Food - 30 Second Explanation of What to Eat

"I eat real food - fresh, natural food like meat, vegetables and fruit. I choose foods that are nutrient-dense, with lots of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, over foods that have more calories but less nutrition. And food quality is important - I'm careful about where my meat, seafood and eggs come from, and buy organic local produce as often as possible.

This is not a "diet" - I eat as much as I need to maintain strength, energy, activity levels and a healthy body weight. I aim for well-balanced nutrition, so I eat both animals and a significant amount of plants. I

'm not lacking carbohydrates - I just get them from vegetables and fruits instead of bread, cereal or pasta. 

And my meals are probably higher in fat than you'd imagine, but fat is a healthy source of energy when it comes from high-quality foods like avocado, coconut and grass-fed beef.

Eating like this is ideal for maintaining a healthy metabolism and reducing inflammation within the body. It's good for body composition, energy levels, sleep quality, mental attitude and quality of life. 

It helps eliminate sugar cravings and reestablishes a healthy relationship with food. 

It also works to minimize your risk for a whole host of lifestyle diseases and conditions, like diabetes, heart attack, stroke and autoimmune." - Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, authors of "It Starts With Food"