Real Food First
If your great-grandmother wouldn't recognise it as food, it probably isn't. Whole, minimally processed foods are the non-negotiable baseline.
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Six principles that guide every article, argument, and field note on this site.
If your great-grandmother wouldn't recognise it as food, it probably isn't. Whole, minimally processed foods are the non-negotiable baseline.
Calories matter, but they're downstream of metabolic context. Understanding how your body processes fuel matters more than counting numbers.
Humans evolved over millions of years. Our physiology reflects that history. Modern nutritional advice that ignores our evolutionary context deserves scepticism.
Follow the funding. Dietary guidelines, nutrition research, and food labelling are shaped by industries with enormous financial stakes in the outcome.
You are a sample size of one. Track what you eat, how you feel, and how your body responds. Data from your own biology outranks any population study.
We hold no tribal allegiance to paleo, keto, carnivore, or any other label. We follow evidence, acknowledge uncertainty, and update when the data demands it.