Which diet is the best for me? | Midlife Contrarian

Vegetarian, Paleo, Keto, Vegan, Carnivore, Mediterranean, Pescetarian, which diet is the healthiest? Which diet is best for me?

The quick answer is… all and none! It depends.

You can be successful and relatively healthy in all of those, and you can be extremely unhealthy in all of them.

It all depends on how you follow any of them.

Sugar is vegan. Is sugar good for you?

Meat from grain-fed animals is the same for your health as meat from grass-fed, grass-finished animals?

We all hear about the Mediterranean diet, but what is it exactly?

I have studied and researched quite a bit in the past years. I have also experimented with many diets or ways of eating. Some worked well in specific periods and for certain goals; some others did not.

At this point, I do have a clear view of what works well for me and what is not. But, I will surely continue to fine-tune and still experiment to optimize my health. I will be sharing more on this soon.

We should also keep in mind that we may need to adjust periodically due to many factors, like season, activity, location, lifestyle, aging, etc.

So, regardless of your current way of eating or diet, a good way to start is by eating real food.

An excellent way to go about it is to think for whatever you are eating if a human being living 10,000 years ago would recognize it as food or not.

Cutting out any processed food can go a long way with your health.

Avoiding added sugars (sweet snacks, desserts, etc.), grains (bread, pasta, pizza, etc.), other highly processed food, grain-fed meat, and farmed fish is a good way to go. If organic fruit and vegetables are available and affordable in your area, go for it.

Following the above would not be optimal, but it is a good start.

Good nutrition is fundamental for our health in midlife.