Quote: (02-21-2017 10:12 PM)TooFineAPoint Wrote:
This is total bro science, but I have the feeling that each of our bodies respond to a different "healthy carb". You have to find out which one that is.
I did an AIP reduction diet (basically a paleo-based diet that eliminates all potential allergic reaction / inflammatory foods). Then when I reintroduced carbs, one at a time, I saw some weird reactions:
- quinoa bloated me immediately, and made me feel like shit (even though I think it tastes great)
- both white and brown rice bloated me a little bit
- pasta, while being totally satisfying on all levels, just made me feel like I couldn't access 100% of what my body and brain had to offer
- potatoes don't give me any bad feeling at all (I'm Irish/Ukrainian so it must be in my blood), but if I am cavalier about eating them I tend to gain weight easily
- oatmeal (prepared the traditional way, after 1 day of soaking) made me feel like a superman
I have gone stretches of time with no carbs, apart from veg and fruit. I felt and looked great, but I fucked mediocre and played sports with less intensity. With a little oatmeal in my diet, I felt my edge come back.
But it's a personal thing. For you, it may be brown rice. It may be sourdough bread.
Put in the hard yards, do a reduction diet, and then reintroduce foods slowly. Listen to what your body says.
I've found that with foods like chinese or hot ones, I shit bad. I already thought I had leaky gut. I ate half a tombstone pizza last night, and it was like liquid stool. Sorry to gross you out, but I've found that a lot of modern foods must be horrible for you, judging by the way they come out. I've trained myself to realize that carbs are in fact bad for you, for the most part, so my brain doesn't look at them with desire, really.
I think you are on to something with oatmeal, and I've liked oat groats really, plus people have been eating them a long time with good results, from many historical anecdotes I've heard.