Direction

 I've surprised myself with how I've found a direction so quickly!

Thank god for youtube and some clever doctors and scientists.  I've learned that insulin resistance is the enemy.  A constant state of elevated insulin (responding to constant peaks of consumed sugars) makes you fat and is the source of many chronic diseases.

As with many problems, it is important to find the root cause.

The root cause is elevated insulin.

Now to solve the problem.

I visited the doctor's office last week and had a meeting with a nurse / nutritionist.  The thing is she was much fatter than me and had no personality whatsoever.  So no great motivational speech, no wonderful insights.  Just a box ticked.

So in the last week I've read two books.

1. Why We Get Sick by Benjamin Bikman
2. Eat to Beat Disease by William Li

Bikman's book looks at the science of macro-nutrients and serious exercise

Li's book is about (mainly) plant-based micro-nutrients

My main takeaways?  

Too many sugars and simple carbohydrates in your diet makes you sick and unhealthy.

Insufficient micro-nutrients in your diet make you sick and unhealthy but probably in a slower manner.