How to Stop Eating “Bad Carbs” COMPLETELY
And get your life into high gear
“Beyond calories, fat, protein, and micronutrients, we now understand that food is a powerful epigenetic modulator — meaning it can change our DNA for better or worse.” — Dr. David Perlmutter, Grain Brain
I used to live for dough. Anything made of dough was the object of my desires and the highlight of my days.
My “dough baptism” happened during my 4 years in Italy: I would start the day with something fatty spread on a mushy piece of brown bread; then, I’d get a croissant on my way to school; I’d get a focaccia sandwich at lunch and I would finish the day with gnocchi in cheese and tomato sauce.
Back then I made very little connections between the food I ingested and my mental well-being. I thought I was okay as long as I didn’t eat at McDonald's. Little did I know, I lived on an insulin roller-coaster. My young adult metabolism was able to handle it for a while without too many side effects. Yet, over the years, the consequences compounded. My anxiety began to rise. I would get tired a couple of hours after every meal; which led me to consume more caffeine; which made me more anxious. I began to have digestion issues. Colds…
