1) What am I eating?

In order to figure out what exactly we are eating, it makes sense to see which nutrients we need from food and then figure you where we can get these from. Overall, we can divide nutrients into micro- and macronutrients. Micronutrients are only required in relatively small quantities, such as vitamins and minerals. Macronutrients are required in much bigger amounts and thus it makes sense to focus on these first when looking into nutritional requirements. Macronutrients are protein, carbohydrates and fats. We will look more into what these macronutrients do for us and how much we need of these for different purposes in one of the upcoming posts. For now, let's just figure out where we get these from:

1) Dairy

Dairy products (milk, cheese, etc.) are not paleolithic foods and thus do not fullfill the dietary quality requirements as outlined previously: They are not part of the diet humankind evolved on and they are linked to autoimmunity and hyperinsulinism as dairy elicits a high insulin response. However, there are some advantages to dairy (and specifically milk) consumption that make it favorable to include in your diet.

1) Breakfast

Let's have a look at a breakfast situation: A person has a “typical” breakfast, that could be considered “healthy” by some people, but that in fact is not:

Before making any adjustments, here is a quick analysis of this meal: