21. One Last Bite
There are always questions and other topics that just cannot be
addressed in a book, and that’s one reason for this new 5th edition. As
new research helps confirm earlier ideas or if modifications and addi-
tions are made, these are left for another time and place. My website
— http://www.philmaffetone.com — addresses many of these other issues
including new topics. For now, I want to highlight some common top-
ics regarding food that need mentioning, and offer more tips to get
you on your way to a new you.
The concept of individuality is very important, yet people still
either miss it or use it as an excuse to not eat in a healthy way. No one
“diet” can work for all individuals. And clearly, this book does not offer
any one diet but instead, information and ideas that you can use to help
individualize your eating plan. It’s really an education in intuition.
Some people say they feel better eating junk food, and so, they
rationalize, that must be the best way for them to eat. Sorry, if you
really believe that notion then not only is this book not for you but all
that junk food adversely affected your brain. There are basic, natural
rules we all must follow when it comes to eating right. For example,
we must all drink adequate amounts of water for good health as one
day of low intake can put stress on many areas of the body. Avoiding
processed food is another natural law as even one serving of refined
sugar, for example, can have a significant adverse effect on your
health. Avoiding bad fats is equally important considering that a meal
with hydrogenated fat, for example, can remain in the body and do
damage for a couple of months. Nor do we want to be obsessed with
eating; the stress created by being fanatical about minor details, for
example, can outweigh some of the benefits. The answer? Balance all
of the healthy things in life while avoiding the unhealthy ones — a
basic foundation of this book.