Liver is something I really appreciate—not because of how it tastes, but because it acts like a natural multivitamin. That said, moderation matters since it's so nutrient-dense (ox liver especially, while chicken or pork liver is milder). My routine: cook chicken liver, freeze it in small amounts, and have some every couple of days or so. It helped me recover from several long-term health issues and stopped my hair from falling out. Another option is heart, which offers a similar but somewhat different nutrient mix.
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I'm on board with liver being beneficial, but cutting vegetables out entirely doesn't sit right with me. Every vitamin shown in that image is something I take as a supplement. Honestly, when I said micronutrients I meant "the stuff that isn't vitamins." Sure, I can get all of that from liver, meat and similar sources, yet I still felt terrible... Then out of nowhere you add a pomegranate and a heap of asparagus, and suddenly you're feeling incredible. On paper that's probably just vitamin C and ALA, but for some reason the whole food version delivers more.
I'm with you on that. Over the past 20 years I've cycled through every kind of diet, and at certain points I looked pretty good. Still, nothing has compared to how I've felt these last few years while eating a balanced diet full of fruit, vegetables, oats, sweet potatoes, and similar foods. I continue to take in more than 1g of protein per pound of body weight, and I still eat a good amount of meat. Yet when it comes to a calorie deficit in particular, none has ever been this easy to stick with — I get far more energy from the calories I do eat, and overall I just feel better.
No worries at all. It isn’t a fit for everybody. Because I get MCAS reactions from a lot of fruits and vegetables, this approach has served me well for nearly 10 years, which is why I tend to suggest it up front.
Wow, this reply probably gets overlooked more than any other in this thread! Which plants are you cultivating? Would you be up for posting some photos?
Price-wise, I spend 25 dollars each month on a once-a-day plus A2Z, and I also cut down on calories.
The previous year I cultivated plenty of tomatoes, bell peppers, amaranthus, okra, spinach, squash, string beans, curry leaves, and eggplants. But prior to picking any of it, I traveled to India and foolishly began a dream mini-farm of my all-time favorite fruit. That mistake killed my enthusiasm for vegetables entirely. Once I got back, I simply gave the whole neighborhood the food.
