Hello!
I am a 31 year old man. 175cm, 76kg, I exercise 3 times per week.
I'm completely healthy except that I have ADHD (however I have managed to control it and have converted it to a gift rather than a curse.)
I am healthy and these last months I have done research almost on everything
(reading books, articles, nutrition data, types of diets, etc.)
I am doing a Low Carb diet, eating legumes, vegetables, all types of meat and oranges.
I do not: smoke, do drugs, drink alcohol.
My diet plan is like this:
Morning- Eggs (omelet with 1 teaspoon oil or boiled or in Microwave) + 1 Orange or
- Lentils + Eggs + Salad
Lunch Dinner
Legumes: Lentils, Kidney/Red Beans, Chickpeas
Meats: Pork, Chicken breast/legs
Salad: Spinach, Lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, spinach, brocolli
Spices: Red/Black pepper, salt, vinegar, lemons, cinnamon, garlic powder
Drinks: Coffee without sugar, tea + ginger without sugars, green tea chamomile, water.
I eat everything boiled.
Saturdays include some meals that I miss such as Rice or some spaghetti.
I know that my diet is not perfect/complete, however I have lost too much fat because it keeps my insulin very low and I do not starve or feel hunger.
I have much more energy than I used to be, I am much more calm, relaxed and have a clearer mind but I am still concerned if I have the right amounts of vitamins and minerals and I'm more concerned on my brain in long term.
I work as a web developer & I am a university student and I use my brain 100% all the time and I would like to have a diet & exercise plan which will be perfect for my brain after I lose almost all of my fat.
Here are my questions and concerns:
- There many types of diets and every diet has its own claims, for example: Keto diet says it's full of fat, very low carbs, medium proteins and it's perfect for our brain because our brain is made of fat, thus we are helping it much more. Others suggest following a balanced diet: Proteins & Carbs & Fats for our whole being.
- If you start doing research about food you will notice that what you were thinking safe, actually it is not, for example fruit say that they have some sorts of substances/chemicals which help fat to be stored in our bellies. Dietary products while they have a low glycemic index they are high in insuline sensitivity and the higher you insulin sensitivity, the less you lose fat or fat is stored. All-grain foods while they are advertised as all-grain they still include or are mixed with white grain foods, therefore are not to be trusted 100%.
- Soft drinks with Stevia are advertised as to be safe for your diet. However their preservatives are much more dangerous.
In the end I am kind of lost.
I do not know what to do.
Should I include foods like dietery products for my brain?
What should I do in order to have a low-fat body with perfect nutrition for the brain?