The perfect meal structure that you haven’t heard of before

It’s groundhog day. Another infographic telling you how to “build the perfect meal” pops up on your social feed, you give it a LIKE and scroll on.

Chances are, you, like everyone else, are 1010% numb to being advised to “eat more fruits and greens, lean proteins, some grains/starchy veg, and a sensible portion of fats”. Sound familiar?

Oh hey, it’s me, and I am here to say unhelpfully remind you of that EXACT same info UGAIN!

But with a caveat

It’s more about how we perceive the context of this information at this point rather than the content of it.

Our bias

You’ve likely heard of the concept of confirmation bias where essentially we are more likely to search out and believe information that matches and confirms our current beliefs than we are to verify them through a means of falsification.

And yet, when it comes to simple (not easy) nutritional advice, research, and scientific evidence, my experience says we seem to be more inclined to lean towards the opposite concept of falsification bias.

In this case, the idea of something being so simple and plain that it seems too good to be true. What if it was actually this simple, then surely everyone would be doing it? If all I had to do was consume a consistently moderate amount of high nutrient low/moderate calorie foods in a sustainable manner, then why would other more convoluted options exist?

At this juncture, we have an option of 2 crossed paths;

• We can deny the boring and simple fruit and veg + lean proteins prescription and look for something more specialized and unique because that’s the way the world works.

• Or we can pump the brakes, sit back in our chairs, and consider whether there can actually be this many “secret ways to hack your metabolism” or whether this all sounds a bit fishy?

It is highly likely that you don’t need me to tell you how to build a better meal (but just in case you want a refresher - check the handy dandy checklist infographic above). Instead what I’ll say is that if there is anything missing in your recipe for nutritional success then it’s the consistent application of effort over time.

In general, we don’t seem to have the motivation and patience to stick with things, but we often seem to have the motivation and patience to start again.

If this sounds like a cycle you’d like to break here is a link to my calendar for you to book a free call with me to see how I can help.

Cheers!