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THE 80/20 LIFESTYLE:

PAUL
TAYLOR

REPROGRAM YOUR GENES FOR HEALTH,
HAPPINESS AND VITALITY

PART 6:
Paul Taylor provides his
version of the food
pyramid for optimum
health.

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Optional grains & dairy (if tolerated)
recommended food pyramid:
DIVERSE – quinoa, wild/brown rice, barley, oats, (wheat)
Non-starchy vegetables – These should
make up half of your plate at every meal.
Fish (wild)
Legumes
Game, offal
Vegetables are the key cornerstone of
Fats
Nuts,
Grass-fed meat
health, with the Harvard Nutrition
Seeds
& oils
Free-range eggs
department recommending that we eat
macadamia
avocado, coconut oil,
organic, if possible
walnuts, almonds
olive & nut oils
between 7 and 13 serves per day,
depending on your size. Go for lots of
different colours (this denotes
different nutrients) and try to
purchase your veg from farmer’s
organic, diverse, local & seasonal
Tubers
markets, to ensure freshness.
Berries
Starchy veg
Snap frozen veg are a good
Other fruit
Fermented food
option.
local, seasonal, frozen
Starchy veg, fruit and
fermented foods – Eat
these daily, but not too
much. Berries are probably
weeks (that includes all bread), and then
at least once per week. Bone broths are
your best fruit choice and I recommend a
slowly reintroduce them bit by bit. Gluten
highly nutritious and a great addition to
large handful and 1 other serving of fruit
(the protein in wheat) and caesin (the
your diet and feel free to eat as many free
daily. Avoid fruit juice due to the high
protein in dairy) are the most inflammatory
range eggs as you like.
fructose content and go easy on the tubers,
proteins and cause digestive issues in
Fats and oils – My advice is to completely
such as potatoes, carrots, turnip and sweet
quite a few people. Start back with
avoid vegetable oils as they are highly
potato. Ideally have a little fermented veg
quinoa and rice and then one of either
unstable and become oxidised very easily.
or tofu daily, as it’s great for cultivating
wheat or dairy – if you start to feel
If you must fry food, use coconut oil,
good bacteria in your gut.
bloated, you’re probably intolerant.
lard, tallow or butter as saturated fat is
Protein rich foods – I am a fan of fish and
Lastly, and probably most importantly, is
very stable and doesn’t become oxidized.
meat and quality is key here. Wild fish is
how you spent that 20 per cent. Treat foods
Olive oil is a great choice for baking and
definitely the way to go, and when you’re
are important in a sustainable diet, but try
using on salads, as are nut oils. Avocado
eating meat, think of the lifestyle of the
to choose quality, whether it’s ice cream,
is highly nutritious and should be used
animal – game meats, such as Kangaroo,
chocolate or pizza. And remember, liquids
liberally, as should legumes, nuts and
are more nutrient dense than beef.
are part of your diet so to avoid drinking
seeds – especially sprouted seeds.
Ensure that you only eat grass-fed meat
extra calories, try and opt for water.
As for grains and dairy, I recommend that
and try to eat organ meats, such as liver,
you cut these out, just for around three

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