try a different diet

the diet wars are exhausting. every camp is absolutely certain they've found the answer, and everyone else is wrong. here's the uncomfortable truth: the best diet for you is the one you haven't tried yet, because you're currently running on whatever combination of habits and convenience landed you here.

why experimentation beats ideology

most people choose a diet based on someone else's results, a documentary they watched, or whatever their friend is doing. that's not science — it's imitation. your body has a unique combination of genetics, gut bacteria, activity level, and metabolic tendencies that makes it respond differently to food than anyone else's.

the only way to know what actually works for you is to systematically test different approaches and measure the results.

pick one, commit for 30 days

choose any diet that interests you — keto, mediterranean, intermittent fasting, plant-based, whatever. the specific choice matters less than the commitment to actually follow it for a full month. no cheat days. no modifications. give the experiment clean data.

during those 30 days, document everything:

energy levels (morning, afternoon, evening)
sleep quality
mental clarity
mood and emotional stability
physical performance
digestion
any changes in weight or body composition

what the data tells you

after 30 days, you'll have something most people never have: actual data about how your body responds to a specific way of eating. maybe keto makes you feel amazing. maybe it makes you miserable. both outcomes are valuable information.

then try a different one. over the course of a year, you can test 3-4 different dietary approaches and have real, personal evidence about what works best for your body.

start this week

pick the diet that intrigues you most. research it for one day. grocery shop. start monday. document everything. your body is the laboratory and you're the scientist. stop outsourcing this experiment to influencers.

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