Ill try to keep my experiences simple, what I've gained from following Peat's advice, and what I find flawed or difficult regarding his recommendations
Positive: Dairy Foods, Low Fiber, Salt with fluids, Importance of most minerals
Negative:
Pufas (specifically Omega 6) being all bad:
I find a small amount, 7-15ish grams of Omega 6 a day are beneficial, Omega 3 seems to be incidental and not something to worry about
Fruit Juice / Sugars:
Not bad, just not necessary and can be irritating in anything more than a small amount...fluid retention, irritable gut and therefore mind (for me it isn't to do with blood sugar levels, moreso fluid and gas retention, and urge to frequently eliminate when consuming fruit and sugars) I find that using fruits and sugars more like a spice instead of seeing them as a 'calorie' or 'fuel source' is a better approach
Starch avoidance:
I agree that for the most part starch foods are irrelivent, however they aren't something harmful or to fear...and small amounts used as a carrier
or base for other foods is beneficial, for example bread, pasta, or crackers to carry the food (cheese, butter, creams, meats, ect), potatoes to
carry butter, sour creams, bacon, cheese, ect....I find its better not to consume starches as a 'fuel source' either, just like with sugars, but
rather find them beneficial in small amounts, occasionally as carriers for predominatly fat / protein foods. As with all seed foods, like nuts,
seeds, grains, beans...its the outer skin that can be irritating and/or annoying to eat...so either well ground, or better yet refined /skinned /
chaffed seeds and fruit are almost always easier to take...to me the fiber and skins of seeds and fruits are moreso herbal substances rather
than food or nutrition
After trying almost every approach to health regarding diet I can think of...I've come to these conclusions...to myself at least. They might be irrelivent to others and I always encourage other people to do what makes them happy and comfortable because everyone is unique and in a specific situation
Fruits / Sugars / Sweeteners -> Equivalent to spices, may enhance palatability, slightly stimulate, but can easily lead to GI distress
Grains / Legumes / Nuts / Seeds -> Refined and skinned / peeled versions can be beneficial in relatively small amounts, mostly as a carrier for other foods
Skins of seeds and fruit are astringent and only beneficial in acute situations for medicinal reasons but are
otherwise a waste or even irritating
Oils -> small amounts of high quality Omega6 containing oils that are fresh may be of benefit, otherwise they are pretty irrelivent, but not necessarily irritating
or harmful
Fiber -> Similar to skins of fruit and seeds...unnecessary, potentially irritating, and only useful as an astringent (binding, diuretic) medicine in acute situations. If
using vegetables, spices, or herbs in food or the skins of fruits / seeds, its better to have them either ground very well or strained if possible
Salt -> It seems to me at this point that salt is the fundamental nutrient...if you eat, drink, sweat, cry, ejaculate, urinate, or eliminate bowels you need to replenish salt. Id say besides air and water, salt is the most important nutrient. Its very hard to overdo it, and if you do you can simply drink more water and pee out the excess
Animal protein / fats-> I don't eat meat for personal reasons but they could be included with dairy and eggs in this category...basically these are food and nutrition, along with salt. For regenerating tissues, to grow, heal, and day to day energy between meals and during sleep
Herbs / Spices / Teas -> (including coffee, common spices, medicinal herbs, gentle herbs, spices, mushrooms, seaweeds, ect)
Not necessary, but can be beneficial in certain situations, in certain amounts, for certain people...in other words, appropriate medicine
in the appropriate amount, in a good brew / balance / ratio, for the specific person...at the right time, a personal thing
Summary: Animal Fats/Protein/Salt/Water = food, Herbs / Spices / Skins / Veggies / Fiber = Medicine, Starch / Plant Oils = beneficial in small amounts, irrelevant but not irritating in higher amounts, Sugars/Fruit/Sweeteners(including artificial) = Beneficial to raise spirit, or increase palatability, but in more than small amounts are usually irritating via simultaneous GI retention + stimulation, Alcohols = beneficial for temporary energy, heat, to raise spirits or to sleep, but might be GI irritating in large amounts...I actually find alcohol less irritating than excess sugars ( I prefer white wine and sake, as they are more refined and have low astringency yet some nutrition)
My best to everyone here, I encourage everyone to follow their own experience on moment to moment basis, intuitively, and never take anyone elses advice, fear mongering, or experience as a certainty, but rather something that might be beneficial to you as something to bounce ideas off of or make you think in a certain way
Positive: Dairy Foods, Low Fiber, Salt with fluids, Importance of most minerals
Negative:
Pufas (specifically Omega 6) being all bad:
I find a small amount, 7-15ish grams of Omega 6 a day are beneficial, Omega 3 seems to be incidental and not something to worry about
Fruit Juice / Sugars:
Not bad, just not necessary and can be irritating in anything more than a small amount...fluid retention, irritable gut and therefore mind (for me it isn't to do with blood sugar levels, moreso fluid and gas retention, and urge to frequently eliminate when consuming fruit and sugars) I find that using fruits and sugars more like a spice instead of seeing them as a 'calorie' or 'fuel source' is a better approach
Starch avoidance:
I agree that for the most part starch foods are irrelivent, however they aren't something harmful or to fear...and small amounts used as a carrier
or base for other foods is beneficial, for example bread, pasta, or crackers to carry the food (cheese, butter, creams, meats, ect), potatoes to
carry butter, sour creams, bacon, cheese, ect....I find its better not to consume starches as a 'fuel source' either, just like with sugars, but
rather find them beneficial in small amounts, occasionally as carriers for predominatly fat / protein foods. As with all seed foods, like nuts,
seeds, grains, beans...its the outer skin that can be irritating and/or annoying to eat...so either well ground, or better yet refined /skinned /
chaffed seeds and fruit are almost always easier to take...to me the fiber and skins of seeds and fruits are moreso herbal substances rather
than food or nutrition
After trying almost every approach to health regarding diet I can think of...I've come to these conclusions...to myself at least. They might be irrelivent to others and I always encourage other people to do what makes them happy and comfortable because everyone is unique and in a specific situation
Fruits / Sugars / Sweeteners -> Equivalent to spices, may enhance palatability, slightly stimulate, but can easily lead to GI distress
Grains / Legumes / Nuts / Seeds -> Refined and skinned / peeled versions can be beneficial in relatively small amounts, mostly as a carrier for other foods
Skins of seeds and fruit are astringent and only beneficial in acute situations for medicinal reasons but are
otherwise a waste or even irritating
Oils -> small amounts of high quality Omega6 containing oils that are fresh may be of benefit, otherwise they are pretty irrelivent, but not necessarily irritating
or harmful
Fiber -> Similar to skins of fruit and seeds...unnecessary, potentially irritating, and only useful as an astringent (binding, diuretic) medicine in acute situations. If
using vegetables, spices, or herbs in food or the skins of fruits / seeds, its better to have them either ground very well or strained if possible
Salt -> It seems to me at this point that salt is the fundamental nutrient...if you eat, drink, sweat, cry, ejaculate, urinate, or eliminate bowels you need to replenish salt. Id say besides air and water, salt is the most important nutrient. Its very hard to overdo it, and if you do you can simply drink more water and pee out the excess
Animal protein / fats-> I don't eat meat for personal reasons but they could be included with dairy and eggs in this category...basically these are food and nutrition, along with salt. For regenerating tissues, to grow, heal, and day to day energy between meals and during sleep
Herbs / Spices / Teas -> (including coffee, common spices, medicinal herbs, gentle herbs, spices, mushrooms, seaweeds, ect)
Not necessary, but can be beneficial in certain situations, in certain amounts, for certain people...in other words, appropriate medicine
in the appropriate amount, in a good brew / balance / ratio, for the specific person...at the right time, a personal thing
Summary: Animal Fats/Protein/Salt/Water = food, Herbs / Spices / Skins / Veggies / Fiber = Medicine, Starch / Plant Oils = beneficial in small amounts, irrelevant but not irritating in higher amounts, Sugars/Fruit/Sweeteners(including artificial) = Beneficial to raise spirit, or increase palatability, but in more than small amounts are usually irritating via simultaneous GI retention + stimulation, Alcohols = beneficial for temporary energy, heat, to raise spirits or to sleep, but might be GI irritating in large amounts...I actually find alcohol less irritating than excess sugars ( I prefer white wine and sake, as they are more refined and have low astringency yet some nutrition)
My best to everyone here, I encourage everyone to follow their own experience on moment to moment basis, intuitively, and never take anyone elses advice, fear mongering, or experience as a certainty, but rather something that might be beneficial to you as something to bounce ideas off of or make you think in a certain way