The Eating for Energy/Perfect Health Diet could also be called “the yummy meal diet”…as the way you want to pair together flavorings is actually deeply satisfying.

In fact, there’s a fabulous book about the power & pleasure of cooking by chef Samin Nosrat, called Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking...and the title pretty much says it all, in fact.

Beat McDonald's at their "game"...

Ok, so you can see why fast food restaurants like McDonald's are so successful in selling food--they combine salt & fat (and maybe a Coke could be considered an Acid :)). It's a winning combination. HOWEVER, you can beat fast food restaurants at their "game" yourself with your own cooking...

When you employ this simple, time-honored delicious meal strategy:

Combine an Acid, a Good Fat & Salt.

When I first started preparing meals with this flavor game/combo in effect...my husband literally turned to me and said, "Mmmm...."

Woot! I was surprised because I was just trying out this idea, but it had an immediate effect!

He's someone that I've had to persuade to stop eating fast food for lunch, so he's a hard-won taste customer. However, now we all know how to beat fast-food and factory-food producers at their game with REAL nourishing food, instead!

--An Acid and/or Bitter Veggies: like Apple Cider Vinegar or a fresh squeeze of lemon...and/or Bitter Veggies like kale, asparagus, broccoli, ect...

Give a splash of Apple Cider Vinegar or a fresh squeeze of lemon over seafood, or a salad, or water suited veggies, or a Safe Starch for better glycemic control

And I highly recommend making it a goal to eat *Bitter Veggies, fruits & spices* with each meal or snack too. This helps promote bile flow (to better digest fats & improve cellular energy & fat-burning too!) See the list here

--Fats & oils: the “delicious decorations of your meals"...

like pastured butter or ghee, coconut oil or milk, whole olives, 1/2 avocado

--Salt: Don't fear the salt! Sodium/salt is a key mineral that our bodies need.

Sodium is lost while we sleep—so sodium, potassium & electrolytes are the things you want to be sure to replenish with Breakfast. Sodium can also be lost with fasting.

And the Drs. Jaminet recommend eating salt daily, as a source of key trace minerals--sodium & chloride. They recommend going for this amount daily:

• Appropriate amount: about 10 dashes a day, 1 tsp/day on PHD/moderate-carb diet
• If you’re working out: Eat sufficient salt – at least 1.3 teaspoons salt

Plus...it's great to add Digestive Helpers, too!: In addition to making your Meals yummy by combining an Acid (like lemon juice), Heat + Salt...you also want to consider adding in a Digestive Helper--for extra yumminess, and to help you absorb all of the nutritional goodness from your food.

Try adding to your meal, Digestive Helpers like:

Digestive Bitters in a little water 15 min before your meal, 1 tablespoon or less of sauerkraut or kimchi, glass of Kefir, real pickles

Yummy!

And other savory flavors:

Umami: The tasty Umami flavor can be found in foods like Shoyu or Tamari (fermented soy sauce), fish sauce, tomatoes, a little parmesan cheese

Stock: bone broth made from bone, joint & tendon and veggie stock too

All right--so not only does adding in an Acid (like Vinegar) help with better glycemic control with Safe Starches...and make your meals (in combo with a good fat & a little salt) super DELICIOUS...

You can also season your food with Bitter herbs & spices to help stimulate that important Bile Flow--so that you can digest the good fats in your food! And be able to absorb fat-soluble vitamins & minerals, too.

Bitter flavors help stimulate the release of bile, and also saliva, HCL, pepsin, gastrin, and pancreatic enzymes...and literally "get your juices flowing."

So, for drool-worthy (and good digestion-support) flavors...try cooking with fresh & dried Bitter Spices & Herbs.

Bitter makes it Better (for digestion)

Bitter Herbs & Spices:

Bitter Condiments

Also, a fabulous way to perk up your meals and compete with Restaurant food & pre-made food...is to make your own side sauces, or condiments--at home.

Or look for pre-made ones in the store that don't use any bad oils...

Some fabulous homemade condiments can include:

Red chunky salsa

Salsa Verde (green salsa--with tomatillos)

Hot sauce

Spicy mustard

Raita (Indian yogurt with cucumber & tomatoes)

Homemade mayonaise

Meals are meant to be delicious, satisfying & TASTY: