Trying to diversify

I think our diets generally are not diverse enough, since modern agriculture has drastically reduced the number of species available for food, and the number of varieties within species.

So this year I’ve decided to maximise the number of species I eat by making sure I always try new things, and experiment with foods I’ve never tried before. It’s fun, and I’m sure already I’m increasing the variety of minerals and vitamins in my food, and since I take no pills (and don’t believe anyone needs to if their diet is good) this is important.

Hay diet review

The Hay Diet has been reviewed by Diet-Review.co.uk (http://diet-review.co.uk/hay_diet_review.htm), and the review is positive.

They say that the “old diet” is a good one, with lots to recommend it, as it’s “chock full of healthy, fresh fruit and veg.” By any standards, the review says, it’s a healthy diet, and of course I would agree with that!

I don’t agree with the book recommendation however, as I found Jackie Habgood’s book to be nowhere near as good as others because it over-complicates everything. The diet is really simple to follow and there’s no need to make it difficult to follow.

I also disagree with the idea that it’s an expensive diet, because fruit and vegetables tend to be cheaper than meats, and you eat more of the former and less of the latter. It is probably more expensive than your current diet if you’re eating a lot of junk food — but you’ll pay for that kind of diet down the track through medical bills.