For those who don’t want to spend too much time reading into the details and weighing up the pros and cons, here are some widely agreed upon dietary recommendations:
Avoid processed carbohydrates
Main examples:
- added sugars
[List of names for sugar used on food labels] - flour
Reasons:
They contribute empty calories, and drive insulin resistance and overeating, which over time leads to chronic diseases.
Avoid “vegetable” oils (seed oils)
Main examples:
- sunflower oil
a common cooking oil in the UK - soybean and corn oils
these oils are added to many processed/packaged foods, especially in the US
Reasons:
They are high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which when consumed in excess (especially relative to omega-3 from fish oils) are reported to promote inflammation.