Although a large part of the human diet is structured, there will always be a need for change. Boredom tends to sneak its way into our dietary routine leading us to crave something different. Despite structure being so important for many, it’s not immune to caving in. You can stick to a set of healthy habits, such as a strict diet or an insane exercise routine for weeks or maybe even a few months, but eventually a thirst for variety will come rushing in.
Too much structure is not sustainable, and will nudge you to add something novel to the mix. If you keep suppressing particular foods this over-suppression may increase the risk of feeling unfulfilled and lead to over-indulgence. That’s why so many need a ‘cheat day’ or an ‘eat whatever you want’ day when they are dieting. The tighter the diet, the more likely you will say I can’t wait for the cheat or free eating day. Just as in life, when there’s too much structure and rigidity, you will naturally crave variety and spontaneity. Instead of denying this need for change, you will see how you can structure the need to mix things up, into your personalized dietary system. Eat-ology recognizes that you are omnivorous by nature, that you have set preferences and that part of your diet calls for you to spice it up.
Eat-ology doesn’t require you to change either what you eat, nor your primary food preferences. This applies not only to macronutrients but to virtually anything you consume. You might be heavy into superfoods, supplements, must eat organic or be the kind of person who is generally not fussy. Instead of changing your preferences and giving you a rigid format to stick with, the idea is to help you become more in tune with yourself.
By doing so you awaken your adaptable omnivorous nature, appreciate your fixed preferences and cravings and welcome variety with open arms. Your craving will likely vary from day-to-day, from year-to-year and from environment-to-environment, as they do, you will have a methodology that will allow you to evolve with them and with the times. So to think that restrictions are the only way, is a huge oversight, I firmly believe that the healthiest habit out there is one that sprinkles adventure and variety into a set structure.