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The human body is a complex system. Like many complex systems: computers, organizations, heavy machinery, women…it’s often binary or bimodal. This way or that way, but never a mixture of both ways.

The nervous system, for example, is sympathetic or parasympathetic. Fight or rest. Deadlift explosively, then sleep deeply. But never deadlift while sleeping.

Binary systems work in opposition to each other. Activating one, deactivates the other. Glucose metabolism (sugar burning) shuts down ketosis (fat burning).

I enjoy competitive triathlons AND competitive powerlifting…but I never train power and endurance simultaneously. Maximal strength and maximal aerobic capacity are mutually exclusive. Don’t go for long ass runs when you’re trying to build your deadlift. Even hypertrophy (muscle growth) is separate from strength development. Spend a couple months getting big, then a couple getting strong.

As I write, more examples are coming to me. The main course comes before dessert, but never blended together, vanilla ribeye cake? Broads are either crazy or loyal. When growing hydroponic weed, there’s a veg phase (growth) and then a flowering phase (buds).

Inorganic systems offer good examples too. Vehicles are either performance based or economically based. Speed or MPG. Rarely do we see a car with both.

There are hybrids, but they’re never the best at any one thing. Enduro motorcycles are designed to handle city streets and mountain trails. But an enduro will never win the Moto GP or Supercross. Those podiums are reserved for Superbikes or Dirt bikes.

My good friend, Vanderchill, the owner of the best burger joint in SoCal, Grinderz, drives a Cadilac ATS-V. My first question when he showed me this freight train of a car was, “Is it manual?” He reluctantly replied, “It’s got paddle shifters.” Half the population of the sperm in his balls spontaneously committed suicide at that moment. Because every man knows paddle shifters don’t come with a clutch. #HybridMediocrity

Lots of plants or none

The human body adapts better than anything. Planetary Super predator…Check. World domination…check. Our systems, hormonal, metabolic, sleep, emotions, etc. upregulate for specific inputs.

When I removed plants, my liver stopped producing enzymes to break down plants. The plant dependent microorganisms in my gut died off. That’s probably when my cravings for salad vanished. Gut bacteria are known to influence cravings. The bugs inside me fought hard to stay alive. I had mad cravings for fibrous foods just before adaptation. They literally live on that stuff.

After adaptation, all resources were dedicated to converting one thing into energy…meat. Nothing was wasted, my system became hyper efficient. Ditch what you don’t need, its deadweight. I don’t keep a spare set of off-road tires in my Fiesta ST.

6 months into the “no plant diet” I ate an avocado and shat myself. I’d enjoyed avocados my entire life. But this one gave me stomach pains, a headache, disrupted sleep and anxiety. All from a measly avocado.

I hadn’t the gut bacteria or enzymes to handle it. The brussels sprouts experiment was even worse. Variety is metabolically expensive. Eating a wide range of foods is like majoring in 10 subjects. Resources are spread thin.

"Spices" seem to be OK, so long as its a very small amount of plant material...like herbs or a Serrano chili to gnaw on.