04/02/2026
The most common diet mistakes that I see in clinic in someones diet:
😵 Overeating complex carbs - complex carbs are found in potato, sweet potato, carrot, beans, all grains like corn, wheat, and rice, as well as beans, lentils and legumes
Excessive complex carbs = too much glucose/energy for the body to use = fatigue after eating, inflammation, insulin demand which eventually drives insulin resistance and weight gain. This issue also contributes to PCOS
My recommendation: reduce complex carb intake and swap with other vegetables instead - pumpkin, zucchini, eggplant, all salads etc.
😶🌫️ Undereating or overeating protein - undereating protein will cause muscle weakness, poor appetite, immunity issues and chronic fatigue
Overeating protein will cause IBS, diarrhoea, loose stools and can lead to adverse bowel conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and bowel cancer.
🫥 Lack of diversity - eating the same thing all the time will limit the variety of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other important plant chemicals that your body needs. It will also negatively affect your gut microbiome, which affects everything from mood & energy to immunity and fertility.
🥲 Lack of fermented foods - fermented foods = beneficial bacteria/probiotics. Probiotics living happily in your gut help to make the other food you eat more digestible and make the nutrients within that food more bio-available . These microbes also create byproducts that control your gut, brain, immunity, metabolism and even hormones.
🤐 Having a higher omega 6 fat intake vs omega 3 intake. Omega 6 is inflammatory, omega 3 is anti-inflammatory. Omega 6 is mostly found in red animal proteins and vegetable/seed oils, omega 3 is from wild caught seafood and seeds. This imbalance causes symptoms of inflammation - chronic fatigue, depression, mood changes, obesity, chronic illness and disease.
