The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
DON'T I NEED A "BALANCED DIET"?
No.
To begin with, there is no consensus on what a "balanced diet" is. My researchers and I tried
to nd an o cial de nition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture or other federal agencies,
and we could not. I have not seen any evidence to suggest that fruits are necessary more than
once a week on cheat day.
See "The Forbidden Fruit" sidebar in the last chapter for more.
GOD, I F*ING HATE BEANS. CAN I SUBSTITUTE SOMETHING ELSE?
Perhaps you just hate farting and not beans.
First, let's fix that bean issue, then I'll talk about how and when you can omit them.
Lentils seldom cause the gas problem and are my default in the legume category. For beans,
purchasing organic will often x the rumbling pants e ect, and if that doesn't work, soaking the
beans in water for a few hours will help break down the o ending cause: oligosaccharides. This
is one of many reasons I eat canned beans and lentils, disposing of the murky juice in the can
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