Barbara, that just goes to show that everyone is different, doesn’t it? At the end of the day, I believe that a healthy diet features a bit of everything. It’s just a matter of proportion. We have to eat more of some things and less of others.
I do feel a lot better when I eat less carbs and sugar but I have no intention of becoming a food Nazi and banishing them completely from my diet. Food is mecidine but it is also a pleasure and you shouldn’t deprive yourself of something you enjoy. But if you see that too much on one thing isn’t that good, then cutting back is a good idea. Just listen to what your body tells you – you can’t go wrong.

Hahaha I saw point number 6! To be honest… I don´t think I feel more energetic when I cut out such foods. And I also don´t feel more full. I actually did a 30 day no sugar (including honey) except from fruits diet. And the first thing I noticed was that I´m CONSTANTLY EXHAUSTED. To be fair, I don´t think I increased my food intake so my energy intake wasn´t balanced out. And my skin actually got worst, it really dried out. My nutritionist friend still don´t know what the relationship is. Another friend says that that was all the detox. I don´t know. Maybe. But I like my sweet and although I have cut back on my intake I still eat sweet stuff or whatever my body calls for.

Barbara, I love my carbs too. There’s no way I’m giving up my rice and pizza for good. But I’m eating them less than I used too and I do feel like I have more energy. My digestion has improved too and my skin looked better. I’ve cheated for a week on holiday (I did exaggerate with carbs and sugar but hey it was a holiday!) and it started showing up on my skin. 🙁

Stefanie will answer all your questions in the second part of the interview. It’s going live today so stay tuned. 🙂

Rachelle, I used to have muesli (oats, raisins, almonds and dried fruit) with orange juice. Now I’m eating Greek yoghurt with macadamia nuts, coconut flakes and blueberries. It’s not just helping my skin. My digestion seems to have improved too.

Amy, thanks for your comment. In her defence, Dr Stefanie mentions in her book that there’s no point in buying organic produce because it isn’t better than conventional produce. It’s only when it comes to animal-derived products, such as meat and eggs, that she recommends opting for “organic” (grass-fed/free-range).

I also wouldn’t say that she recommends a high-fat diet. She clearly mentions that two thirds of your plate should be filled with vegetables and one third with fat AND protein. She’s just trying to dispell the notion that you have to avoid fat like the plague because some types of fats are very good for you.

This interview was very long (that’s why it’s in two parts) and I had to cut out a few things anyway, so maybe the confusion was more due to my editing abilities than Stefanie’s knowledge. If you’d like to know more, I recommend you check out her work yourself. You can subscribe to her mailing list for free and get a better idea of what she advocates that way.