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Forager

Rice and beans, minus the rice

Whereas the Hunter Gatherer diet is a throwback to a bygone ancestral era, the Forager can survive quite nicely with a Volvo station wagon and a keen eye for good eating.

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At a glance

Carb style

Low-glycemic carbs

Fat style

Moderate fat

Protein style

Low dairy

32.5%

Fat

45%

Carbohydrate

22.5%

Protein

Go-to breakfast: Grain free tortilla breakfast tacos with pasture eggs and salsa.

Quick answers

Red meat?Yes

Yes, a 4-5 oz. piece of grass fed beef can be on the menu every few weeks with no issue, perhaps once a week, but no more. The key for Foragers is to do regular blood testing to see how a diet that adds in more fat affects their LDL and cholesterol levels.

Keto?No

No, not as most people understand a keto diet. MCT oil over eggs and bacon is not in the safe “Volvo zone” Foragers prefer to live in. Instead, these types of foods put Foragers on an old motorcycle speeding down an icy mountain path with no guard rails. A plant based ketogenic diet rich in nuts, seeds, olive oil and oily fish could work, just check in with a doctor for regular blood testing.

Carnivore?No

Nope.

Fermented foods?Depends

Fermented foods are a wonderful thing unless you have issues with histamine. And since Foragers have excellent histamine scores, some amount of fermented food can be on the menu.

Pancakes and refined grains?Depends

Flour and Foragers don’t mix.

Biggest challenge

The biggest challenge faced by Foragers is not to fall into a Paleo trap. This isn’t a Paleo diet. Foragers may be largely grain free, but they can also embrace legumes and want to be careful not to load up on saturated fats. Despite what you might have heard, diets high in saturated fats can increase the risk for heart disease for some people.

Closest relative

Not quite you? The nearest type is California Coastal. California Coastal genotypes are unlikely to be lactose intolerant, whereas dairy is strictly off limits for our Forager group. This doesn’t mean California Coastal genotypes will thrive on dairy, it just means they do not carry the markers for lactose intolerance as Foragers do.