Urban Grazer
Our modern cities are a billboard for the cross pollination of a diverse range of cultures. And how better to get to know our global neighbors than through food?
Could you be an Urban Grazer?
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These are common patterns, not a diagnosis. Your diet type is assigned from your genetic results. How we do it.
At a glance
Go-to breakfast: Eggs and avocado.
Quick answers
Yes, small portions of grass fed beef on occasion can be a healthy part of this diet.
Cyclical ketogenic diets, especially diets that are lower in saturated fats, can be healthy as occasional interventions for some people, and Urban Grazers could fit into this group. However, it is important to test for biomarkers of cardiovascular health, such as LDL-C, while on a diet that is higher in fat. Further, variants in the PPARA genes may not allow for the elevation of blood ketones necessary to achieve nutritional ketosis.
Nope. See our take on the carnivore diet, here.
Yes, all day, every day. Urban Grazers can get after the sauerkraut, natto and all the yummy kimchi.
Refined grains are, for the most part, unhealthy food for all of us, especially when oil is added. However, we can’t be perfect every meal. Urban Grazers have the carbohydrate clearance genes to handle a pancake every so often.
Biggest challenge
Urban Grazers, like all of our diet types that allow for greater amounts of fat intake, need to watch their lipids and inflammatory markers to ensure they aren’t overdoing things. Bottom line is confirm you’re a fat burning machine with your physician by measuring for important heart health markers like APOB, LDL-C, and Lp(a). Genetics are only one leg of the personal nutrition stool, we still need to see the men and women in the white lab coats for a checkup a few times a year.
Closest relative
Not quite you? The nearest type is California Keto. Histamine. Urban Grazers needn’t worry about histamine, at least not genetically. Their primary exclusion beyond avoiding junk food and processed seed oils is dairy. As a general rule, Urban Grazers will have fewer dietary restrictions than California Keto.
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Only your DNA can tell you.
A simple cheek swab reveals your diet type.