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West Angeleno

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At a glance

Carb style

Flexible carbs

Fat style

Higher fat

Protein style

Fresh, low histamine

35%

Fat

45%

Carbohydrate

20%

Protein

Go-to breakfast: Eggs and oats.

Quick answers

Red meat?Limit

From a cardiovascular standpoint, West Angelenos should be able to do just fine with the occasional piece of high quality beef added to their diet. The challenge is to make sure the beef doesn’t overload the “histamine bucket,” as high protein diets can sometimes do.

Keto?Yes

Yes. West Angelenos should have the fat metabolism genes to handle cyclical ketosis. As always, check with your doctor before embarking on any new diet.

Carnivore?No

Nope.

Fermented foods?Depends

Again, this one comes down to histamine. West Angelenos score lower on histamine clearance, but this doesn’t mean they will have issues with histamine. If histamine is suspected as a problem, as it could be seasonally, fermented foods would be an easy category of food for West Angelenos to add to the avoid list.

Pancakes and refined grains?Occasionally

Not a great choice for anyone, West Angelenos included. However, with their stronger carbohydrate metabolism, some high quality flour based foods can be part of a healthy diet for West Angelenos.

Biggest challenge

Balancing fat intake with histamine as the two don’t always pair well. West Angelenos score high for fat metabolism and lower for histamine clearance. If a West Angeleno dieter determines histamine isn’t an issue for her, she can be more liberal with fat and animal protein. If histamine seems to be a factor, the challenge is to dial back on animal products until a balance is achieved.

Closest relative

Not quite you? The nearest type is California Keto. This is the battle of the carbs — not how many, but which ones. Both types share the same macronutrient split, but West Angelenos have stronger carbohydrate clearance, which gives them more room for whole grains and starchy vegetables, whereas California Keto dieters need to stay strictly low glycemic.