Coach Trent and Jordan discuss a sample day of their diet, and the thought process and years of refinement that have gone into their food choices. For the Jones family, there are five simple rules (really three rules, plus some addendums) that drive food choices: No seed oils No food dye We prioritize whole foods We grow/raise as much of our food as we can We cook what we eat The seed oil and food dye rule is stated half-jokingly, but only half. While seed oils and food dye have very noticeable negative effects on their own, what cutting them out does is eliminate most of the processed food you could buy at the supermarket. Naturally, this leads to rule three, which is prioritizing whole foods. Real foods. Single ingredients. Mostly meats, greens, dairy, eggs, rice, and other whole grains. Very little comes from a package, preprepared. Trent and Jordan point out that eating this way not only satisfies the macronutrient density required to live an active, heavy lifting lifestyle, it's also in harmony with the place they live in and the people they come from. Their food is, at its core, Southern soul food, with a few practical additions like tuna and salmon, maple syrup, etc. They are of northern European stock, and thrive on dairy and whole grains. Folks from other ethnic backgrounds may struggle on the same diet. This episode, therefore, is an analysis of what Trent and Jordan eat, and why, not necessarily what you should eat. That said, this diet is over a decade in the making, and is the result of constant refinement, learning, and intuition. Resources mentioned in this episode: How Canola Oil Is Made Azure Standard Connect With Us Email: jonesbarbellclub@gmail.com Trent IG: @marmalade_cream Jordan IG: @babayaga_sews
