High-Carb Processed Diet

Taking vitamin supplements without changing diet produced no meaningful health improvement. A short vegetarian experiment caused severe continuous abdominal bloating and was abandoned after approximately two months. A diet based entirely on refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and fast food produced a cascade of symptoms including acne, heartburn, muscle spasms, and gallbladder referral pain. Being physically lean during a period of high-carb junk food eating created false confidence about metabolic health. Hydrogenated trans fat oil (Crisco) was used as a frying medium without awareness of its health implications.