‘Mould-free’ coffee and hydrogen tabs: A dietitian rates this 54-year-old’s food diary

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Gary Brecka is a human biologist. The 54-year-old shares his day on a plate.

8am Water mixed with essential amino acids, two hydrogen tablets and unrefined sea salts to help break my 12-hour fast. I eat an omelette with steak, cheese, chives and tomato, served with bacon, avocado and fresh berries followed by raw-milk yoghurt parfait topped with strawberries, blueberries and a drizzle of honey. I finish with mould-free coffee with raw milk creamer and one scoop of vanilla creamer.

11am Snack of macadamia nuts and jerky made with grass-fed beef.

1pm Lunch is skirt steak with purple potatoes sautéed with onion and capsicum, as well as fermented vegetable kimchi and spring water with a hydrogen tablet.

4pm Full-fat Greek yoghurt with grain-free granola and honey.

7pm Dinner is lemon herb baked salmon, fermented vegetable kimchi and spring water with a hydrogen tablet.

Dr Joanna McMillan says

Top marks for… Getting high-quality proteins from eggs, steak, salmon and yoghurt, while fermented foods like kimchi are great for gut health and berries are rich in antioxidants.

If you keep eating like this you’ll… Be adding extras you don’t need – amino acid powders on top of a protein-packed breakfast. And while roasting kills moulds, the caffeine in coffee inhibits their growth and any mycotoxins that remain are well below safe levels. The real shortfall is variety – your range of vegetables beyond kimchi, potato and capsicum is minimal.

Why don’t you try… Boosting your meals with a wider mix of vegetables and some legumes, perhaps by adding Brussels sprouts, asparagus or bean mash to dinner. This would add missing nutrients and better support long-term health.

Gary Brecka performs The Ultimate Human in Sydney on September 30 and in Melbourne on October 1.

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