Eating can be simple: whole foods, in a window, period. Modern diet advice has become extraordinarily complex — counting macros, timing nutrients, optimizing meal frequency — but complexity creates cognitive load and opportunity for failure. A simpler framework works because whole foods naturally regulate intake through satiety, an eating window limits grazing, and simplicity is sustainable when life gets complicated.
This companion explores the complexity trap, why simple frameworks work, common objections like “what about macros?”, and how simple eating becomes an identity rather than a struggle. (4 min read)
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