The Consistency Project Stop Obsessing Over Micronutrients: The Truth About Eating the Same Foods Most Days
Nov 5, 2025
Discover the practicality of eating the same foods daily and how it can simplify nutrition without compromising on health. Explore the limitations of food-tracking apps and the importance of whole foods over obsessing over micronutrient counts. Learn about a study suggesting that specific daily quantities of fruit and vegetables can meet nutrient needs. Plus, find out who should worry about potential nutrient gaps and how much variety is truly necessary for a balanced diet.
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Prioritize Macros And Fiber
- Do prioritize hitting macros (protein, carbs, fats) and fiber before obsessing over every micronutrient.
- Focus on a few measurable variables to make nutrition sustainable and actionable.
Beware App 'Feigned Accuracy'
- Recognize that micronutrient data in apps has 'feigned accuracy' due to food variability and database averages.
- Use apps for calories and macros, but treat micronutrient outputs as rough estimates, not exact values.
Lean On Whole Foods
- Do base your diet on whole foods because they naturally contain many micronutrients across categories.
- Rely on a variety of whole foods to fill most micronutrient needs without daily micro-tracking.
