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Ask HN: What are some reliable sources on nutrition?

25 points by jmstfv 9y ago

tgarma1234 9y ago
The Tim Ferris book "4 Hour Body" will introduce you to a whole world of reliable ideas. Also, Joe Rogan talking to Dr. Julie Kedzie, which you can find by googling his podcast.
- malvin 9y ago
  What makes you think those authors are trustworthy and reliable? Especially Ferris.
fern12 9y ago
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic
et-al 9y ago
I assume you're talking about what to eat, and not necessarily nutrition science. And I'd argue there are none, which is why the whole thing is a mess. I had a really smart coworker announce he was going on a week-long juice cleanse and I had to spit out my drink. Lots of nutritional advice in America is suspect because someone is marketing a product. And the Old Country ways of eating are either lost in the New World, or don't work sometimes because we've switched from manual labor to desk jobs. And on top of that, are you trying to optimise for athletic performance, longevity, or are you just enjoying life? (I don't think those three are necessarily mutually exclusive, but I do wonder about the modern obsession of over-optimisation.)
tslug 9y ago
Since becoming vegan, I learned you really have to focus on nutrition, because there are important nutrients in eggs, dairy, and meat that aren't in all kinds of vegetables/fruits. If you don't stay on top of this, it's easy to become malnourished on a vegan diet. One of my main go-to databases has become nutritiondata.com, which gives overviews of the nutrition information in pretty impressive detail on just about any dish or ingredient you can imagine.
donaldiljazi 9y ago
Examine.com
Mz 9y ago
.edu and .gov sites are typically considered the gold standard for nutrition information. But your question is incredibly broad. What, exactly, are you looking for? Eating guidelines? Nutrient content? There are lots of different dietary protocols (keto, vegan, etc etc) that various people swear by. So, your question is simply too broad to answer with more than very broad guidelines about what kind of website to look for when searching.
mattbgates 9y ago
Authority Nutrition ( https://www.authoritynutrition.com https://www.authoritynutrition.com ) is a good website for nutritional information and they even cite their sources.
Neliquat 9y ago
For suppliments: Examine.com
narak 9y ago
I use the following 3 sources: - https://examine.com https://examine.com (each article is well sourced) - Canadian Government: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.ph... - US Government: https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/ https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/ (I'm more skeptical of USDA's https://www.nutrition.gov/ https://www.nutrition.gov/)
cdvonstinkpot 9y ago
http://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/ http://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/
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miguelrochefort 9y ago
Eat meat. Drink water. https://zerocarbzen.com https://zerocarbzen.com
- TurboHaskal 9y ago
  Would love to see their TSH blood tests.
  - miguelrochefort 9y ago
    https://www.reddit.com/r/zerocarb/comments/4qlmch/thyroid_and_zerocarb/ https://www.reddit.com/r/zerocarb/comments/4qlmch/thyroid_an... https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/4929yx/can_keto_induce_hypothyroidism/ https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/4929yx/can_keto_induc...
sn9 9y ago
Examine.com and wikipedia are my go-to sources. I also really like Rhonda Patrick's Youtube channel. If you get regular blood panels, you can usually find what you're deficient in and adjust your diet accordingly. Cronometer is great for tracking micronutrient intake. In general though, Michael Pollan's advice is usually enough. "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much."
fiftyacorn 9y ago
Matt Fitzgerald "diet cults" book is an interesting read on the world of diets and nutrition

25 points by jmstfv 9y ago

The Tim Ferris book "4 Hour Body" will introduce you to a whole world of reliable ideas. Also, Joe Rogan talking to Dr. Julie Kedzie, which you can find by googling his podcast.

malvin 9y ago
What makes you think those authors are trustworthy and reliable? Especially Ferris.

fern12 9y ago

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic

et-al 9y ago

I assume you're talking about what to eat, and not necessarily nutrition science. And I'd argue there are none, which is why the whole thing is a mess. I had a really smart coworker announce he was going on a week-long juice cleanse and I had to spit out my drink. Lots of nutritional advice in America is suspect because someone is marketing a product. And the Old Country ways of eating are either lost in the New World, or don't work sometimes because we've switched from manual labor to desk jobs. And on top of that, are you trying to optimise for athletic performance, longevity, or are you just enjoying life? (I don't think those three are necessarily mutually exclusive, but I do wonder about the modern obsession of over-optimisation.)

tslug 9y ago

Since becoming vegan, I learned you really have to focus on nutrition, because there are important nutrients in eggs, dairy, and meat that aren't in all kinds of vegetables/fruits. If you don't stay on top of this, it's easy to become malnourished on a vegan diet. One of my main go-to databases has become nutritiondata.com, which gives overviews of the nutrition information in pretty impressive detail on just about any dish or ingredient you can imagine.

donaldiljazi 9y ago

Examine.com

Mz 9y ago

.edu and .gov sites are typically considered the gold standard for nutrition information. But your question is incredibly broad. What, exactly, are you looking for? Eating guidelines? Nutrient content? There are lots of different dietary protocols (keto, vegan, etc etc) that various people swear by. So, your question is simply too broad to answer with more than very broad guidelines about what kind of website to look for when searching.

mattbgates 9y ago

Authority Nutrition ( https://www.authoritynutrition.com https://www.authoritynutrition.com ) is a good website for nutritional information and they even cite their sources.

Neliquat 9y ago

For suppliments: Examine.com

narak 9y ago

I use the following 3 sources: - https://examine.com https://examine.com (each article is well sourced) - Canadian Government: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.ph... - US Government: https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/ https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/ (I'm more skeptical of USDA's https://www.nutrition.gov/ https://www.nutrition.gov/)

cdvonstinkpot 9y ago

http://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/ http://efficiencyiseverything.com/calorie-per-dollar-list/

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miguelrochefort 9y ago

Eat meat. Drink water. https://zerocarbzen.com https://zerocarbzen.com

TurboHaskal 9y ago
Would love to see their TSH blood tests.
- miguelrochefort 9y ago
  https://www.reddit.com/r/zerocarb/comments/4qlmch/thyroid_and_zerocarb/ https://www.reddit.com/r/zerocarb/comments/4qlmch/thyroid_an... https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/4929yx/can_keto_induce_hypothyroidism/ https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/4929yx/can_keto_induc...

sn9 9y ago

Examine.com and wikipedia are my go-to sources. I also really like Rhonda Patrick's Youtube channel. If you get regular blood panels, you can usually find what you're deficient in and adjust your diet accordingly. Cronometer is great for tracking micronutrient intake. In general though, Michael Pollan's advice is usually enough. "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much."

fiftyacorn 9y ago

Matt Fitzgerald "diet cults" book is an interesting read on the world of diets and nutrition