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It is _so frustrating_ trying to research nutrition, because there's so much bullshit out there. You can read books and books and books about it and still not c
by hairofadog 6y ago
It is _so frustrating_ trying to research nutrition, because there's so much bullshit out there. You can read books and books and books about it and still not come away with a clear answer or consensus.
It's also one of those topics that seems to bring otherwise sensible people, including people who post frequently on HN, into an orbit of magical thinking, and any two people will swear by their diametrically opposed arguments about the healthiest way to eat. (I don't mean to be hostile to anyone; I just get frustrated trying to learn about this topic.)
Anything beyond Michael Pollan's "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants" seems to turn into a hodgepodge dubious claims pretty quickly.
- dawg- 6y agoPollan's advice is so simple, but like many simple things it can be really hard for people to follow in practice. Sometimes it seems like we are way too good at out-smarting ourselves rather than keeping it simple. Food is really the simplest thing in the world - humans survived on this earth for tens of thousands of years before anybody knew anything about gut bacteria, vitamins, macronutrients, etcetera. I think it's best not to overthink nutrition and just try to eat good, whole foods like our ancestors ate. It also so happens that those foods are the most delicious and satisfying. I like Pollan's other principle of, "If your grandma wouldn't recognize it, don't eat it!".
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- sjg007 6y agoI dunno man, plants are trying to kill us.. they don't want to be eaten..