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I think magnesium supplementation is important also because of its connection to depression. Zink also a good idea, but iron ? I think many men have too much of

I think magnesium supplementation is important also because of its connection to depression. Zink also a good idea, but iron ? I think many men have too much of it because there is not enough bleeding (insect bites, etc...) in modern society.

throw8383833jj 4y ago
Absolutely. But also, consider some natural sources as well. Cashews and Pumpkin seeds are pretty dense with magnesium, as well as nuts in general. I've calculated the relative mineral density of many many foods: https://kale.world/c https://kale.world/c
- TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
  Cool site but some of the foods I don’t recognize: Waxgourd? Fireweed ? Nopales? And many others.
  - throw8383833jj 4y ago
    Well, once you really start learning about lots of healthy natural foods, you'll start to recognize these more. Waxgourd is a large melon that tastes great in smoothies with a bit of pepper and honey. Or you can turn it into a tasty soup, as done in chinese cuisine. Nopales are a bit more present in mexican cooking, you know those big spiky plate like plants. Many of the other plants on there sometimes grow freely in your backyard: like dandelion, dock, purslane. Some people use derogatory references such as "weeds" to refer to them but it's highly innaccurate. these plants are some of the most nutritious things you can eat, you just need to know how to cook them and how to adjust your taste buds to all the great foods humans used to eat on a regular basis. I've been on a journey to understand all the natural foods found in nature, and it's quite a learning process as we've been so conditioned (in the wrong direction) by industry on what food is. There's over 80,000 edible plant species in the world. I only know a few of them. But, I hope to get to know more of them over time.
- umangsh 4y ago
  Cool site, the sliders are super intuitive for exploration. I was pleasantly surprised to see Cauliflower rank high in Choline, it's more readily available from animal sources. Do the portion sizes differ for each item? Eggs have 7.6x times Choline from Cauliflower per 100g based on USDA data: Cauliflower nutrition: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/n... Eggs nutrition: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/748967/nutrients https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/748967/n...
  - throw8383833jj 4y ago
    the portion sizes are all normalized to 200 calories. The nice thing about that is it gives you a great way of comparing caloric equal portion sizes.

throw8383833jj 4y ago

Absolutely. But also, consider some natural sources as well. Cashews and Pumpkin seeds are pretty dense with magnesium, as well as nuts in general. I've calculated the relative mineral density of many many foods: https://kale.world/c https://kale.world/c

TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
Cool site but some of the foods I don’t recognize: Waxgourd? Fireweed ? Nopales? And many others.
- throw8383833jj 4y ago
  Well, once you really start learning about lots of healthy natural foods, you'll start to recognize these more. Waxgourd is a large melon that tastes great in smoothies with a bit of pepper and honey. Or you can turn it into a tasty soup, as done in chinese cuisine. Nopales are a bit more present in mexican cooking, you know those big spiky plate like plants. Many of the other plants on there sometimes grow freely in your backyard: like dandelion, dock, purslane. Some people use derogatory references such as "weeds" to refer to them but it's highly innaccurate. these plants are some of the most nutritious things you can eat, you just need to know how to cook them and how to adjust your taste buds to all the great foods humans used to eat on a regular basis. I've been on a journey to understand all the natural foods found in nature, and it's quite a learning process as we've been so conditioned (in the wrong direction) by industry on what food is. There's over 80,000 edible plant species in the world. I only know a few of them. But, I hope to get to know more of them over time.
umangsh 4y ago
Cool site, the sliders are super intuitive for exploration. I was pleasantly surprised to see Cauliflower rank high in Choline, it's more readily available from animal sources. Do the portion sizes differ for each item? Eggs have 7.6x times Choline from Cauliflower per 100g based on USDA data: Cauliflower nutrition: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/n... Eggs nutrition: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/748967/nutrients https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/748967/n...
- throw8383833jj 4y ago
  the portion sizes are all normalized to 200 calories. The nice thing about that is it gives you a great way of comparing caloric equal portion sizes.