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> These findings make a case for obtaining vitamins from food sources, rather than supplements, to the extent possible. I wish they would say exactly what it i
by criddell 2y ago
> These findings make a case for obtaining vitamins from food sources, rather than supplements, to the extent possible.
I wish they would say exactly what it is I can eat today to get 100% of my nutritional needs met and not blow my calorie budget.
- sundvor 2y agoExactly. Taking a few vitamins including multis and D is a very cheap insurance policy. People overestimate how much sun someone in Australia is exposed to on a daily basis for one, especially if I want to protect my skin from dangerous UV radiation. And throw in some very regular WFH on top of that...
- Y_Y 2y agotdeecalculator.com and eatthismuch.com may go some way towards what you want. Eatthismuch will make you up a meal plan and give you all the micro- and macro-nutrient info, although anything fancy requires paying.
- FredPret 2y agoI once concocted a perfectly balanced diet on eatthismuch.com. It was really hard to get every mineral and some vitamins in a regular calorie budget. And then to balance omega 3:6, get lots of protein, etc. It can be done but I wonder if the recommended nutrient requirements are accurate. No human ancestor ever ate the crazy complicated diet I made!
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- chillingeffect 2y agoTechnically, people vary so much we can't even tell you your needs. E.g. the RDA is sth like a 2 sigma excess. It's not enough for 4% or so of ppl. And even if we could know out needs from day to day, the food varies quite a bit, by varietal, location and season. There's still more wiggle room, bc if we get excesses or shortages, our responses may vary unpredictably. With extra calories, we might suddenly decide to clean the garage. We are not precise machines in a precise environment. Our sexual reproduction and mutations -and that of our food- constantly reshuffle the deck, guaranteeing we can only make broad predictions. The best we can do is accumulate knowledge, observe and create feedback.
- criddell 2y agoI'd be happy with them just specifying a sample daily diet that provides 100% of the RDA for everything in a given calorie budget. Does something like that exist?