(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best books about nutrition

This is a very broad topic, and difficult to encapsulate in a few lines, but I'll give it a go. I spent about eight years of my life dedicated to this pursuit. I got a degree in bio and worked as a field botanist for years. I tutored it, etc etc.

There is a lot of conflicting information out there, even within the confines of structured and scientific botany. Species aren't neat little packages that many would like to believe, there are hybrid complexes and recent, yet unstable, specialization events that lead to distinct morphologies but the ability to interbreed.

Practically, you want to discern species A from B so that you may harvest one for a particular purpose. Some groups of plants are easy to ID (e.g. Brassicaceae), and relatively safe to utilize, where others (e.g. Apiaceae) contain both extremely beneficial AND deadly toxic species.

Yet, to get to the level of comfort and mastery where you can discern a poisonous plant from a nutritional plant that differs only in the number of stamens or the position of the ovule, it takes years of dedication. Ask yourself how committed to this you are? The consequences of mis-identification can be severe.

Now, past the disclaimer.

To begin this pursuit, you must, odviously, start with the basics. That is learning plant groups. Start coarse and work your way into more fine distinctions. Begin with this text book. It is well written and gives you all of the primary info. It is well written and concise and one of the few text books you that is highly readable. Botany is laden with terminology, and this book is invaluable for that.

Next, you need a flora. Just a quick search (i live in a different biota) yields this website / information. This is a group that you can trust. If you live near, you may attend some of their field trips or lectures. This is the inner circle of botanists in your area and the ones that probably have the info you are looking into. But, most botanists are in it for intellectual masturbation, so keep the uses out of the discussion or you will be shunned (some are more accepting than others).

A couple of other books that are credible, exhaustive, and useful for your purposes are this and this. Lets face it, the indigenous cultures of this continent knew what they were doing long before we Europeanized the landscape. Also try this and this is the definitive guide for European transplants (many of which are naturalized and invasive but nonetheless useful to us).

Any questions, I'd be happy to answer to the best of my ability.

I feed a complete and balanced diet using a recipe. Yes, you need to feed veggies. They replace the part of a wild diet that he won't get from eating just meat and organs. Like the gut contents and fur. My vet is a nutritionist and recommends the book linked below. It's what I use. A nice chunk of her practice is treating dogs with long term issues from being fed incomplete diets. It's like the Hatfield's and McCoy's between the two groups of raw feeders. You need to do your own research and decide what is best for your dog not what is easiest.

The first couple of times you make a recipe it seems complicated, but once you get the hang of it it's very easy. I make food in bulk with a couple of friends. We make 700 lbs. at a time, all three of us have chest freezers. We shop and make food when meat is on sale. Chicken is usually around 80 cents a pound, turkey, about a buck, and beef about two bucks. With three pointers I have the smallest dogs and pack among my closest friends. Making food in bulk makes a lot of sense. Other friends of mine make the veggie mix ahead of time and cut up whatever protein they're having for dinner for their dogs. Add a little organ meat, the veggies and supplements. Some are very precise with their measuring, others ballpark it (except for the supplements). Other friends feed two meals a week of whole rabbits. They feed that outside. :)

You should be able to feel, but not see the ribs or spine. Each dog is different and has a different metabolism. My big boy weighs ten pounds less than my girl, but eats twice the amount of food. She eats the same amount of food as my little boy who only weighs 5 pounds less than my big boy. It's a little bit trial and error on finding the right amount. Even harder with a puppy because their needs are constantly changing. I've heard it said that puppies won't over eat, so give them extra just to make sure. I don't know if that's true or not.

Good luck, glad to see someone trying to do the best they can for their animal.

http://www.amazon.com/Beckers-Real-Food-Healthy-Dogs/dp/0982533128/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417106774&sr=1-1

Do you have a Health textbook your district uses? The nutrition information is likely out of date, but it should cover the basics of good habits and healthy choices for all areas of health. Free nutrition curriculum for teachers is available here using MyPlate materials (as long as you work in a district participating in the Federal school meal program). If you don't mind spending a little money, my favorite nutrition education resource for elementary teachers is How To Teach Nutrition To Kids along with the activity guide. Both are written by a Registered Dietitian with tons of experience teaching nutrition in elementary schools. The ideas and handouts are terrific.

There are tons of other great nutrition education resources available. Feel free to send me a private message if you'd like more specific ideas and curriculum.

As others are saying, don't worry about age. I turn 27 in September and just graduated in April with my BS in Food Science and Human Nutrition from UF. I start my Dietetic Internship in August. Am also a male.

As you are 26 and from your story, you are most likely an independent. File your FAFSA and send it to the schools you are planning on attending. You will be surprised how much they are willing to give you. Your school may also give you funding for being a student with financial need, which is money on top of your loan that you don't have to pay back (which is always nice!).

When it comes to getting a jump start on your education, your best course of action is to look up what text books FIU (or any other school) uses for it's Intro to nutrition class, Nutrition and Disease, Medical Nutrition therapy, etc. This is the text I found this textbook to be incredible. The reason why I suggest a textbook is because any other book or website is very risky when it comes to reliable information. It should also be noted that you don't need to buy anything; going to class and spending a good amount of time at home studying the material is the best thing you can do for your education and career.

... Coming from someone who has been where you are at, for the love of all that is right, concentrate on your grades. What will get you into a great internship is the difference between a 3.5 and a 3.6. Also try hard to get as good as a GRE score as possible (if you think you may be looking into a combined Masters/Dietetic Internship). Don't forget about volunteering and gaining real world experience. You will need to start volunteering with people that can give you real experience in dietetics. Many times I have been asked, well does this (insert minimum wage job) count toward my volunteering hours? Sometimes I flat out say no, other times I ask them if they were standing in front of a program director who was making the decision to let you in to their internship or not, would you be able to spin your hostessing job as nutritionally relevant? Does it qualify as Food service, Community nutrition, research, clinical or leadership? If it isn't nutritionally relevant, your going to have a hard time spinning it on your resume. On the same note, by the time you are about to apply for an internship, which is usually your last semester at Uni, its good to have at least 600 hours of volunteering experience accumulated; at that level and above, you are quite competitive.

Let us know if you have anymore questions.

Read books about cultures you've never encountered before.

I read an illustrated edition of Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle (this one, to be precise). The writing, the observations, and the information contained in that book are all incredibly fascinating and made for great worldbuilding inspiration.

I also enjoyed Sex at Dawn which played an important role in the cultural development of my world (regarding attitudes toward sex, sexuality, childrearing).

I also highly recommend Good to Eat. It discusses the culture and history of food-- why some foods were adopted and became widespread, why some weren't, why some were controversial across cultures. Understanding why different cultures adopt and prefer certain kinds of foods is really important and interesting, and this book presents it in an enjoyable way.

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I'm very silly with blankets.. I like textured weaves a lot for throws that need to be cozy and warm. On a 4 harness loom, a waffle weave is always nice or some variant of bronson lace, which can be gauzy and nice in a light blanket. I dunno, maybe I'm prematurely old; I really like texture... hahah.

Thinking back, I've done embarrassingly few weave structures on a 4 harness that call for a reliance of pattern/structure over color. I wanted to offer you this pinwheel structure as one of my favorites... but then I remembered it was for an eight harness loom (sorry). Most of my four harness exploration have been really texture based... I suppose that is a fault of mine. :x

For a reference book, do you have The Handweaver's Pattern Directory? It is awesome. Super recommend! Even just to keep around, because it's a great launching point for drafting your own patterns. Another basic point of reference I tend to keep tucked away is The Weaver's Companion is nice to keep around your bench, too, for random things one forgets while dressing the loom. Y'know, the math parts. ;)

I’m sorry to hear about your pain and the notion that the medical community has given; that your incurable.

I’ve read some literature on this disease and have know people who’ve had it.

Medicine often gives people the impression they are absolute authorities despite new knowledge being gained every day. This is called hubris. You want this gusto in a trauma surgeon or cardiac surgeon - with an unflappable confidence in the moment. Other than that these folks need the endless questioning of why and they can afford that but we don’t profit by taking our time with patients. It’s sad and I’m sorry. Know there are people who are trying to change this.

This gentleman had a podcast with Ben greenfield and discussed IC. You’ll have to fin the podcast.

https://www.bioresetmedical.com/

The other doctor is frank shallenberg with is practicing medicine with a focus on ozone therapy. Technically ozone therapy can be done at home. You could do this at home if you can’t find a doctor to treat you. It would cost under $1000 but you’d own all the supplies and if it ever returned could treat it immediately. Velio bocci also is a doc but in Italy i think. He’s put out what would constitute as a medical text book for doctors on Ozone therapy. Read the latest addition and the guy is brilliant. He’s asking questions the USA doctors aren’t, partly because he’s university he’s tenured with sanctions his practices.

https://www.antiagingmedicine.com/staff/frank-shallenberger/

The how to book essentially: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Applications-ozone-therapy-physicians/dp/145641335X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=ozone+therapy&qid=1572109360&s=books&sr=1-1

Velio s work: https://www.amazon.com/OZONE-medical-drug-Velio-Bocci-ebook/dp/B008CM4SEC/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?keywords=ozone+therapy&qid=1572109360&s=books&sr=1-12


A listing site for ozone doctors: https://aaot.us/default.aspx

Also you can look at ACAM. These guys do chelation therapy which is almost as equally controversial, just less known.


Always make sure products are sterile, hand hygiene is observed by the doctor and proper cleaning is done of the urethra if you decide to do this. This means sterile gloves and providine is used. I’ve been victim to lazy doctors and don’t want you to be as well. I’m not a doctor or and this doesn’t constitute as medical advice FYI. Don’t give up hope.

The pocket guide is great. Ask your Neo's about other level 3's in the area and see if you can network with their dietitians; that is how I learned the most. The formula companies and Prolacta also have RD's on staff who I have found to be very helpful at times. If your hospital didn't add more FTE's to staff the NICU, start advocating for it now. Get your docs to help- I've never met a Neonatologist who doesn't want a dietitian full time on their unit!

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Some other resources are:

Texas children's pediatric nutrition guide. https://www.texaschildrens.org/sites/default/files/TCH%20PNRG%2011th%20ed%20Order%20Form.pdf

Koletzko nutritional care: https://www.amazon.com/Nutritional-Care-Preterm-Infants-Scientific/dp/3318026409/ its pricey, but I got mine free from a formula rep- so ask!

Websites: check out peditools.org for your growth charts and jaundice level needs

Pedi-rd listserv is always a great resource https://list.uiowa.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=PEDI-RD&X=17FB0E205F98133F92

Aside from a plethora of health benefits, the immediate benefits are skin ripping pumps. It increases blood flow and opens up all of your veins. Feels amazing when you're lifting as well. There's a burn that's way more intense than a Beta Alanine tingle, and I like that shit lol.

But seriously, if you're interested in why you should be taking it as well, there's a great book that goes into detail of what it does for you here:

https://www.amazon.com/Niacin-Story-Wonderful-Healing-Properties/dp/B07FQSX6V2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=amazon+niacin+book&qid=1564488201&s=gateway&sr=8-2

I highly recommend it!

Start here so you can make sure you're on the path to getting all the good stuff you need to help you grow.

I am very similar in that I currently weight about the same. Years ago I was in the same position and did actually build myself up quite a bit. Unfortunately I've dropped weight cuz of a motorcycle accident.

So this proves that you can build up even if you don't have a natural tendency to be more corporeal. You just have to be committed and not fanatically either.

The next bit is really important. Find exercise that you love! This is weird. I had to find a particular type of martial art- and it drew me in. As much as it hurt the bejezus out of me. Rollerblading, running and so on and so forth. It's about developing a curiousity and it'll take some time. So don't expect it to happen all at once. Better to do this slowly.

Also with diet, throw away all `diet' concept and get some really old cookbooks and try and eat like our forefathers did. Youll understand this if you read the above book. Learn to cook and eat for taste and fulfillment. Never force yourself to eat. See if you take the viewpoint of seeing your body as a tool- you start shaping to do the things you like doing. It makes you more objective if you will (ie cuts down stress).

I think from what you're saying in your first sentence, that I would recommend the martial art approach. Go for the one that interests you and intrigues you. You want to learn skills not be a boofhead.

I'm a hypnotist and if you came to me- I'd teach you to use a Mind Mirror- you can find something similar to what I do here though it's not as direct- it's the closest thing I've seen that will work if you persist.

I think you should also learn some form of dancing- really good for self esteem. I used to do Capoeira but tap would be just as good. The funny thing is that you may well find - as I did that it'll start working best when you stop worrying about how skinny and weak you are... hahahahahahahahaha. For real I started this at 26. I've had ups and downs over the years- As I mentioned I'm underweight now, but looking for some new activity to hold my interest again. If you want specific advice PM me.

my knowledge of this is self taught and not formal education, so take it with a block of salt. this is the book I mainly learnt from.

http://www.amazon.com/Metabolic-Regulation-Perspective-Keith-Frayn/dp/063206384X

>Nitpicking is sincerely appreciated. I know it won't deplete glycogen totally, just find it interesting as a possible mechanism.

-glycogen phosphorylase liberates stored glycogen (~100g liver, ~400g muscles: the latter amount is higher in people with, uh, more muscle)-liver can release into bloodstream (after a 12 hr fast or so it'll be reduced somewhat, mostly for brain fuel), but muscle glycogen cannot be re-released into the bloodstream, fasted or not
-under fasted conditions, increased catecholamines increases cAMP and then as a result, glycogen phosphorylase is increased as well (BUT muscle glycogen cannot really deplete without exercise, at all)

>Is it an off-on thing? Does it need to be all depleted or no super-compensatory effects will be established?

-supercompensation, as opposed to just regular compensation, only occurs in muscles that were exercised and depleted. So for our purposes, there wouldn't be any supercompensation (just regular)
-I am not sure if its an on/off thing, but I think depletion has to be done to a pretty high level (<-UD 2.0 requires 2 days of depletion, so I think its a strong requirement)

I haven't read it in a while, but lyle mcdonald's ud 2.0 discusses these topics in much better and educated detail. Some authors who wrote papers about this are Prevost, Alborg (sp?), Costil (don't have exact ones, on work computer right now)

Theoretically that's true but then you have to take into account insensible water loss (1-1.5L/day) and the volume and osmolality of urine (lots of dilute urine will raise Na, whereas in SIADH normal saline will decrease Na even though the serum Na is lower than the Na in NS).

When attempting to determine how much the Na will correct with a given fluid, it's best to use the Adrogue-Madias formula (not accurate for SIADH btw). One tip when using the formula is to repeat the calculation with each liter (if you want to know the correction after 2L of NS, do the equation twice - once for each liter...you'll see what I mean when you play with the equation).

Formula:
Change in Serum Na = (Infusate Na - Serum Na)/(TBW+1)

If you REALLY want to delve into these topics further, I highly recommend reading Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders by Burton Rose and Theodore Post. It's the most useful book I've probably ever read.

https://www.amazon.com/Clinical-Physiology-Acid-Base-Electrolyte-Disorders/dp/0071346821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524971197&sr=8-1&keywords=clinical+physiology+of+acid-base+and+electrolyte+disorders

The book Fighting Fit: Complete SAS Fitness Training Handbook is highly recommended.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0752805894/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_d7DaBb2SD8ZHS

It's a really good guide for total body fitness (i.e. what you're looking for). I'm not training for military but find the book really useful since it advocates and trains you for high endurance with a good level of functional strength.

>in your personal opinion do you think meat would be a problem with this?

I don't think so. I note that the Sonnenburgs follow what I will characterize as a very plant-heavy "Paleo" diet with some meat and fish. The Sonnenburgs are part of a group of scientists who have been studying the Hadza people in Tanzania. Researchers have been studying the Hadza as proxies for our evolutionary ancestors. For more about this research, visit this Web site. The Hadza eat meat in the form of game animals they hunt. The huge difference is the amount of fiber the Hadza consume each day. The Sonnenburgs state that the Hadza typically consume 100 - 150 g of fiber per day. The average American typically consumes about 14 g of fiber per day. That's a huge difference.

In the interview I link to, the Sonnenburgs recommend consuming at least 30 - 40 g of fiber per day. They recommend getting this by eating a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, whole-grains and legumes. What you want is to develop a very diverse gut microbiome by consuming a wide variety of fiber. Also, try to eliminate as much highly-processed food and sugary drinks as you can.

>What kind of plan do you think would work for me?

The Sonnenburgs give some diet recommendations in their book, The Good Gut. In my own life, I follow a vegan diet which is a "hybrid" between those recommended by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Dr. John McDougall. I have calculated that I typically consume 60 - 70 g of fiber per day. I probably drink at least 48 oz of water per day to help process all that fiber.

Some of the books that I have found helpful, over time (in rough order of importance to me):

The Microbiome Cookbook

The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook

The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health

Reclaim Your Life from IBS: A Scientifically Proven Plan for Relief without Restrictive Diets

Fast Tract Digestion

Eating for IBS

Better to check r/fitness. I would actually recommend staying away from r/nutrition.

I'd recommend Advanced Sports Nutrition its very detailed and pretty cheap.

They had tough diets back then. Like beef jerky,tough breads, nuts etc.

If you ate hard foods back then your jaw development and teeth were excellent

https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Comparison-Primitive/dp/1849027536

This book explains a soft modern diet changes this.


Proof in the book was a study of one generation of eskimos(i coukd totally be wrong on this but i think that was the group)whose teeth and jaws were excellent with hard food diets

Then examining the teeth and jaws the following generation of eskimos who ate a modern "soft" diet.

Reduced jaws and crooked teeth galore.

its said tongue posture is crucial in mewing amd while i actually believe its true(many remarkable changes in people who done this) there isnt any actual verified study on it

I mean, fat is an organ. For a good recent book on the topic I recommend Sylvia Tara's book, The Secret Life of Fat.

Try this book. It's about raw feeding, but you could cook the food if you want too. Here's part 1 of an interesting interview between Dr. Karen Becker and Steve Brown. Steve's website is here.

My homemade recipe came from https://www.amazon.com/Beckers-Real-Food-Healthy-Dogs/dp/0982533128/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506636504&sr=8-1&keywords=karen+becker - unfortunately this book in out of print, thus the high price on Amazon.

The book has different ways in balancing a homemade diet and depending on which route you take, supplements may be required. I settle on the recipe of this book because it uses common ingredients that are easily sourced and Dr. Becker is someone I trust.

Read this book. The Secret Life of Fat.

Fascinating dive into fat as a system. Written in plain speak by a Ph.D.

Why do people think that local food is better for the environment? Haven't we moved past this?

I'm basing my own opinions on the studies cited by Dan Benardot in his book, where they tracked college-level athletes. I sadly don't have it in front of me, but I can provide study names when I get home.

Reading the letter from the Navy SEAL that you reference, I found this:

> The skills include one-rep max on different lifts, max pull-ups, 5k run, 400m run, 6k row.

Perhaps I have a very specific type of training that I'm focussing on, but none of this is especially anaerobic except for the pull-ups, and the 400m; both of these could be done reasonably well regardless. In my own experience, 30+ seconds of intense grappling with an LC diet resulted in hitting a wall after which I just couldn't offer any sort of resistance to my opponent. Having mentioned my diet to the people I trained with, I immediately got a reaction of "how'd you make it this far?"

In addition to the shortcomings in training, my joints and ligaments consistently ached until I added substantial carbohydrate back into my diet.

I'm rather averse to blanket statements like the one in the title, and having come off of living a LC lifestyle (during which I made said blanket statements), I find that different diets suit different people.

Both of those lectures are quite good. In Taubes', he references a metabolism book. So here's a handy link:

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http://www.amazon.com/Metabolic-Regulation-A-Human-Perspective/dp/1405183594

Just Food by James McWilliams. It's a very good read.

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Also how do you think I got into derm? Im really fucking good at medicine. I read the entire Burton Rose's during intern year: https://www.amazon.com/Clinical-Physiology-Acid-Base-Electrolyte-Disorders/dp/0071346821


I crush at renal physiology. And if pheo is on your list w/ this hx and it's what youre telling the patient you think it is, you're proving my point.

Fighting fit - Adrian Weale

https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Comparison-Primitive/dp/1849027536

This book "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" is about this. A lot of the reason for bad teeth among modern diets is what he calls "white" foods. White rice, white potatoes, white flour, white sugar, and food brought by the white man (canned food, fast food, processed food.)

The people eating the traditional pre-colonial diets had great teeth. Near-perfect teeth were the norm, not the exception.

Maybe pick up a book or two on nutrition