Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and well-being?

Re:Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and wel... by kyriakos on Monday September 05, 2016 @03:30AM (#12428696)

Finding about nutrition and health online is worse than searching for PHP sample code that doesn't suck.

There's a lot of opinions, some based on facts and research, some based on empirical studies and some based on pure misinterpretation of actual science. You are better of paying a visit to a good nutritionist who can provide you with a tailored diet to suit your body and lifestyle.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and wel... by throwawayReply on Monday September 05, 2016 @03:44AM (#12428751)

(In the UK) "Nutritionist" is not a protected term, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist.

Look for a "dietitian" as this is a protected term.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and wel... by forgetsusername on Monday September 05, 2016 @06:56AM (#12429425)

>You are better of paying a visit to a good nutritionist who can provide you with a tailored diet to suit your body and lifestyle

Unless you have a medical condition that requires a special diet, what exactly is a nutritionist going to tell you that you can't read online? Eating well isn't rocket science. I'd love to see an example of what such a tailored diet would look like.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and wel... by ceejayoz on Monday September 05, 2016 @09:07AM (#12430009)

> what exactly is a nutritionist going to tell you that you can't read online?

Which things to read online?

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and wel... by ObeyTheGuts on Monday September 05, 2016 @09:27AM (#12430145)

If u know biochemistry is clear dat healthy diet is anything but fried foods(plugs arteries with oxidated fats, other cancerous toxics from high tempreratres of oil) and refined carbs(spikes insulin, which is not healthy).

Outside that there is personal staff like obviously if u not tolera lactose or gluten avoid that.

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Re:Ask HN: Where do you go for learning about health and wel... by paulcole on Monday September 05, 2016 @10:24PM (#12433300)

Here's another good way to tell, "What're your thoughts on a vegan diet?" Anyone with a fervid opinion on this should be ignored, full stop.

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