r/nutrition

Honestly I read the nutrition label and see high carbs and high protein and 220 calories. And they taste great. Yea it’s all fruit juice whatever but macro-wise? What do you think?

Feeling good starts with what you put on your plate. Simple, balanced meals can boost your energy, your mood, and your focus more than you think. It is not about doing everything perfectly, just staying consistent and listening to what your body needs.

I always hear the recommendation to drink 8 glasses of water a day, but honestly I struggle to even get close most days.

Some people carry giant water bottles around and make it look easy, while I’ll forget to drink water for hours unless I consciously think about it.

How much water do you realistically drink in a normal day, and do you notice a difference when you’re properly hydrated?

My parents seem to barely drink water. They seem irritated by how much water me (42yo daughter) and my family drink, as though they find it excessive. Even my kids have noticed. They always turn down water at meal times. I also had a boss for six years and I never saw her drink water once. She was always drinking coffee, never water. Obviously I’m generalising, but it’s something I’ve definitely noticed and have wondered about.

What the hell is going on here! Can anyone explain this generational attitude to water consumption?

I was reading the iodized salt Wikipedia page and came to know the stat that was stating that US & Europe has almost negligible iodized salt intake if not nil while it's heavily consumed in African and Asian countries. Is it true? If yes, then is there a reason as to why US & Europe not taking iodine salt if it really improves the health and IQ of the people?

The chart is mentioned on the below page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodised\_salt

Kindly share your thoughts. Thanks.

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E.g If the only protein source was a fatty steak, or cheese, whole yoghurt/milk ECT..

Edit- This is a hypothetical, I don't often have this problem either. If, for example, you were staying with family or in a rural area and ran out of your normal foods is what I meant

Cooking simultaneously with oil vs. cooking no-oil then adding oil like a dressing, letting it sit like pickling

(For both cases, I cut and crush tomatoes/carrots into pieces for better absorption of fat into the cells, and I know ghee butter is mostly saturated fat so relatively safer from rancidity by heat)

Is there scientifically a difference or a caveat please?

Currently having oats pretty much every day as congee inspired meal with vegetables and eggs, and baked potatoes for lunch. Am I missing out nutrition wise by avoiding rice and pasta?

question is in the title

Does anyone have pointers/experience on foods that are precursors to neurotransmitters?
I am curious about the issue, and have done some research online, but it seems either very vague, or at a technical level above my literacy.

Prompts already accompanied by scientific sources will get double brownie points in my eyes, but I'm fully prepared to do the grunt work on my own, if you only have time for the prompt :)

Thanks for your attention!

Why don’t you hear about fruits as a carb source more often? I don’t think I’ve ever heard it be mentioned in a nutrition pre workout stack. Is it not a viable source? Handful of assorted nuts and rice/potato versus handful of assorted nuts and fruit, which one is better? Is there a difference?

what are the benefits to only eating whole foods? how do you do it? what is and isn’t considered a “whole food” ?

I keep watching new videos every day, and they are so persuasive, making me buy things like protein powders, peanut butter powder, chia seeds, Greek yogurt, expensive snacks, etc. because of TikTok recipes, and at the end most of them taste average.

Anyone else feeling this or am I becoming cynical?

I've been having an ongoing conversation with someone about whether variety in your diet is more important than being consistent with calories.

For many years my husband and I have done meal prep and we eat the same thing most weeks. We have an appropriate balance of macros but otherwise consistent. We could probably do with a little more vegetables and a little less processed food but we do our best.

Part of the reason for eating this way is we both struggle with weight. Consistently eating the same thing ensures we're not going over our calories. When we add variety and we have to calculate the calories we usually underestimate and very quickly start to go over our calories.

The person I'm talking to on the other hand thinks that variety is incredibly important. They thinks the way we eat is unhealthy because we don't have variety. I'm curious what people who know more about this than I do think.

You know those days when you don't feel like doing anything?

I make pizza from scratch when I don't feel like making something nice. It takes 20 minutes and no effort.

So I am wondering if there are any nutritious pizza toppings where nutrients won't get destroyed by being baked in the oven at high heat for 10 minutes?

I am not particularly worried about calories, just nutrient density

Thanks in advance 🙏

I read several posts over the years that how people blend coconut oil with their coffee and it helps with metabolism, hunger, cravings, and other stuff. Does anyone want to share their experience with coconut oil or MCT oil with coffee?

For someone eating more than double the RDI on fiber intake per day (60-70g) and lots of various fermented foods (probiotic), hitting all micronutrients, polyphenols, etc, then what is the actual problem with sucralose aspartame etc

Some people say oatmeal, eggs, potatoes, rice, yogurt, steak, beans, etc.

What food genuinely keeps you full for hours?