There is a massive amount of conflicting research/information on nutrition out there. Eggs are great for us, eggs are clogging our arteries, eating carbs is good and gives us energy, carbs make us lethargic and fat. As someone who, after years of treating their body like crap, wants to make an effort and eat things that are good for me, it seems impossible because at this point I feel like whatever arbitrary statement about food you take (like, eating 1/2 green apple increases your metabolism but only on Tuesdays and Fridays), you will find some type of research “confirming” it. Why is it so hard to have concrete research/evidence of what is good for our bodies and what isn’t, at least generally? Isn’t it science? How are we supposed to know what to eat??
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Try to look up science behind “microbiota”. It’s a booming part of science and I think this will give you a great foundation for deciding what do validate when looking up nutrition itself.
Short explanation, your body consists of 60%~ bacteria. This bacteria is actually the greatest benefactor of what you eat. Feeding the bacteria will in turn feed you with the right chemicals to be helathy.
This is how I come to ground myself in every piece of nutrition information, and with it I can back every claim with science.
Good luck!
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