Deep nutrition
by Catherine Shanahan · first published 2017
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Why HN recommends it
Argues that nutrient density, bioavailability and genetic differences shape how well diets work, drawing on traditional food practices. Its many cited studies suit readers interested in nutrition science.
Common criticism: One commenter wanted sourcing for its claims and found the length costly.
Summarised by Claude from recommending comments
"Shanahan examined diets around the world known to help people live longer, healthier lives--diets like the Mediterranean, Okinawa, and "Blue Zone"--and identified the four common nutritional habits, developed over millennia, that unfailingly produce strong, healthy, intelligent children, and active, vital elders, generation after generation. Dr. Cate shows how all calories are not created equal; food is information that directs our cellular growth. Our family history does not determine our destiny: what you eat and how you live can alter your DNA in ways that affect your health and the health
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I need a few downvotes, here’s the best book on which oils are healthy vs not: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Nutrition-Your-Genes-Traditional...
on “Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: An American Heart Association Advisory” ↗Not a link, but a book. Deep Nutrition, by Catherine Shanahan. She cites a couple hundred studies in the book, worth a read if you’re into this stuff.
on “Canada's New Food Guide” ↗Yup. One of the best books on this topic of toxic oils is Deep Nutrition: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Nutrition-Your-Genes-Traditional...
on “Soybean oil affects hypothalamus, causes genetic changes in mice: study (2020)” ↗Deep Nutrition: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Nutrition-Your-Genes-Traditional...
on “Ask HN: Which is the best book on nutrition?” ↗…verified with a rectoscopy. I also had great improvements in mood and motivation by taking vitamin-d and for cramps/sleep by taking ZMA (Zinc for testosterone, Magnesium for cramps). Can recommend the books Deep Nutrition and Genius Foods, the latter is probably more accessible. Also recommend following @Mangan150 on twitter.
on “Gary Taubes: 'Obesity isn’t a calorie problem, it’s a hormone problem'” ↗…Food grown this way also tends to need less chemical input and is often grown organically as the soil is healtier--and thus the plants are healthier. All of this and more is in the second book I linked "Deep Nutrition."
on “Junk – Mark Bittman’s History of Why We Eat Bad Food” ↗Protip: if you're ever looking for some downvotes when bringing up the dangers of PUFAs, recommend that people read the book Deep Nutrition. There seems to be an animalistic hatred toward a book that really sheds the light on why eating industrial waste is not the healthiest thing in the world.
on “Is early-onset cancer an emerging global epidemic?” ↗…density and secondly bioavailability and its relation to your genetics ie. how well your body can convert/make use of said nutrients. I'm a fan of Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Joel Fuhrman and his book Eat to Live. Deep Nutrition is another good book that covers the things modern diets often miss out on. Cronometer is a good place to check nutrient density of foods. If you've done 23andMe or other genetic testing you may want…
on “Ask HN: Which is the best book on nutrition?” ↗There is a great book that goes into this whole topic called Deep Nutrition. Also, anecdotally, I see a lot of correlation between PUFAs and FUPAs.
on “Plastic might be making us obese” ↗I recommend the book Deep Nutrition on this topic.
on “Japanese people stay fit for life without visiting a gym” ↗Basically a whine-fest. A great book to read is Deep Nutrition.
on “Labelling soya foods as ultra-processed is unhelpful” ↗Deep Nutrition is a great book on this and other topics.
on “Experts clash over report suggesting fluoride can affect brain development” ↗…"traditional foods" (not diet trends like paleo...though maybe that too?) go further than more cautious articles like this in affirming -benefits- of saturated fat. Catherine Shanahan for example argues in Deep Nutrition that saturated fat can be good.
on “Exercise Alters Our Microbiome” ↗Get her “Deep Nutrition” by Catherine Shanahan for Halloween. I dare you.
on “Saturated fat: the making and unmaking of a scientific consensus (2022)” ↗…upward trend of obesity related diseases. https://xkcd.com/925/ >Grass fed beef for instance contains more Omega fatty acids, and vitamins. [...] All of this and more is in the second book I linked "Deep Nutrition." source? I'm not going to pay $14 and read through 512 pages just to verify a citation, and I somewhat doubt that the book is where groundbreaking research is being published.
on “Junk – Mark Bittman’s History of Why We Eat Bad Food” ↗