Let's eat right to keep fit
by Adelle Davis · first published 1954
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> Unfortunately, I don't know any good english books on the subject Absent a better recommendation from someone else, I'll suggest "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle Davis. I regard it as a databook on the components in your body.
on “What should I learn next as a programmer?” ↗…she was way ahead of her time. She's just as relevant now as she ever was. She had detractors (and I'm sure someone here will be quick to point them out). Just ignore them and read her best known book Let's Eat Right To Keep Fit: it's an excellent and comprehensive introduction to nutrition. The final chapters go beyond nutrition - they're a manifesto for building glowing health, first starting with oneself, then family, and…
on “Ask HN: Is there a comphrenesive course or resource on understanding nutrition?” ↗Nutritionist Adelle Davis warned about this way back in the 1950s, in her book Let's Eat Right To Keep Fit. Along with a proper diet, she championed soil health, regenerative farming, and sensible food preparation. Sad to see how little progress the world has made in the last 70 years.
on “Fruits and Vegetables 50% Less Nutritious Than in the 1960s” ↗Nutritionist Adelle Davis warned about excessively sugary breakfasts in her popular book "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit" (1954). Chapter 2 described the effects of various types of breakfasts, taken from the results of clinical studies. Some excerpts: "The sources of sugar and starch in our American diet are cheap and…
on “We need to call American breakfast what it often is: dessert” ↗