This is one of those cases where satisficing not optimizing is a rational approach. Eat a variety of not overly processed foods, consume in moderation, avoid overindulging regularly in eating and drinking, pay attention to your personal allergies and sensitivities. There is no good evidence-based nutritional advice beyond this for a good reason: once you satisfice, any extra tinkering is swamped by the noise of factors unrelated to nutrition. Of course, there are always outliers, and if you find or suspect yourself to be one of the rare ones for whom the basics don’t cut it, you indeed have to tinker. But in this case asking for general “rationalist guides” on nutrition will not get you what you want.
I’m a little bit surprised by your answer. Do you consider fixing nutritional deficiencies a part of a healthy diet? There is some good evidence that iron deficiency is bad for you here
Definitely worth fixing nutritional deficiencies! The Pareto principle applies: most people will get no nutritional deficiencies by satisficing, not optimizing. As I said, “if you find or suspect yourself to be one of the rare ones for whom the basics don’t cut it, you indeed have to tinker”.
This is one of those cases where satisficing not optimizing is a rational approach. Eat a variety of not overly processed foods, consume in moderation, avoid overindulging regularly in eating and drinking, pay attention to your personal allergies and sensitivities. There is no good evidence-based nutritional advice beyond this for a good reason: once you satisfice, any extra tinkering is swamped by the noise of factors unrelated to nutrition. Of course, there are always outliers, and if you find or suspect yourself to be one of the rare ones for whom the basics don’t cut it, you indeed have to tinker. But in this case asking for general “rationalist guides” on nutrition will not get you what you want.
I’m a little bit surprised by your answer. Do you consider fixing nutritional deficiencies a part of a healthy diet? There is some good evidence that iron deficiency is bad for you here
Definitely worth fixing nutritional deficiencies! The Pareto principle applies: most people will get no nutritional deficiencies by satisficing, not optimizing. As I said, “if you find or suspect yourself to be one of the rare ones for whom the basics don’t cut it, you indeed have to tinker”.
What do you mean by the most? How likely it is that you have no nutritional deficiencies?
it’s not a probability question. Blood tests exist.