# Where to get nutrition advice?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 14, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938 "2016-11-14T05:32:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Machinaforce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938/1 "2016-11-14T05:32:01Z")

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There seems to be a lot of bad information out there regarding nutrition. Are there any sites out there that are grounded in science based research and not just fads going around?

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938/2 "2016-11-14T07:39:14Z")

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IMHO the best source is the [Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation.](http://ppnf.org/)  
[http://ppnf.org/why-traditional-diet/what-should-i-eat](http://ppnf.org/why-traditional-diet/what-should-i-eat)

[http://ppnf.org/why-traditional-diet/research-articles](http://ppnf.org/why-traditional-diet/research-articles)

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**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938/3 "2016-11-14T09:59:57Z")

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All that modern science knows about nutrition in 4 words:

Eat moderatly.

Eat varied.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938/4 "2016-11-14T11:58:34Z")

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This one will do better in IMHO rather than General Questions.

**samclem** , moderator.

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**Author:** ![Lars\_Aruns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938/5 "2016-11-14T12:09:25Z")

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> [@The\_Librarian](#):
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> All that modern science knows about nutrition in 4 words:
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> Eat moderatly.
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> Eat varied.

Yup. And I might add: Eat according to your body’s health state (diabetes, allergies and so on) and needs.

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**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-nutrition-advice/771938/6 "2016-11-14T12:29:24Z")

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics  
[http://www.eatright.org/](http://www.eatright.org/)

American Council on Science and Health

> **[American Council on Science and Health](https://www.acsh.org/)**

American Society for Nutrition

> **[Home](https://nutrition.org/)**
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> Dedicated to bringing together the world's top researchers, clinical nutritionists, and industry to advance our knowledge and application of nutrition.

Quackwatch: where to get professional nutrition advice

> **[Where To Get Professional Nutrition Advice | Quackwatch](https://quackwatch.org/consumer-education/nutritionist/)**
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> If you have a question about nutrition, the most convenient source of information may be your physician, a local dietitian or home economist, or a local college or university nutrition department. If your doctor is interested in nutrition, he or she...