Real Nutrition
I have studied diet and nutrition, fairly seriously, for a number of years now. The confusion regarding the subject drove me to find the "ultimate answer", or at least as close as I'll get in this lifetime. About 7 years ago, I read an article that put everything together. The article, "Paleolithic Nutrition", was published in a research journal by Boyd Eaton back in 1985.
The basic premise is this: humans were hunter-gatherers (cavemen) for millions of years and subsisted on cerain foods. Genetically, we are the same as our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Whatever they ate is what we are "designed" to eat. And these foods are ones that are available in nature: meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
Boyd Eaton later wrote a book called, "The Paleolithic Prescription" that further explained his ideas. In the late 90s, Loren Cordain took the research to new heights and published his book, "The Paleo Diet"(www.thepaleodiet.com).
I have studied the work of these two and countless other researchers. I even took a stab at writing my own book. I sold a few copies over the internet, but never did much else with it. I am in the process of dusting it off and converting it to a pdf file. When I do, I will make it available for free download on this site. I hope others can benefit from it.
