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I also question this. Wouldn't a small bottle of the correct vitamins allow you to live healthy and for very long periods on carbs? The real poor live on rice
by aaron695 9y ago
I also question this.
Wouldn't a small bottle of the correct vitamins allow you to live healthy and for very long periods on carbs?
The real poor live on rice and very little else for years. Surly carbs and vitamins pills are enough?
- scott_karana 9y agoRice and beans is a common staple of some poorer diets; it's much more balanced than just rice.
- astura 9y agoWhich is why the author followed it up with "I’ll assume they also had some Centrum Silver and canned sardines on board that they didn’t talk about that kept them from dying." Centrum Silver is a brand of multivitamin. Sardines, being an animal product, is what's called a "complete protein" - one that contains all essential amino acids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein Some plants are complete proteins as well, such as soybeans. To clarify though, amino acids are not vitamins though, they are a component of protein.
- aaron695 9y agoOK. But I don't see the issue. I'm sure they also had hygiene products and things as well. I don't think it's unusual to not mention them. You only need these things in trace amounts. Anyway I think any non vegetarian would pack canned or dried meat. I see the issue with the dogs but they bought dog food and fed human food to the dogs (Why they used a whole years worth) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/28/rescued-women-sailors-not-properly-prepared-hawaii-tahiti https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/28/rescued-wome...