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> In general, there are no nutrients in meat that don't exist in an equivalent or better form in plants, that's where they come from after all. There are certa
by noir_lord 7y ago
> In general, there are no nutrients in meat that don't exist in an equivalent or better form in plants, that's where they come from after all.
There are certain amino acids the body can't make itself, meat and fish contain those in high levels getting them from plants is of course possible but a pure plant only diet without dairy and fish you have to be careful that you are eating the right mix to get all the amino acids.
- vfc1 7y ago> There are certain amino acids the body can't make itself This is a common myth, plants contain all the essential amino acids. A cows gut does not magically create essential amino acids, it takes them from plants, and so can we. There is no magical ingredient in animal products, they are completely optional for a healthy diet.
- gamblor956 7y agoCows get those eaas from grasses we can't eat.
- noir_lord 7y agoI literally said “getting them from plants is of course possible”, my observation was a it’s easier to get the right amounts of the amino acids from a source that already did the balancing for you vs eating a wide range of plant matter rich in some and not others. Meat and eggs are complete proteins in and of themselves, as a single source they are complete in all the essential amino acids, plants aren’t so you have to be more careful to get a decent mix. I’ve no dog in this fight, I’m not a vegan or vegetarian but I also eat very little meat for medical reasons so I made sure I ate an increased range of plants to compensate.