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A mainly meat-based keto diet is only made possible by privilege and resource exhaustion. There is no way such a diet were sustainable for all humans on earth.
by manmal 5y ago
A mainly meat-based keto diet is only made possible by privilege and resource exhaustion. There is no way such a diet were sustainable for all humans on earth. Now, if we switched to insect flour, maybe that would work. Still, AFAIK, switching to a mostly plant based diet is the biggest contribution one can make towards a smaller environmental impact.
When it comes to evidence, water fasting for multiple days improves insulin resistance and lipid profile, and lowering blood pressure. There are probably even more benefits (through autophagy, though that can be a mixed bag because some viruses seem to hijack that). Some of this also applies to intermittent fasting.
- seaorg 5y agoWe are lucky enough that the scientific community has bothered to elevate fasting from quackery to mainstream — despite the fact that it’s benefits have been obvious for literally thousands of years and a simple interventional study could have been carried out literally as early as science existed as a concept, but they couldn’t be fucked to do until 2016 or whatever. I think if you look deeply into any area of science you will somehow always end up being upset… The chemicals in meat, fat and organs can be synthesized chemically or made in labs where relevant tissues are grown directly instead of the traditional way. And only a fraction of the population has health problems that would necessitate the diet anyway.
- reedjosh 5y agoFurther, mono-cropping isn't that great for the earth either. It's easiest to scale, but destroying our soil health. It's only so prevalent as the US subsidizes low quality corn, soy, and wheat. Regenerative grazing can be done in a way that brings health back to the soil. https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/ https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/ Further, eggs are probably one of the healthiest foods one can consume, and people even in urban settings (obviously not all) can have a couple chickens. Plus, the bugs are much more delicious if turned into eggs. I personally don't want to eat the bugs or live in ze pod.
- manmal 5y agoTotally agree. Need B12? Take it directly, as animal meat has to be enriched to contain it, anyway. Need more glycine because you‘re pregnant? Vegan glycine has got you covered. Need sulfur? Guess what, brokkoli is the best source and sulforaphane even fights cancer (while red meat causes it).