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What are the downsides of these compared to Soylent? I mean, what's the motivation for Soylent if these already exist? I swear that this Soylent thing is all,
by corresation 14y ago
What are the downsides of these compared to Soylent? I mean, what's the motivation for Soylent if these already exist?
I swear that this Soylent thing is all, as some others have opined, a long troll.
But yes, there are a number of "meal replacement" drinks, some of them (like Ensure), very widely known and heavily advertised.
- fian 14y agoI guess the difference is that this guy is making the recipe available so you can tweak it to your requirements. Ensure or other prepackaged products are a predefined set ratio, which may not be optimal for all consumers. For example, highly active people will probably require a higher ratio of carbohydrates than less active people. Similarly, some people will be genetically predisposed to have higher/lower uptake of some nutrients/vitamins. Ultimately, for any one person to succeed with a Soylent style approach, they will need to monitor their blood levels of a range of elements and compounds. To my mind, developing a rapid, cheap, broad spectrum blood analysis to allow people to monitor their diet (soylent or not) is what should be focused on. Your mileage and diet may vary...