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I love the idea of Soylent, but I'm super wary of the risks. The wrong ingredient mix here could have significant impacts 10+ years down the line. The past 20 y
by dangrossman 13y ago
I love the idea of Soylent, but I'm super wary of the risks. The wrong ingredient mix here could have significant impacts 10+ years down the line. The past 20 years of science is starting to show some very strong evidence that too many antioxidants prevent cancer cells that otherwise wouldn't proliferate from dying, and too much of many types of vitamins and nutrients feeds tumorigenesis -- leading to faster-growing and more aggressive cancers.
For references, look up the SELECT trial (vitamin E and omega-3 supplements significantly increased prostate cancer rates), the ATBC trial (beta-carotene, an antioxidant, significantly increased lung cancer rates), the CARET trial (Vitamin A and beta-carotene significantly increased lung cancer rates), the Cochrane Database trials reviews in 2004 (vitamin A, C, E and selenium supplements increased intestinal cancer mortality)...
- johnrob 13y agoIt seems like eating a repetitive diet tends to come with risks. The safest approach, IMO, is diversity (few things will harm you in moderate doses).
- dwaltrip 13y agoIt's almost a guarantee that Soylent will eventually found to be lacking or harmful in numerous significant ways, compared to what is provided by a varied and not-pre-processed diet (greens, veggies, fruits, diverse healthy fats & complete proteins, nuts, fish, poultry, etc). I would bet a fair amount of money on it.
- rdouble 13y agoYou probably don't need to worry too much about the risks. It's almost certain nobody will eat it for longer than about a week.