QuantumAphid

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by QuantumAphid 7y ago
Vitamin A... is available in plant foods in the form of precursors, e.g., beta carotine and similar carotenoids. These must be converted by your body into retinol, the animal and bioavailable form of Vitamin A. It is not uncommon for some i
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by QuantumAphid 7y ago
Because human physiology evolved in an environment in which critical nutrients were sourced predominantly (^exclusively animal in list below) in the flesh of animals. Examples of key animal-based nutrients: Vitamins: A, B6, B12^, D3^, F, K
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
"I think a lot of people who "do vegan right" end up just eat less processed crap in general and end up being healthy, not necessarily because of eating less/no meat." I agree 100%. Some of the biggest benefits of a
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Isn't consuming human breastmilk and being vegan/animal-free a contradiction? Thanks for sharing & best wishes for your family's health. I hope you have allowed for proper vaccinations.
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Most store-bought or restaurant kimchi has fish-sauce and/or bits of shrimp. I can't find much support for B12 in these foods in online databases. If these must be home-made or of similar quality, supplementation of B12 is still g
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Including animal-free "milk" as an infant?
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I'm guessing you mean "minimal amounts" because B12 doses/levels are measured in micrograms. In fact a vegan diet provides no natural B12 (see note below). This is a serious gap that must be addressed by supplementation&
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Supposedly for ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats, etc.) 85% of their feed is not suitable for human consumption. Quite a lot of agricultural waste (e.g., corn stalks, spent mash/grain left from beer production) is upcycled through livest
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
It's important here to realize that irrespective of your diet-- vegetarian, vegan, omnivore, carnivore and everything in between-- these are just labels and any of these can be bad for your health. For example, the following highly
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Also bear in mind that insulin has a finite shelf life. An unopened bottle of insulin lasts for 3 months when refrigerated. An opened bottle stays fresh for 4 weeks. Plan on your Canada shipments/visits multiple times per year...
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
The Medicare/Medicaid system is specifically prohibited by law from negotiating drug prices.* https://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/jan/17/... Also, it's illegal for US citi
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
There are 328 official legal points of entry into the United States where documentation is required. 9-11 changed a lot of things in the US, and this is one of them. Border patrol agents (of any nationality) are not fun to spend time with.
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Huh? Americans needing healthcare are walking into Mexico? And outside the standard ports of exit/entry?
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Bravo on taking some action. Hopefully your electrical grid is powered by natural gas (or cleaner, sustainable sources) rather than coal-fired power plants. I also much prefer my EV to a combustion engine vehicle too and hope to stay electr
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I agree that this sounds like a pleasant and sustainable diet. However, like many diets, it all depends on your starting point. I'm skeptical that this is an effective weight-loss diet in the sense that an obese person or someone with
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Hmm. Why is it that humans spread across the planet to geographically diverse places and climates, many of which are sorely lacking (if not completely devoid) with regard to availability of fruit?
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Is there an official specific Mediterranean diet? Is it the Mediterranean of Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, or Egypt, etc.? And from what era/period, because my understanding is that those places are seeing significant increase
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I concede that, although I didn't think that was necessary. I'm not arguing for meat here-- everyone should decide what's best for their health. I'm addressing the article, not your desire for me to be comprehensive.
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
The title says that this is the best thing we can do. It's not unreasonable to challenge this conclusion.
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I didn't throw out eating less meat. I don't disagree with that as being one of the ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But the fact remains that there are many ways of reducing emissions and author/publication makes
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
One should also note that a vegetarian diet may not be optimal for your individual health profile. People with colitis, diversticulitis, chron's disease / IBS or other allergies might not do well on a high fiber diet. In other wor
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I'm not familiar with this chef, but if somone is a "carnivore" that typically means that meat/fish/eggs compose most if not all of their diet. That's an extreme diet. At least in the US, the percentage of calo
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I avoided making that Swiftian satire of a conclusion, but it did occur to me. I think it makes sense to push for changes to the production of livestock as well as agriculture, to aggressively combat deforestation, and of course reduce emis
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Not impressed by their logic. This is a multi-factored problem with numerous areas which can be addressed to lower greenhouse gas emissions. And they proceed boil this complex problem down into an anti-meat soundbite. I think they could jus
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Today I learned that 4 lines of code is allowed to be billed as 2 lines of code.
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I've had pretty good experience with it. I discount the touted magical benefits and just focus on the practical results, which for me has been increased hardiness/resilience with regard to energy levels. My approach: - Follow a c
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
I think it's confusing to generalize about fat/cholesterol being good or bad. In a complex system, labeling an actor as good or bad depends on multiple factors. If you're obese, have markers of inflammation and eat a poor die
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
For weight loss the devil is in the details, so your paradigm is far too broad to be useful. For example, eating less is important, but eating too little is counter-productive and can do long-term damage to your basal metabolic rate. Exerci
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by QuantumAphid 8y ago
Are you suggesting that AI/ML makes those new requirements go away? Or that managing those requirements becomes easier because AI/ML software figures it out?
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by QuantumAphid 9y ago
Metformin requires a prescription, by the way.

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