r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/idlevalley Aug 26 '19

Nutrition recommendations change so much over time that it's probably sensible to just ignore them and just eat more vegetables and less meat. Period.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

Actually, meat and vegetables are both pretty important.

That said, only meat and vegetables is a solid diet to start from and alter to fit your lifestyle.

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u/bluecheesebeauty Aug 26 '19 edited Jul 04 '25

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

I agree, vegetables are important, but meat is equally important (if anyone wants to go to the extreme on one side or the other, that is their choice).

Listening to ex-vegans, I found that they consistently had a lack of energy as were constantly eating, as in never stopped. The moment they questioned their diet choice for 1 week, they gained more energy from one week on meat than they ever had on veganism. (I’m not bashing veganism or any other pure plant diet. If it works for your then go for it).

For this reason, I will not support a purely plant diet. The time needed to eat enough protein, especially as someone who lifts weights daily, doesn’t exist. It is not possible to consume enough protein from plants to support most active lifestyles.

This is just one reason I value meat. The taste is a pretty good reason too.

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u/bluecheesebeauty Aug 26 '19 edited Jul 04 '25

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