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I'm breaking a cardinal rule here and adding reviewing something I've not read. I'm aware of the hypocrisy, and I apologize. My only defense is that the subject of vegetarianism is very personal.
For the record, I have read every reason on why we should all be vegetarians and vegans. I'm sure it's in here in this book. I even was a vegetarian for a couple of years before I got sick, fat, and nearly went off the deep end.
To be frank, most of the reasons to not eat meat are BS. Just because people can and do cherry pick research doesn't mean they are facts. (And that includes ones that support low carb, the diet I eat.) We are omnivores and require protein. It is simply not possible to support our big brains on the calorie density provided by vegetables. It is a testiment to our now sedentary modern lives that people take books like this seriously.
If you really want to, read this book and then read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubs for real balance about diet research. And please, if you have children think very, very carefully about eliminating meat from their diet. You will need to make sure that they they are getting enough high quality protein and fats to support a growing mind...
For the record, I have read every reason on why we should all be vegetarians and vegans. I'm sure it's in here in this book. I even was a vegetarian for a couple of years before I got sick, fat, and nearly went off the deep end.
To be frank, most of the reasons to not eat meat are BS. Just because people can and do cherry pick research doesn't mean they are facts. (And that includes ones that support low carb, the diet I eat.) We are omnivores and require protein. It is simply not possible to support our big brains on the calorie density provided by vegetables. It is a testiment to our now sedentary modern lives that people take books like this seriously.
If you really want to, read this book and then read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubs for real balance about diet research. And please, if you have children think very, very carefully about eliminating meat from their diet. You will need to make sure that they they are getting enough high quality protein and fats to support a growing mind...
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