What is it about?
This article was written to combat misinformation in the media that is constantly bombarding the largely nutritionally uninformed public. The average human dietary recommendations for protein intake are, in the authors’ opinions, vastly overstated. Excess protein is detrimental to health and longevity. Evidence is provided to support these contentions. A predominantly plant-based Mediterranean diet, where the bulk of the calories come from vegetable/plant starches, is significantly healthier for most people. In addition, the consumption of such a diet essentially may reduce or eliminate the need for additional vitamin supplementation in individuals with no deficiencies. Regular consumption of foods such as red meat or supplements which contain L-carnitine can be harmful to one’s cardiovascular health. The consumption of antioxidant supplements, such as high-dose vitamin C, can impair ROS signaling and impair athletic performance and performance improvements.
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Why is it important?
This information is important from several points of view. From a personal standpoint following these guidelines, will for most people will result in significant improvements in their health and longevity. Especially if coupled with a daily exercise program which can be as mild as walking 10,000 steps per day. Furthermore, what is for you is also good for the planet. The Earth’s human population is currently around 8 billion people. This seemingly ever increasing number takes a considerable amount of feeding, and the effects of climate change are likely to further exacerbate this challenge. The conversion of the calorific value of corn to the calorific value of the meat is very inefficient: for actively growing pigs and chickens it is very approximately 25%. It is much more efficient, planet-friendly, and healthy to derive our sustenance from plants directly.
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I personally hope that more truthful articles are written on health and nutrition. Generally most articles are written to either increase the sales of unneeded supplements, or the information is tainted so as to favor the viewpoints of nutritional supplement, and food manufacturing companies, over our health and the planet.
Dr Philip Gerard Penketh
Yale University
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This page is a summary of: Annals of Systems Biology, Annals of Systems Biology, Peertechz.com,
DOI: 10.17352/asb.
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