Paul Saladino· MD
but we were probably getting the majority of our nutrition from animals and again this harkens back to the idea that this is probably what allowed us to become dominant on this planet to grow big brains to get really really smart
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
but we were probably getting the majority of our nutrition from animals and again this harkens back to the idea that this is probably what allowed us to become dominant on this planet to grow big brains to get really really smart
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there are unique nutrients and animal fat that we should not forget about and I believe that evolutionarily that's huge uptick in the size of the human brain had more to do with these nutrients that are present in animal fat rather than the unique consumption of calorie rich foods
we are designed to get most of our nutrition from animals that have synthesized the nutrients we require for us which is far more efficient obviously and it also allowed for a much greater variety of types of fat to that that make up our tissues that make up our brain structure