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Saladino vs Norton Power Bite

Paul Saladino15m · 2019-03-27

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✕Not SupportedSulforaphane may scavenge iodine and act as a goitrogen, with toxic effects.◐Partially SupportedSulforaphane is released from glucoraphanin in crushed or chewed broccoli sprouts as a plant defense mechanism.✕Not SupportedCruciferous vegetables like kale and cauliflower contain goitrogens that can block iodine absorption and negatively impact thyroid function.✓Well SupportedThe majority of pesticides in the American diet are naturally produced by plants for self-defense.✓Well Supported

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic amines are found in significant amounts only in heavily charred meat.

✓Well SupportedHeme iron from animal foods is well-absorbed and not toxic.

✓Well SupportedPlant foods can contain anti-nutrients and digestive enzyme inhibitors that negatively impact human health.

◐Partially SupportedSulforaphane is highly oxidatively active and is released when Brassica vegetables are chewed as a plant defense mechanism.

◐Partially SupportedThe removal of fiber from the diet is not harmful and can be helpful in certain clinical conditions.

✕Not SupportedConsuming excessive amounts of plant compounds like sulforaphane or resveratrol can be detrimental.

◐Partially SupportedHormesis from sulforaphane may activate endogenous systems like Nrf2 and increase glutathione.

✓Well SupportedThere is likely no single 'best' diet for everyone, as a diet optimal for one health condition might be worse for another.

◐Partially SupportedPlants produce natural pesticides to deter consumption.

◐Partially SupportedThere may be no net benefit, and potentially a net detriment, from consuming plants, especially when considering the removal of antinutrients and toxic compounds.

◐Partially SupportedSulforaphane is immediately detoxified by the body and does not participate uniquely in human biochemistry.

◐Partially SupportedGlucosinolates in brassica vegetables like kale and broccoli are activated upon chewing.

◐Partially SupportedAn all-meat diet might offer some benefits, but it is not without downsides.

✕Not SupportedPlant molecules, including flavonoids, may damage DNA and cause oxidative stress.

✕Not SupportedHumanity has continued to grow and prosper over millennia despite consuming plants, which challenges the argument that plant toxins are a significant impediment.

✕Not SupportedAnimals have defense mechanisms, and their responses to toxins are typically rapid, unlike the slow, long-term effects suggested for plant toxins.

◐Partially SupportedMeat does not contain toxic compounds prior to cooking.

◐Partially SupportedA carnivorous diet involves eliminating all plants.

✕Not SupportedEating charred meat or meat cooked at high temperatures increases the formation of DNA-damaging and carcinogenic products.