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Why Daniel Vitalis Stopped Eating a Vegan Diet — Whalespan

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Why Daniel Vitalis Stopped Eating a Vegan Diet

Paul Saladino12m · 2021-06-23

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✓Well SupportedThe Hadza people feed their children meat and fruit and generally do not eat vegetables, leaves, stems, or seeds unless necessary.✓Well SupportedHuman dietary patterns are heavily influenced by geographic latitude, with more plant food available near the equator and more animal food in the Arctic.✕Not SupportedThere are concerns about the long-term effects of ketogenic diets.✓Well SupportedDaniel Vitalis consumed one to two pounds of butter daily and large quantities of cream and milk after transitioning away from a vegan diet.Partially Supported

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Tubers are ranked as a least favorite food among the Hadza, eaten during hardship.

◐Partially SupportedDaniel Vitalis initially ate raw meat after reintroducing animal foods.

✕Not SupportedThe bodybuilding community's belief that shedding weight on a vegan diet represents toxins leaving the body lacks specific definition.

✕Not SupportedDaniel Vitalis experienced fungal infections, constant hunger, digestive issues, and irregularity during the latter half of his time on a vegan diet.

✕Not SupportedIt is not possible to survive solely on a vegan diet in the wild due to foraging challenges.

◐Partially SupportedSome plants can trigger eczema flares.

◐Partially SupportedHoney did not bother Daniel Vitalis's eczema.

◐Partially SupportedNutrigenomics is in its infancy, and the extent to which an individual's genome interacts with diet is not well understood.

◐Partially SupportedTransitioning off a vegan diet and reintroducing meat led to weight gain.

◐Partially SupportedAdding carbohydrates back into the diet, starting with squash, triggered eczema.

◐Partially SupportedA strict carnivore diet resolved autoimmune issues for Daniel Vitalis.

◐Partially SupportedEating only meat, fat, organs, and salt for 1.5 years led to electrolyte issues, feeling cold, and palpitations.