This is not a question I ever thought I would ask. Surely the incredible benefits of vegetables are indisputable? That’s why we’re told to eat a minimum of 5 a day, isn’t it? And shouldn’t we really be aiming for 8 to 10 a day?
It turns out that “5 a day” could just be a PR stunt
What?? Surely not? Where else are we meant to get all our vitamins and minerals from?
Today, I talk to Dr Zoë Harcombe PhD, herself a former vegetarian and lover of all things non carnivorous, who studies data and research for a living. This talk blew my socks off and I have a feeling it’ll do the same to you.
This is going to be a shock for vegans and vegetarians, but, as Zoë says at one point, “I’m not making this up, it’s all there in the data”.
Brace yourself and have a watch:
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Wow!! Even after all of that info my plate will still be heaped up with gorgeous multi-coloured veg.
Let’s face it…. liver may be good for you but its not at all attractive, is it?
Japanese live by the theory that each meal should contain 7 different colours & they’ve all got great skin & live a long & healthy life.
I will still be eating my 5+ veggies each day because it makes me feel good.
You just cant win can you? I will still stick to my healthy esting .. plenty of veg and wholefoods. My manta is have a little of everything thoug including meat and vegan meals in moderation. I do think fibre is important too. We wouldn’t get any fibre from meat would we?
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No I do believe we need to get fibre from vegetables.
Glynis, thank you for sharing this video, i need to research, but so fascinating, i love my eggs, so great to hear 🙂
Again, thank you 🙂
Shocked‼️😳I know that Jordan Peterson only eats meat but he does have some illness
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I know, it’s really hard to get one’s head around this, isn’t it? However vegetables are STILL good to eat, it’s just that animal products have more nutrients.
There is very little fibre in meat so a carnivore diet can be very constipating. Also our microbiome relies on the undigested fibres from vegetables to thrive. We now know that 70% of our immune system is in our gut. Furthermore our microbiome performs other tasks such as the manufacture of vitamin K to aid blood clotting.
A spreadsheet may provide raw data on nutrients but it needs to be combined with knowledge of how the body works.
She hasn’t mentioned the benefits of the phytonutrients from fruits and vegetables or the fibre!
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Yes she does but she’s saying that the nutritional content in animal products is greater.