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im a manlet with napoleon syndrome
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inbe4 "muh ANTINUTRIENTS" "muh WHEN YOU WERE A BABY YOU DIDNT LIKE TO EAT BROCCOLI" "muh ITS UNNATURAL"
nigga we can dissect these claims 1 by 1 tbh
in regards to "muh antinutrients", this is probably the the biggest claim made by raw carnivores, and probably their most logical one as the other two claims are easily dissected via the naturalistic fallacy(appeal to nature).
it is a fact that vegetables do contain anti nutrients, for example i know potatos are particularly high in oxalate, and the different types of antinutrients are as followed:
the first thing i want to do is get rid of the narrative that anti-nutrients, are only good at disrupting the bioavailability of other nutrients, and we can use phytates as an example
phytates are primarily found in greens, legumes, beans, things like this.. and contrary to current trends against an omnivorous/mixed diet they actually have benefits in the human body outside of fucking up ur nutrient profile.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34072741/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36296918/ - these studies shows that phytate reduces pro inflammatory responses in cancer cells and doesnt do much harm do to regular cells at all
so i dont want you to think that these compounds are "anti" to your body, when they literally stop cancerous cells in your body from spreading
for the purpose of not making this thread too long ill move onto the next general point about anti-nutrients before concluding(but feel free to research the benefits of the other anti nutrients), and it's that anti nutrients don't inhibit nutrient absorption to the extent your favorite guru is telling you.
for proof, let's look at this study(which is probably the most important one so I got it for free for u guys to read through)
the study is basically just having people take calcium with oxalate on its own, calcium from milk, and then the Ca Oxalate compound and milk combined to determine the inhibitory effects of oxalate(the antinutrient) on calcium itself.
and the conclusion is that it barely affected the absorption of the calcium in the milk, if at all:
So, before shitting on the antinoooooootrients of vegetables, consider that it doesn't have much of an affect on other nutrients granted they are supplied to you via a diverse diet.
nigga we can dissect these claims 1 by 1 tbh
in regards to "muh antinutrients", this is probably the the biggest claim made by raw carnivores, and probably their most logical one as the other two claims are easily dissected via the naturalistic fallacy(appeal to nature).
it is a fact that vegetables do contain anti nutrients, for example i know potatos are particularly high in oxalate, and the different types of antinutrients are as followed:
- Glucosinolates and Goitrogens - prevents the absorption of iodine
- Lectins - can interfere with the absorption of calcium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Oxalates - can bind to calcium and prevent it from being absorbed.
- Phytates - can decrease the absorption of iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium.
- Saponins - can interfere with normal nutrient absorption.
- Tannins - can decrease iron absorption.
the first thing i want to do is get rid of the narrative that anti-nutrients, are only good at disrupting the bioavailability of other nutrients, and we can use phytates as an example
phytates are primarily found in greens, legumes, beans, things like this.. and contrary to current trends against an omnivorous/mixed diet they actually have benefits in the human body outside of fucking up ur nutrient profile.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34072741/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36296918/ - these studies shows that phytate reduces pro inflammatory responses in cancer cells and doesnt do much harm do to regular cells at all
so i dont want you to think that these compounds are "anti" to your body, when they literally stop cancerous cells in your body from spreading
for the purpose of not making this thread too long ill move onto the next general point about anti-nutrients before concluding(but feel free to research the benefits of the other anti nutrients), and it's that anti nutrients don't inhibit nutrient absorption to the extent your favorite guru is telling you.
for proof, let's look at this study(which is probably the most important one so I got it for free for u guys to read through)
the study is basically just having people take calcium with oxalate on its own, calcium from milk, and then the Ca Oxalate compound and milk combined to determine the inhibitory effects of oxalate(the antinutrient) on calcium itself.
and the conclusion is that it barely affected the absorption of the calcium in the milk, if at all:



So, before shitting on the antinoooooootrients of vegetables, consider that it doesn't have much of an affect on other nutrients granted they are supplied to you via a diverse diet.
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