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Old 04-10-2012, 04:59 PM   #75
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Originally Posted by vektor View Post
eating too much meat is much worse than eating too many vegetables or fruits because of the fact that most meats are not real food. Most meats come between two patties, they're infused with preservatives or they are fried. The very reason you say to eat real food is the same as why I say eat mostly fruits and vegetables. Walk into the grocery store, in the produce section you have mostly real food and then pretty much the rest of the store is all fake and or processed food, unless you get some fresh cut meat. Whole grains are important, and cutting them out completely is a mistake, I agree.

That's why I said a diet mostly of fruits and vegetables with the extreme emphasis on vegetables. Too much of one thing over another is bad for you, but if you had to live on one food group the best choice would be vegetables especially the green and leafy ones. I've lived on Kale, Spinach, Celery and Broccoli and felt fine. I've also lived on Cheeseburgers and fries and I felt like dying, so yeah, eat real foods.
Totally depedns on what your needs are. Most green vegetables are composed almost entirely of materials human beings cannot digest. The reason they are healthy for some people is that they are devoid of calories. If you need to lose weight but want to feel full, then eat vegetables, lots of them.

If you are engaged in an activity like weight lifting or competitive sport, then you need high amounts of protein to repair and build muscle. Most vegetables contain zero protein. Therefore, eating more meat can be beneficial. And when people are saying eat more meat to lose weight, they aren't talking about cheeseburgers. It's lean fish, chicken, beef, etc...

A diet of lean meats can support you. Vegetables, on the other hand, are devoid of calories, and you will die if you rely solely on them. They are largely fibre that your digestive system cannot break down. Certain vegetables do have vitamins. Brocolli, for instance, is high in vitamin C. So it's a good vegetable to supplement a largely meat based diet.
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