Instincts

[Anonymous]

I think  peaty plant based diets with lots of fruits, some dairy, small amounts of meat weekly if that suits you, maybe beans would probably be very good for us… Maybe even some root vegetables or potatoes or things like  that.

The insect thing is something about it being more efficient and insects wasting less food to make protein but I don’t understand why we can’t just eat beans? Beans are good no? I think Dr Peat unfairly bashed beans. I have been craving black bean burritos with lemon juice as I’m very anemic.

Some cultures in Asia eat insects. Also bonobos  eat mostly plants but supplement their diet with insects

I WONDER IF THE EPIDEMIC OF RED PEOPLE WALKING AROUND IS CAUSED BY PEOPLE EATING TOO MUCH MEAT. THE  PEOPLE I KNOW WHO ARE WALKING  IRON  STATUE PEOPLE EAT LOTS OF MEAT.

[Cari]

@questforhealth “but I don’t understand why we can’t just eat beans? Beans are good no? I think Dr Peat unfairly bashed beans. I have been craving black bean burritos with lemon juice as I’m very anemic.”

Which part do you think was unfair?

“The various specific actions of the many estrogenic substances in beans and other legumes haven’t been throughly studied, but there is evidence that they are also–like estrogen itself–both mutagenic and carcinogenic.” -Ray Peat

 

“While nutritional reference tables often show fruits and potatoes as having about 2% protein content, while nuts, grains, and legumes are shown with a high protein content, often in the range of 15% to 40%, they neglect to point out that fruits and potatoes have a very high water content, while that of the seeds is extremely low. The protein content of milk is about 3%, which according to the charts would suggest that it is inferior to beans and grains. In fact, the protein value of grain is negligible, mainly because seeds contain their protein in a storage form, that is extremely rich in nitrogen, but poor in essential amino acids. Special preparation is needed to reduce the toxicity of seeds, and in the case of beans, these methods are never very satisfactory.“ -Ray Peat

 

“Beans and lentils happen to be powerful anti-thyroid agents, so it isn’t surprising to see indications of decreased aerobic capacity, resulting from decreased peak oxygen consumption( 5) in association with the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), if that syndrome is caused by chronic exposure to dietary legumes.” -Ray Peat

[Cari]

@Gawdawg  “Our instincts give us a few clues about our nutritional needs, such as thirst, the hunger for salt, the pleasantness of sweet things, and the unpleasantness of certain odors or very acrid or bitter tastes.” – Dr. Ray Peat

I was talking in another thread about how now that the weather is getting colder I am craving more meat whereas in the hotter weather it was dairy. I wonder why the differences?

@J.R.L

[J.R.K]

Given that our current supply chain allows us the privilege to have access to all types of foods regardless of season, and in terms of our evolution this is still a relatively new phenomenon in comparison to the way our ancestors had to prepare for the changing of seasons especially in the hemispheres further away from the equator.
The changes in the environment due to seasonal change specifically shorter durations of sunlight as well as colder temperatures speak to that innate inner wisdom that we all have had passed down from the long experiences of our ancestors to survive is still present albeit perhaps we are less connected to it than we should be in the so called modern societies. But I would say that given there is no way that there is no way I could possibly know what your nutritional status is given your desire for more of these animal based proteins I would speculate that your bodies innate wisdom is reacting to the shorter daylight periods along with the cooler temperatures perhaps even the magnetic signal from the tilt of the Earth causing the seasonal changes to possibly prepare you for what your ancestors experienced historically as one of the biggest survival challenges that being winter.

[Gawdawg]

That’s a good quote by Ray.

I’ve been craving less meat but I don’t know what I want hahaha.

[Gawdawg]

Never have I craved bugs.

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