SH33PL0RD on Nostr: plant based animals have long, drawn out digestive systems. ie. ruminents have many ...
plant based animals have long, drawn out digestive systems. ie. ruminents have many bacterial stores to facilitate the breaking down of plant matter.
humans have a short digestive system. singular stomach. short ceaca (appendix). we are very much intended to consume mostly high energy source materials; meats, tubers, and fruiting bodies. leafy greens not so much.
traditionally we are not above eating anything to survive, and thats powerful, especially when we need to operate a energy expensive organ like the brain. gut tissue is also expensive to operate and these two compete against each other for energy requirements.
the expensive tissue hypothesis is worth a look, and evolutionarily supplies a lot of the framework for a more carniverous diet. 😀
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expensive_tissue_hypothesis
humans have a short digestive system. singular stomach. short ceaca (appendix). we are very much intended to consume mostly high energy source materials; meats, tubers, and fruiting bodies. leafy greens not so much.
traditionally we are not above eating anything to survive, and thats powerful, especially when we need to operate a energy expensive organ like the brain. gut tissue is also expensive to operate and these two compete against each other for energy requirements.
the expensive tissue hypothesis is worth a look, and evolutionarily supplies a lot of the framework for a more carniverous diet. 😀
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expensive_tissue_hypothesis