It is important to point out that
while looking at the facts, it is an easy matter to figure out that we humans
are not suited to be carnivores. For instance; omnivores’ intestinal canal is
not complex, it is relatively short. The stomach possesses high levels of
hydrochloric acid and acidic saliva enabling a rapidly digestion of bones,
flesh, and any other rough fiber. Carnivores have claws, fangs and molars for
grinding. In addition, when seizing all the nutrients meat has, animals such as
the lion must eat directly from the stomach of their prey in order to eat
organs which are filled with blood (nutrients). Eating raw meat disgust us
humans; therefore, we must first clean, cook, spice, and marinate the flesh in
a mixture of vegetarian herbs to make it palatable. Destroying this way the 95%
of nutrients and enzymes it has.
Now, herbivores have a 4 times longer
intestinal canal and a 20 times weaker stomach acid and alkaline saliva to
pre-digest grains.
So, taking into account the previous
facts, there is a strong reason why human meat eaters, if continuing the meat consumption,
will eventually suffer from degenerative diseases. Additionally carnivores’
life span is shortened in 10 years or more.
There is no evidence that supports that the 3 top levels of the pyramid food carry out good health. Yet you can always find plenty more nutrients such as the omegas in seaweed rather than those found in fish, twice as much protein in spinach than steak, and four times more calcium in sesame seeds instead of those in milk.
Are we humans really suited
to eat meat? If so, what kind of diet would you recommend to have a good
lifestyle?
I think humans are suited to eat meat. In fact, that was perhaps the first food of the humans throughout history—before agriculture was developed, humans eat raw meat from different animals. It is true that meat contains bacteria and other parasites, but vegetables and fruits may be dangerous as well. However, these dangers lie on the way humans handle them. For example, we may get typhoid or hepatitis through a lettuce watered with wastewater. Moreover, fruits may also have pesticide rests that are lethal for humans. Therefore, both need a similar process to be consumed. I’m not against of those who leave the meat out of their diet, but I think that meat is as necessary vegetables in a human’s omnivore diet.
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