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>>76409 That article is bullshit lol. Humans have been apex predators as long as scientists and historians have known, and meat was a staple of their diet. The high quality protein and amount of energy it provides was essential in terms of survival.
>Think about the food chain for a moment. Herbivores graze all day long on relatively nutrient-poor plants. They have huge guts (intestinal tracts) to extract as much of the nutrition as possible for their bodies. Day after day they spend nearly all of their time grazing. Then along comes a predator and aggressively pins down and eats one of the herbivores. Bam!
>All of the nutrients that were so gradually and constantly accumulated in the tissues of the plant-eater become instant nutrition for the carnivore. It may be hard to witness, but the bloody feast is so rich in nutrients that the carnivore doesn't have to eat for a comparatively long time.
>Now, the price of this lifestyle is that carnivores have to be cognizant and clever. They have evolved in more ways than just forward facing eyes toward this end. Bigger, often highly intelligent brains may be energetically costly to maintain, but they help plan attacks and score meaty meals. Such feasts allow for days or even weeks "off" to do other things... mate, take care of young, form complex social groups, learn, go bowling, etc.
The benefits of meat:
Quality protein (duh)
Vitamin B12 (essential nutrient, red cell formation, energy)
Heme Iron (readily absorbed form, fights fatigue in some persons)
Zinc (readily absorbed, sub-par in most diets)
n-3 fatty acids (potent EPA and DHA compared to the plant-based linolenic acid)
Creatine (muscular power and cell volume)
Carnosine (cellular buffering, antioxidant effects, longevity)
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