"To clarify above - That is 500+ grams of carbs/day or 2,000 calories of carbs."

My nutrition instructor does not seem to believe I eat 500+ carbs a day on a raw vegan diet while maintaining a weight of 124 lbs. I posted a typical food diary from CronoMeter below. I am doing a survey. Although this is far from a science…

"The researchers tried to control for the animal concern by selecting populations that both abstained from animal products for 'ethical reasons'. There is an intricate relationship between caring for one's self and caring for others. Empathy develops…"

"Victoria, most who choose to consume animals, also consume plants. The term 'omnivore' is not a biological typology or scientific classification. Nobody has provided a list of non-overlapping, conceptually discrete bins of classification applicable…"

"Thank you, Pradt. I would add 'Plant positive' for vegan youtube contributors. He distills important information on dietary cholesterol and heart disease (serum cholesterol levels at birth compared to other mammals, reverse causality with low…"

""Both in men and in women coffee consumption was positively associated with smoking and the intake of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol."
Aro A, Pietinen P, Uusitalo U, Tuomilehto J. (1989). Coffee and tea consumption,…"

People consuming environmentally sustainable (although inconvenient and potentially expensive) diets of raw fruit have ironically and cavalierly been described as adopting a 'privileged or country club mentality' but are these comments justified or…

"Depends on what you're eating (especially after 4). The fat ratios have been particularly implicated in increased menstruation symptoms. The more raw fruit = the less menstruation symptoms. Menstruation provides a detox. Men have other ways to…"

"A peer reviewed article comparing lactoovovegetarian and meat based diets:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/78/3/660S.full
The conclusion was that they were both unsustainable, particularly the meat-based diets. See the reference list for more…"

"fruits and vegetables predicted improvements in positive affect the next day, suggesting that healthy foods were driving affective experiences and not vice versa. Meaningful changes in positive affect were observed with the daily consumption of…