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Minimum Protein intake studies? Effects of excessive plant vs. animal protein on body?

Hey guys!

I am very much a science-based guy. I am looking for some updated evidence for the minimum protein intake per kilogram.

I like to eat legumes,alot, and with eating about 3500 cals per day, I get over 150 grams of plant protein into my diet. W

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Vegetarians are more often ill have a lower quality of living than meat-eaters??

University of Graz study concludes that vegetarians are more often ill have a lower quality of living than meat-eaters.

Has anyone debunked this so called study?

http://notrickszone.com/2014/03/30/university-of-graz-study-finds-that-vegetarians-are-unh

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Where do the calories go?

Hi guys,

so I was wondering about the calorie intake.

All the websites and books and doctors say the body needs a certain amount of calories, let´s say 2100 for the average woman. Now if you eat 3000 cals, with only light excercise, then technically th

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Mucus producing starch foods?

Trying to clear out my lymphatic system. Do I really have to go raw(not an easy option right now) or does it have more to do with what form of rice I'm using? I'm pretty under informed in this subject so really any kind of input would help. 

If you ha

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Grains v.s. Bananas which should we grow?

I've seen some Instagram comments claiming that there are drawbacks to growing banana trees instead of grain. We could switch to grain pretty quickly, but I'd like to see a more in-depth discussion about the facts.

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What are your thoughts on vegan schools a curriculum based around veganism?

I have been thinking how wonderful it would be to marry another vegan person and successfully raise vegan kids who truly feel the same way, not just because their parents are vegan. To have them surrounded by other vegans as support group in a school

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Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Hi Fruitbats!!

I am new to this lifestyle! I have been a high carb low fat vegan for a month, and raw till 4 for 2 weeks :) Please give me a thumbs up haha

So, my friend recently sent me a link on youtube. It's a presentation by a MD talking about fat

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Can anyone explain what sentience is and is not?

I've read several definitions of sentience and all  definitions seem slightly different. I've been trying to argue that causing animals to suffer is immoral. My opponents seem to invariably strike at the weakest spot, sentience.

    Opponents' argumen

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Understanding entomophagy and its flaws

        I've come across a new concept. Entomophagy, I'm surprised people would even entertain such an idea. I find its better to understand your enemy's arguments rather than be blindsided by them. First insects contain fiber [1], which is strange c

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Backing up 80/10/10 book with scientific evidence

     I'm starting a project where I go line by line through the 80/10/10 diet book by Douglas N. Graham and back-up each and every claim with scientific evidence. [1] I'm finding increasingly from arguing online and in person people are aware of the

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Oct-Nov 2015 meat causes cancer science news

Here's four interesting recent links about meat and cancer.

"Meat-cooking mutagens, including heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), are formed as a result of meat cooking, preparation, and level of doneness and may in

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Final nail for the coffin in the fish debate, Microalgae

There has been a lot of debate over the health benefits of fish. Its well known there there are three types of omega-3s. ALA which is found in flax seeds. DHA which is found in seaweed. Yet, the elusive EPA is the hardest. Yet, finally the source of

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Hard numbers on meat consumption and livestock

    I'm trying to make a case for the needs of the many out-weight the needs of the few. Rather than focusing on the environment, I'm focusing on the number of livestock needed to support an omnivore lifestyle. After reading some of the other posters

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Animals possess the quality of sentience therefore they are sentient beings

     I've seen a lot of talk about sentience and animals on this ning network. In fact, it was part of the appeal before I officially joined 30bananasaday. Yet, where is the science to show that animals are indeed sentient beings? I will now attempt

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How to debate against Low Carb - No Fructose

Gday, my partner is not vegan and knows the person who runs, nofructose dot com.

I want to be able to challenge her ideas on a scientific level so I am starting this thread inviting help.

Some things she says are:

But the coconut water is sweet, it must

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Links to scientific studies

I'm writing a paper on the effect of banana's on sports performance, which I had to investigate with a test. I also wrote some chapters with theory, about how muscles and glycogen work etc. And why you need to eat enough carbs. In this chapter I also

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Long-winded video about probiotics and gut destroyers

http://probioticamerica.com/presentation17.php

   I don't agree with every concept. Yet, I'll list the main points so you don't have to suffer through this annoying video:

Gut destroyers:

A. Azodicarbonamide

B. Diet Soda

C. Coffee

D. Alcohol

There's two add

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Strong correlation between lack of sleep and obesity

"16 years later,women who slept 5 hours or less per night had a 15 percent higher risk of becoming obese, compared to women who slept 7 hours per night. Short sleepers also had 30 percent higher risk of gaining 30 pounds over the course of the study,

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Curve your appetite and obesity with high volume food

    I got in an argument that Forks Over Knives was wrong, that the hunger response was hormonal as opposed to stretch receptors in the stomach. I finally got around to backing up the question from other sources.

"Soup's high water content gives it a

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Artery blockage not just the heart but legs and spine too

    I was watching Neal Barnard's kickstart your health Dvd. Of note was that back pain can be caused by artery blockage in your spine. He showed a diagram. I cried a little, because I know lots of people with lower back pain. Also of note is that if

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