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===The ''total'' amount of calories=== | ===The ''total'' amount of calories=== | ||
Protein and essential fats, ''on their own'', are only a small percent of the calories you need. {{talk|TODO: show maths}} The rest of the calories must be a mix of fats and carbs. The exact ratio doesn't matter as much as some people think - see below. | |||
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===Carbs=== | ===Carbs=== | ||
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<small style="background:#F003;border:1px solid #DDD;position:relative;top:-0.5em"> ⚠ ''' | <small style="background:#F003;border:1px solid #DDD;position:relative;top:-0.5em"> ⚠ '''Exception:''' For people with diabetes, carbs '''do''' matter - be careful. But the following applies to everyone else:</small> | ||
Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't matter whether most of your calories come from carbs or fats. | Contrary to popular belief, | ||
{{talk|TODO: explain why so many people think it matters: correlations found in studies, which can actually be explained by vitamins and minerals}} | |||
it doesn't matter whether most of your calories come from carbs or fats. The overall amount of calories are what's important. | |||
===="Bad carbs" (i.e. sugar) vs "good carbs"==== | ===="Bad carbs" (i.e. sugar) vs "good carbs"==== | ||
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====Natural vs artificial flavors==== | ====Natural vs artificial flavors==== | ||
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{{talk|but there are some minor benefits to natural ''colors'', which i think should be used more often (especially beetroot)}} | {{talk|~ but there are some minor benefits to natural ''colors'', which i think should be used more often (especially beetroot) | ||
{{pbr}}~ also talk about why some flavors ''have to'' be artificial, from a sustainability perspective}} | |||
====Preservatives & additives==== | ====Preservatives & additives==== | ||
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{{talk|the body doesnt care whether it gets its nutrients as long as it gets them. digestibility doesnt have to be an issue: there are ways. phytic acid not as significant as u think. optimal nutrition diet is possible no matter if | {{talk|the body doesnt care whether it gets its nutrients as long as it gets them. digestibility doesnt have to be an issue: there are ways. phytic acid not as significant as u think. optimal nutrition diet is possible no matter if veg or non-veg. shitty nutrition is also possible either way.}} | ||
====But ethically, it ''does'' matter.==== | ====But ethically, it ''does'' matter.==== | ||
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{{talk|TODO: Add: "When it comes to ethics, plant-based is better (another controversial topic with lots of misconceptions - here's a page that clears things up).", after I make the page to link to.}} | |||