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===The ''total'' amount of calories===
===The ''total'' amount of calories===
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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.
{{talk|because protein and essential fats, on their own, are only a small fraction of the calories you need. the rest of the calories must be some sort of mix of fats and carbs. the exact ratio doesn't matter as much as some people say - 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"> &#x26A0; '''Note:''' If have diabetes: This part does NOT apply to you. You need to be very careful with carbs. But for other people, this holds true:</small>
<small style="background:#F003;border:1px solid #DDD;position:relative;top:-0.5em"> &#x26A0; '''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. It's the overall amount of calories that matter.
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 vegan or not. shitty nutrition is also possible either way. but when it comes to ethics, plant-based is better (another controversial topic with lots of misconceptions - here's a page that clears things up).}}
{{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.}}