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nazariomusic t1_itnpa5u wrote

You would be surprised. I moved out of Philly to scranton PA and I'm working in a fine dining restaurant down here. I've never heard so many grown men above the age of 15 say they hate vegetables and just wanted steak and potatoes (which is a vegetable but u know what I mean)

Most people think it's 'manly' to eat steak and pork chop day in and day out. You tell them how dirty pigs are or that beef is a known carcinogenic, and they will tell u they don't care.

So there clearly is a lack of proper nutritional education going on at all ages over here. Plus just looking at people and their ailments is rather sad. Especially knowing that if they ate healthy, exercised and stopped drinking so much beer most of what they are suffering from wouldn't be a problem.

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Pelo1968 t1_itnsmzy wrote

Ok first off pigs aren't dirty. This is just a rumor because people would feed the table/kitchen scraps and they like to wolow in mud, which actually revealed them of "outermost" parasites.

That being said : the "meat and potatoes" thing "is" an idiotic machismo thing with the caveat that if you are actively bodybuilding the animal protein is a must. Mind you, you still need the minerals and vitamins and varied veggies are the best source.

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Diztrakted t1_its8izx wrote

"if you are actively bodybuilding the animal protein is a must"
Clarence Kennedy would like to have a word with you. Though not technically a bodybuilder, he's vegan and one of the strongest Olympic weightlifters not currently competing. You do not need meat, or even animal protein at all, to be crazy strong.

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Pelo1968 t1_itsnzx0 wrote

I just read up on Clarence ...

Get effing real.

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Diztrakted t1_itx1pbq wrote

What, are we talking steroid use now? I think you're missing the point.

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