I’m an Omnivore

Fri 21 Sep 2007

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1. Dan says:
   September 21st, 2007 at 7:48 am

   Some vegans actually argue that we are made for veganism because we would be repulsed be eating raw meat. I have to disagree. I think a very hungry person, especially one who hasn’t been spoiled on cooked, seasoned everything, wouldn’t have difficulty doing it at all.

   I agree and disagree here… First off, I agree that vegans are wrong. But I disagree that it takes “a very hungry person.” While I’m not currently following a paleodiet for reasons other than diet or health, I did follow that way of eating for about a year. The longer I was on the diet eating natural foods 99% of the time, I found myself actually craving my meats rarer and rarer. Not sure if it was because of the diet, or a blow to the head, but once I stopped eating natural, I could no longer stomach the same rarity.

2. Jeremiah says:
   September 21st, 2007 at 8:45 am

   That’s great! I mean, I worded it that way because I thought it might be taking it too far to say anyone could stomach raw meat.

   I think our ancestors probably got meat less often, ate a lot less most of the time (and therefore would experience more hunger), and of course weren’t used to modern tastes, so they would desire raw meat like we couldn’t believe. That’s very interesting to me that you couldn’t handle rare meat after a change in diet.

   Did you ever have any problems from eating very rare meat?

   Nice website by the way. Thanks for the comment, Dan!

3. Dan says:
   September 21st, 2007 at 9:05 am

   Nope, never had any problems-with the rare meat or any other parts of the diet.

   I hadn’t realized, at the time, just how much the diet had changed my tastes. I was never much of a fish person, but after starting the diet, I was craving it. I was trimming less fat off my steaks. And other subtle changes.

   I definitely feel that it is the way to eat… paleo/natural mixed with intermittent fasting (e.g., http://www.fast-5.com). I’m slowly getting back on track. I’m starting with the IF eating schedule which actually makes it easier, for me, to follow a natural diet–less snacking during the day means less opportunity for eating things that I should not.

4. KKJ. says:
   September 23rd, 2007 at 9:09 pm

   aside from the incredibly repulsive chewing sounds, this video was strangely enlightening. every time i eat something now, i worry about the preservatives and if it’ll give me cancer. maybe i’ll just eat everything raw.

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