What Zoo Animals Can Tell You about a Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet

zandavisitor ^ | 4/18/2010 | Rudy Socha

[JoeProBono]

[norraad]

I feel the same way, after tons of fruits and vegi’s I start cravin’ meat.

[blackdog]

They are ruminents. When I develop three stomaches I’ll reconsider becoming a vegetarian. We’ll be on the same playing field then.

[bgill]

Proving once again, Dr. Atkins was right.

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[Dr. Sivana]

I like meat just fine, but there are plenty of lean herbivores (gazelles, deer, etc.) some paunchy omnivores (bears) and of course there are plenty of fat cats and dogs who eat only meat, and lots of it.

[Slings and Arrows]

The Hippopotamus: Nature’s Fat Bastard

[seoul62]

My Trifecta of Meat: Porterhouse: Medium-Rare, Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog and Chicken Fried Steak, one word: yummy.

[Salamander]

Three words for ‘veggie weight loss fans’:

Grass

Fed

Beef

Thin Amphibious/carnivorous ‘Mander

[Salamander]

“When I develop three stomachs”

Please tell us you’ll post pix!

:))

[JoeProBono]

[Salamander]

“but there are plenty of lean herbivores (gazelles, deer, etc.)”

They’re “lean” because they’re ~always~ busy running like hell away from the fast carnivores....;-D

[B Knotts]

Not to nitpick, but hippos are not actually ruminants. Their digestive system is similar, but not quite as efficient as ruminants. They might be considered pseudo-ruminants.

An interesting fact is that hippos are relatively closely related to cetaceans (whales, porpoises, etc.).

Nevertheless, I agree with your basic point, which is that humans are designed to be omnivores.

[Salamander]

STOP SCREWING WITH MY HIPPOPHOBIA, DAMMIT!

[JoeProBono]

[Salamander]

ROFL

[Pikachu_Dad]

>>>> I like meat just fine, but there are plenty of lean herbivores (gazelles, deer, etc.) <<<<<

Well then, the secret to staying slim is out now, you just let the cat out of the bag.

All anyone has to do to remain slim is to rent a pride of lions (large cats) to stalk them all day, every day.

After all, nothing helps keep you slim as having to run for your lives every day that you want to remain alive.

And if you get too slow and fat... why you get eaten.

So the rest of the herd will stay fit and trim.

What a great diet idea you have. I wonder why nobody else has marketed it before.

[Salamander]

Beautiful dog....*perfect* ear set!

[JoeProBono]