. . . and that is now vegan. I dunno for sure why, but I’m not needing as much blood pressure medicine now. That much difference in the diet surely must be having some effect.Pretending we are herbivores is very much like those freaks in the trans community. - LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
My father-in-law spoke of being sent out to gather blackberries in season - and that was what was dinner. Nothing else, blackberries. What ya eat is what you have to eat.You and I grew up in affluent post-WWII America, when we were able to take meat on the table for granted; Mother used to say that “Meat makes the meal.” But the truth is that for most people, most of the time, meat has not been on the table. Not remotely the way we grew up accustomed to.
And when you get to be an octogenarian, it’s pretty “natural” to be dead. So, what’s “natural” got to do with health at that point?
Proven fast that eating soy based foods makes the body produce more estrogen which will make you gain weight. More estrogen in the body will also override testosterone in males making them more easy to control.
Don’t get me wrong. I like vegetables and love my salads. Often, that’s all I eat for supper. Meat’s great, and I get my share, but it’s not a requirement to be on the table. As for “You and I grew up in affluent post-WWII America”...
When I was a kid...bologna, beanie/weanies, hamburger helper, beans/cornbread were staples around our house. Not affluent eating, but good and filling. I still like all of the above.
Also...”I’m not needing as much blood pressure medicine now.”
That’s great. Sounds like it’s working for you.
Actually if you want to get into the nitty gritty, without meat we would be another animal on the savanna.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120420105539.htm
https://www.livescience.com/24875-meat-human-brain.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5417583/
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/04/eating-meat-led-to-smaller-stomachs-bigger-brains/
Read up.