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by PeteZa 1934 days ago
Apologies for linking to reddit but the full paper is available, not just the summary. https://reddit.com/r/zerocarb/comments/lz9wj8/incredible_new...

This paper shows that humans are evolutionary carnivores. There are 25 points ranging from various fields in science. Our increased brain sizes and large fat stores in comparison to other primates are just some of the clues. We have different colon/intestine ratios because we spend less time fermenting plants and simply digest meats better. Our higher pH in our stomachs also points to it.

Yes, we can eat plants. But it's not optimal. And we're worse at doing it than our evolutionary cousins.