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by FollowingTheDao 1431 days ago
The statement "20% doesn't seem extremely unusual" is a total write off of those 20% of people. You see, he is looking for a single case of disorder and there is not one. This is frustrating and ignores the huge genetic diversity in humanity.

As someone with Inuit heritage this is harmful to me. For 80% of people a vegetarian diet will be helpful. But for 20% it is probably not helpful. But all you will read in the news is how a vegetarian diet is the only diet to cure heart disease, etc...

Inulin is in every food now because it is "healthy". Do you know what inulin does to my gut? But this is one of those "healthy" foods.