People are actually meant to eat meat, not both meat and plants, because of how our bodies and evolution show we're built for a meat-only diet.
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The study shows that while humans can digest meat well and have some traits from eating animals, we are still built to eat both plants and meat, so we're not true carnivores.
The carnivore connection: dietary carbohydrate in the evolution of NIDDM
The study says humans evolved to handle both carbs and meat, and our bodies changed during ice ages to survive on less carbs—but that doesn’t mean we were meant to eat only meat.
Plant-Based Diets for Reversing Disease and Saving the Planet: Past, Present, and Future.
The study says humans are naturally able to eat both plants and meat, which means we're omnivores, not carnivores. That goes against the claim that we're biologically meant to eat only meat.
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