How are we all still alive? Whats the physiological effects of not having veggies in the diet?
Asking as a new parent who’s toddler used to eat everything, but now understands what “greens” are and actively denies any attempt to feed him veggies, even disguised. I swear his tongue has an alarm the instant any hidden veggie enters his mouth.
I also have a coworker who goes out of their way to not eat veggies. Not the heathiest, but he functions as well as I can see.
In: Biology
There are only certain vitamins your body can’t make itself. Off the top of my head that includes B12 an Vitamin C. I’m sure there are others, but a lot of what make vegetables healthful is unknown.
They try giving people vitamins and other chemicals from vegetables in isolation without much positive effect. Part of the healthful effect seems to be the fiber. Other might be the nitric oxide production from consuming nitrates. Or just that if you’re consuming more vegetables (which are generally lower calorie) you’re eating less other higher calorie foods. Calorie reduction itself is longevity promoting.
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