Most animals have a fairly simple diet, carnivores eat only meat their whole life, cows eat exclusively grass etc. So why are human bodies so picky and need a balance of protein, fat, carbs etc from different sources to perform well?
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Carnivore and herbivore are very general. Cows, deer, etc. will eat meat and bone to get nutrients rare in a plant based diet. There are deer that will seek out and kill baby birds because their heads are rich in phosphorus. Only “obligate” carnivores eat/need only meat. Most can and will munch on some plants.
These animals SEEK OUT balanced diets because their main food sources don’t provide full nutrients. There are reasons captive animals live longer, and one is being well fed a balanced diet.
Humans are animals, always keep that in mind
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