I mean, in the wild the primary hunting would be animals with fatty meats, right? So why digestion isn’t optimized?
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Sugars and fat are what our bodies use to store energy. Sugar, especially, is used for quick, short-term storage. Carbs, of course are a form of sugar.
Protein is used to perform functions, such as acting as muscle. When it is formed by the pig’s body, it isn’t with the intention of it being broken down for fuel later on.
Given this, what else would you expect other than for our bodies to use something that is easy to break down into energy for energy storage? It’s like asking why it’s more difficult to scrap a car engine for parts than it is to siphon gas out of the tank.
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