chiraag

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[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@science
@Treczoks @realitista
No? As a feminist, I *do* want to see men stop subscribing to toxic masculinity. I want us to realize that it's okay to seek help and it's okay to be vulnerable.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago

@intensely_human @SkyeStarfall Yes? Or rather, the *assumption* that she would is toxic masculinity. If she actually does that, she's bought into the same toxic bullshit.

It's toxic no matter whom it's coming from. You *deserve* someone whom you can open up to.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago

@pabloscloud
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[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago

@ddnomad The only supplements I take are B12 and D3, and many omnivores are deficient in those as well. Lack of B12 stems from modern sanitation practices and lack of D3 stems from people not going outside as much. It's compensating for changes to lifestyle and our food system, not for something lacking in our diet per se.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago

@ddnomad @BuddyTheBeefalo Dairy consumption is both very recent (evolutionarily) and was historically limited to a few places (even today, the vast majority of the world is lactose-intolerant).

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@ddnomad @BuddyTheBeefalo Vitamin D is the other one, but that's true for *everyone* (it's why both dairy and plant-based milks are fortified with D3) and there are, again, supplements if necessary (this one is necessary for pretty much everyone not living near the equator).

Otherwise, nutritionally, a WFPB diet is pretty much the most balanced and nutritious (esp for long-term health) diet one can have.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

@ddnomad @BuddyTheBeefalo Omega-3 is an EFA, not an amino acid. It also isn't an issue if you get fats in their whole form (i.e. flax seeds instead of flax oil) as far as I understand.

The only actual deficiency that is present in a balanced whole foods plant based diet is B12, and that is a product of modern sanitation practices (dairy has it btw b/c cows are fortified with it as I understand it). Easily satisfied with a Vit B12 supplement or nutritional yeast.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@KevonLooney @banana_meccanica Did you incorporate legumes into your diet? Also whole grains (not refined flours and grains like AP flour and white rice)? A lack of fiber was potentially the issue (I've been WFPB - whole foods plant based - for a few years at this point and never have any trouble feeling full).

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 1 points 10 months ago

@sexy_peach @Nachorella People invested in red meat being 'good'.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online 4 points 11 months ago

@CubbyTustard @bobby_hill I hope we make it to 2025, tbh.

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@Kbin_space_program @throws_lemy @LibertyLizard Or, you know, we could trace those emissions back to the source, which would land the blame squarely on the tons of US companies responsible.

Also, as an aside, why don't you compare per capita emissions, since China has > 3 times the population of the US?

[–] chiraag@mastodon.online -3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

@Kbin_space_program @throws_lemy @LibertyLizard As pointed out elsewhere, it's quite hypocritical to point to China to reduce emissions generated by manufacturing stuff for the West.

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