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I wouldn't do this, because it's stupid.
Modern life is what it is. We have access to more information than ever before about how the body processes, stores and uses the food we eat. We know in a general sense what sorts of foods will help us in the long run, and what sorts will do us harm.
It is true that many modern health problems arise from a combination of improper diet and lack of exercise. The solution, however, isn't to eat like a cave man. Shockingly enough, it's to eat right and exercise.
Constant fasting is going to throw your metabolism out of whack, and lead to weight fluctuation. Too much reliance on red meat for energy leads to an imbalance, with way too much protein and saturated fat, and not nearly enough carbohydrates or dietary fibre. These guys may sneer at the vegans now, but they'll not be doing so in twenty years when this stuff catches up to them.
My limited experience with vegans leads me to believe that many of them are hyper-aware of what they eat and how it impacts their bodies. You'd have to be, to function on a diet with no animal protein whatsoever.
Throwing out 5000 years of dietary science for some misguided ideal strikes me as unbelievably foolhardy.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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