I don't know what "legit science" means. All food science is so wrapped up in peoples politics, commercial interests, and personal identity today, that you have to take most studies with a grain of salt. As such, anecdotal evidence is going to be more reliable. You try it for 30 days, see how it works for you and your friends, and if it works, then it works. All that is incumbent upon you is being honest with yourself, and I would say a bit of philosophy regarding food to understand what is going on.
That being said, there is this study from the 1930's where 900 cats were fed either raw meat or cooked meat:
feline-nutrition.org
Within 4 generations, the cats who ate only cooked meat went completely extinct.
There are also over 15 nutrients you cant get from any plant, including:
- Cholesterol
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Creatine
- Taurine
- Vitamin K6
Regarding the philosophy of food: This is the brief outline for you to consider:
- All plants are toxic, because this is how they defend themselves from pests.
- Animals who eat plants have incredibly long intestines and sometimes multiple stomaches
- Human's have a intestinal tract length somewhere between that of a Cat, and a Dog, both of which are obligate carnivores.
- Humans naturally do not like plants, and so those that eat them are constantly trying to imitate meat. Pizza for example is a Blood ( Tomato sauce ) Fat ( Cheese ) and Flesh ( Bread ) imitation.
- The invention of cooking was important, not for meat, but for vegetables, as cooking could break it down the toxins and fibre into something barely edible.
- People in the west cook meat because the carmelization tastes good, and because the bible rituals implanted the idea that meat should be cooked.
- Even so; if you look to historical texts like the bible; vegetables were seen as a starvation ration, something that you would feed slaves, and ominously the food that Cain; the bible's first murderer, exclusively ate. It even says that a man who eats only vegetables is poor in spirit.
- So much so as a starvation ration, that many vegans who report early success do not realize what is going on. They may feel good about the food they are eating, but in reality, they have switched over to a raw meat diet. They think they are eating vegetables ( which have no nutrients ), but they are actually eating the raw fat they have stored up inside themselves.
- Long term however the vegans start breaking down because they use up their stores of nutrition.
- Incidentally, vegans bloggers end up getting sponsored by drug companies pushing their multi-vitamins and protein powders, which means there is an commercial incentive for them to push an unhealthy diet. Even the vegan in this forum, pushes steroids. Its an admission that his diet does not work.
- If you are worried about parasites; Parasites are found more often in diets consisting of primarily cereals, and it has just become a habit to blame meat for its origin, when in reality you get most parasites from eating unwashed vegetables.
There is tons to say, but you just have to look at the various camps, and see for yourself who is an example of good health. And if you are interested, search youtube for "Veganism: Epitome of Malnourishment" to see before and afters of vegan bloggers.
Also want to get the Derminator 2.
