n***a make an argument wtf
everyone knows it includes meat and some saturated fat. that doesn’t refute the point.
the studies show that plant-forward components (vegetables, fruits, legumes, olive oil, nuts) drive the cardiometabolic benefit, even when meat is present. you don’t have to avoid meat entirely to get protective effects.
irrelevant.
mediterranean meat was mostly lean, grass-fed, and eaten in context of high MUFA/PUFA intake from olive oil and fish. the epidemiology shows total cardiovascular risk reduction, not total elimination of meat.
"muh they ate meat” weak fucking strawman.
modern japanese red meat consumption ≠ ancestral intake.
centuries of largely plant-centric, fermented, and seafood-heavy diet are the protective factors. today’s increased red meat intake does not reverse all benefits, but historically, it was never the majority of calories.
+ you're cherry picking modern or culturally adapted diets. japanese and mediterranean populations historically consumed moderate meat, but massive plant and fiber intake, with high omega-3 intake from fish in japan. hence why these populations thrived. the protective effects come from plant and marine sources interacting with protein/fat instead of the absence of meat.
you have presented 0 fucking proof so far for these absurd claims btw
