Question

[Cryss Winters]

Is it theoritically possible to create a substance that is the perfect human diet. (consistancy like oatmeal, but with all the required vitamins) Why hasn't it been made? Wouldn't it be more efficient? Could it be taken intravenously? Would we un-evolve our stomachs? Is this enough questions? =3​

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Is it theoritically possible to create a substance that is the perfect human diet. (consistancy like oatmeal, but with all the required vitamins) Why hasn't it been made? Wouldn't it be more efficient? Could it be taken intravenously? Would we un-evolve our stomachs? Is this enough questions? =3​

No, because what's perfect for one person isn't perfect for another. Each person would have to have their own special substance created. \

Plus I don't imagine it would taste all that great.

 

[Cryss Winters]

No, because what's perfect for one person isn't perfect for another. Each person would have to have their own special substance created. \

Plus I don't imagine it would taste all that great.

I wouldn't mind, I would still eat it.
Why would everyone need a seperate substance? It's not like we can have Too Many vitamins.​

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Actually you can get too many of certain vitamins, it's just not easy to consume that much.

If you are looking for just the daily requirement of most vitamins (non-supplemental), Total cereal brags about having 100% of most vitamins.

 

[Ermine]

I'm sure it can be done, though it would have to be made custom and would be more expensive than food. I wouldn't consider it since I like food so much.

 

[Artifice Orisit]

The human body is pretty adaptable, provided there are sufficient calories one could survive on almost anything edible for extend periods, although do so is far from healthy.

You could just mix up everything you eat now in a blender... which would be awful.

 

[Deleted member 1424]

Why hasn't it been made? Wouldn't it be more efficient? Could it be taken intravenously?

I'm sure they have something for individuals in comas; though an active human would need more nutrients.

Would we un-evolve our stomachs? Is this enough questions? =3

Possibly, is that not what happened with the appendix?

 

[Ermine]

Possibly, is that not what happened with the appendix?

Yipes! If appendicitis is a painful ordeal, what about stomach-itis?

And with such a system, you wouldn't need intestines, colon, etc. When they're not being used, they could easily get infected. And if one were to take out any part of the digestive system they don't need, there would be a giant gap in there. That would be really weird having so few organs in your abdomen.

 

[Zero]

Potatoes.

Is it surprising they have more potassium than a banana?

Perhaps the problem is we ingest things we don't need. Like Cow Milk. It's for cows. There are hormones and antibiotics in cow milk that's for baby cows. I personally can't drink pure milk, because I'm lactose intolerant. Despite that being a environmental ailment, the fact is that milk has no purpose in my diet. I'm better off without it. You make your own bones and calcium by being active.

It's already been mentioned that people are different and will have different needs. I can endlessly take down sweets, carbs and starches and not gain fifty pounds. I use the energy and I eat whatever I crave. I don't always crave sweets. I tend to only eat until my craving is gone, so I don't necessarily become full.

 

[Reverse Transcriptase]

First thing: Appendicies DO have a use in humans. When we have terrible diarrhea and digestive track problemx, are appendicies close off from the digestive track. Then when it's over, our appendicies re-introduce the pro-bacteria that we need to be healthy.

second: There's a movement to replace cow's milk with milk from some kind of easily-milked monkey. I don't remember specifically what kind of monkey, but I think it's a thing mostly done in Asia. Since monkeys are a lot closer to humans, their milk would be a lot better for us!
(Some native american cultures would continue to breastfeed until children were 3 years old, and grandmothers would breastfeed too! I'm glad that modern America doesn't practice this, so our women don't have saggy breasts.)

third: I wonder if Neo would have taken the Blue pill if he knew that he was going to have to eat the oatmeal-mush that Cryss is describing...

fourth: food is delicious

 

[Cavallier]

There's a movement to replace cow's milk with milk from some kind of easily-milked monkey.

*runs away screaming and hides under rock gibbering*

Edit: you know...I don't know why I'm more disturbed with the thought of drinking monkey milk...how is cow's milk any more normal?

 

[Claverhouse]

Is it theoritically possible to create a substance that is the perfect human diet. (consistancy like oatmeal, but with all the required vitamins) Why hasn't it been made?​

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Because it would taste like oatmeal ?


No, actually that's unfair --- cos j'adore le oatmeal: provided no sweeteners are within a mile. And the Scots in the mainly vegetarian Middle Ages [ vegetarian perforce --- though I'm sure some students believe peasants ate beef and venison every hearty day; though they prolly also accept that Victoria included the words 'OK', 'Sure, why not ?', and 'Give it to me, Big Boy' into her rare public announcements ] were the strongest and hardiest men in Europe. They subsisted on oats, eating up to a ton a day per highlander.

But although you and I could stand it, I'm pretty sure most people would riot after their 180th day without a Big Mac.



Claverhouse



Footnote: Scots today have retained the coveted title of Worst Diet in Europe for several decades now. Even when white bread everywhere tastes awful, their slabs of inch-thick slices of processed bread is in a league of it's own...

 

[Madoness]

Is it theoritically possible to create a substance that is the perfect human diet. (consistancy like oatmeal, but with all the required vitamins) Why hasn't it been made? Wouldn't it be more efficient? Could it be taken intravenously? Would we un-evolve our stomachs? Is this enough questions? =3​

People living in different locations do need different diet. Like food with fat in it in northern (colder) places to cope with cold in the winter better etc. Like eating fish to get vitamin D also more needed in northern (colder) places, it is mostly naturally generated where there is warmer and sunnier. Therefore people do need different diets.
Also.... there is possibly difference per person according to his/her digestion, height, weight, allergicness and so on.

 

[Artifice Orisit]

And the Scots in the mainly vegetarian Middle Ages were the strongest and hardiest men in Europe. They subsisted on oats, eating up to a ton a day per highlander.

There's nothing like a boring diet to turn men into bad-asses, the Spartans for example.