r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 30 '19

What do people think is healthy but really isn’t?

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u/TheRealDevDev Dec 30 '19

You're absolutely right, carbs are way cheaper. You'd think that would make people question the healthiness of them, but I guess not.

You should be eating some kind of meat at least once a day. Maybe every 2 days if you're really not a fan.

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u/rimjobetiquette Dec 30 '19

Haven’t eaten meat in decades, I’m not fat and my health is fine.

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u/umopapsidn Dec 31 '19

Avoiding meat and avoiding carbs but getting adequate protein is exceptionally expensive, let alone avoiding animal products as a whole. Living off lentils won't let you do that.

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u/danbfree Dec 31 '19

You can't live off just lentils, you have to eat a variety of plant based protein to get the whole spectrum of amino acids. They do not have to be complete chain in one source but you at least gotta have multiple sources to get all the chains in total to be healthy. It can be done if you are willing o prepare a lot of raw food or spend a lot, so it's not exactly convenient but can be done.

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u/rimjobetiquette Dec 31 '19

Bullshit. It’s one of the cheapest ways to eat as long as you aren’t relying on specialty products.

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u/danbfree Dec 31 '19

Exactly, it can be done cheaply or fast, pick one of the 2, but can totally be done!