I mean, I could argue a lack of vitamins, a lack of taste variation, a lack of foods that actually fill up your stomach and therefore satiate you, but really my main concern is constipation.
I guess, that is another way to fill up your stomach, when no food can leave your body, but it does mean you’re full of shit all the time.
Yeah, it really wasn’t clear. It could’ve also been sarcastic (because you might think it’s very obviously bad) or it could’ve been aggressive (because folks suffering from toxic masculinity will feel like you’re questioning their whole identity).
It’s just hard to tell from plain text, what your intention is. My response kind of had to navigate all three interpretations. 😅
But yeah, so proteins are kind of cool, because they take relatively long to digest (similar to whole-grain foods, for example). This means they stay around in your stomach for multiple hours, keeping you relatively satiated over time and also helping to keep blood sugar levels at a steady rate (which is what we want).
But on the flipside, proteins don’t take up a lot of volume, so if you eat only protein-rich foods, you will have to eat far too much of it before you feel satiated, since our body mainly registers satiation by how full the stomach is.
This is made worse for bacon, egg and cheese, because they’re also relatively fatty/greasy foods, which is an even more condensed form of energy.
And unlike whole-grain foods or beans, there’s also not a lot of fiber in bacon/egg/cheese. Fiber passes through your digestive system undigested, meaning it’s free real estate volume to help fill up your stomach and it helps to loosen up what comes out on the other side.
Very little fiber in combination with the protein taking relatively long to digest is why constipation is likely when eating only protein-rich foods.
Ooooooh I totally see it now. I tend to ask very straight forward questions and then get surprised EVERY TIME when it’s interpreted as potentially aggressive or sarcastic (this behaviour is also brought to you by neurodivergence)
Love the info dump and it’s a very useful info dump for me to learn how to feed myself better!
I mean, I could argue a lack of vitamins, a lack of taste variation, a lack of foods that actually fill up your stomach and therefore satiate you, but really my main concern is constipation.
I guess, that is another way to fill up your stomach, when no food can leave your body, but it does mean you’re full of shit all the time.
Makes sense :) thanks for taking the time to answer.
(Dunno why I got down voted, just in case it wasn’t clear it was a genuine question)
Yeah, it really wasn’t clear. It could’ve also been sarcastic (because you might think it’s very obviously bad) or it could’ve been aggressive (because folks suffering from toxic masculinity will feel like you’re questioning their whole identity).
It’s just hard to tell from plain text, what your intention is. My response kind of had to navigate all three interpretations. 😅
But yeah, so proteins are kind of cool, because they take relatively long to digest (similar to whole-grain foods, for example). This means they stay around in your stomach for multiple hours, keeping you relatively satiated over time and also helping to keep blood sugar levels at a steady rate (which is what we want).
But on the flipside, proteins don’t take up a lot of volume, so if you eat only protein-rich foods, you will have to eat far too much of it before you feel satiated, since our body mainly registers satiation by how full the stomach is.
This is made worse for bacon, egg and cheese, because they’re also relatively fatty/greasy foods, which is an even more condensed form of energy.
And unlike whole-grain foods or beans, there’s also not a lot of fiber in bacon/egg/cheese. Fiber passes through your digestive system undigested, meaning it’s free
real estatevolume to help fill up your stomach and it helps to loosen up what comes out on the other side.Very little fiber in combination with the protein taking relatively long to digest is why constipation is likely when eating only protein-rich foods.
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Ooooooh I totally see it now. I tend to ask very straight forward questions and then get surprised EVERY TIME when it’s interpreted as potentially aggressive or sarcastic (this behaviour is also brought to you by neurodivergence)
Love the info dump and it’s a very useful info dump for me to learn how to feed myself better!