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[–]broscientologist 10 points11 points ago

A French prison with a gnc inside it.

[–]itmeowsback 6 points7 points ago

Sure. You could eat bread and water and put all your other food into capsules.

[–]RustyTrombeauxn 1 point2 points ago

OP did say "vitamins and supplements". You could supplement with brussel sprouts, fresh fruits, and some beans now and again.

[–]BGZ314 4 points5 points ago

Ah yes, the old body of Christ diet

[–]RustyTrombeauxn 1 point2 points ago

Is this an actual thing? People advocated eating only bread and water to be like Christ?

[–]jessgormley 3 points4 points ago

No. Yes, carbohydrates are your main source of energy, and vitamins and minerals are also important, but there's a bigger process of that. Vitamins are coenzymes, meaning they facilitate the release of enzymes in the body. They need proteins, fats, and carbs, not just carbs. All three macronutrients will increase the vitamins effectiveness. Also, proteins are necessary for a lot of things in the body, including the immune system, which is what essentially keeps us "healthy."

[–]glogloglo 2 points3 points ago

While I don't have the answer to your question, there is a product called Soylent which may interest you.

It is a liquid with all your daily nutrients, and supposedly you're able to just have that and be fine.

[–]itmeowsback 2 points3 points ago

Soylent sucks. You might as well just eat cereal all day, and maybe throw in some fish oil.

[–]TalvRW 1 point2 points ago

You would probably be missing some stuff for sure. You would be missing some phytonutrients and probably any undiscovered nutrients that are in food but we haven't come to recognize.

[–]GuitarGreg 0 points1 point ago

No offense, but this sounds like a god awful idea.

[–]I_AM_BARACKOBAMA[S] 0 points1 point ago

I don't really want to do this I am just wondering if it is feasible.

My diet isn't the healthiest though and I would like to know if I can adequately supplement.

[–]evilmmm -1 points0 points ago

Seems like the White House would have terrific chefs... Weird.

[–]I_AM_BARACKOBAMA[S] 0 points1 point ago

They do but they don't let me eat there they only make food for the real President, Cheney.

[–]alan_sType 2 Diabetic & Author -1 points0 points ago

The best place to buy your vitamins and minerals is in your butcher shop, your fishmonger and the vegetables and fruits aisles of your supermarket.

[–]Zay36663 0 points1 point ago

how about daily build? 290 vitamins and minerals in 1 liquid oz?

[–]CLynch630 0 points1 point ago

No. Vitamins and Supplements should be part of a healthy diet.

[–]KrangsQuandary -1 points0 points ago

Fiber. Lipids. Also the bio availability of a lot of multivitamins isnt all that well but, ive been doing diy soylent on and off for months and im good to go.

[–]Ozzyo520 0 points1 point ago

Oh okay. Thanks. I've been a a smoking for several months and I'm good to go as well.

[–]Takethetree -1 points0 points ago

I doubt it. Animals on purified nutrient diets in studies tend to perform poorly.

[–]casualchris56 4 points5 points ago

Could you source that? That's very interesting considering you would think they are still getting sufficient nutrition just in a different way.

[–]Takethetree 0 points1 point ago

It's a common thread in Paul Jaminet's 'Perfect Health Diet' - "Rodents that eat purified-nutrient diets are usually in worse health than rodents that eat chow. Often, purified-nutrient diets make rodents fat." (Chapter 8). I must admit, I cannot track down the papers he bases this on, though it makes logical sense to me for the reasons TalvRW touched on (you're missing out on undiscovered nutrients, certain nutrients have synergistic effects etc).

[–]alan_sType 2 Diabetic & Author -2 points-1 points ago


Next question?

[–]I_AM_BARACKOBAMA[S] 0 points1 point ago

What is Quantum Physics?


There are some questions to which the simple and most obvious answer is clearly best. Yours was one of them.

The answer is as obvious as the answers to these:

  • Should I walk along railway tracks as the express passes?
  • Is it possible to land gently from 10,000 feet without a parachute?

The circumstances under which the answer may be yes are so rare as to not merit discussion.

[–]I_AM_BARACKOBAMA[S] 0 points1 point ago

You're the one that said "Next Question".

[–]alan_sType 2 Diabetic & Author 0 points1 point ago

Ah. I see.

I am competent to answer your first question. I don't pretend to competence in Quantum Physics. Do you?

[–]I_AM_BARACKOBAMA[S] 0 points1 point ago

No that's why I asked.