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> let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is Soylent just markets a standard weight gainer as a total food replacement. Not sure why this is "freakin' amazing."
> Soylent just markets a standard weight gainer as a total food replacement. I do not understand why people think it's okay to make such assertions without backing them up. Is it not obvious to you that this statement is just plain false? If you think Soylent lacks something to be a total food replacement, or have any constructive criticism - please share it with us. But don't just throw random silly things out there…
That's not what I'm saying.
Everyone is like, "Soylent is revolutionary." But when you look at the ingredients in a mass gainer, particularly something like Aronld Iron Mass, they're nearly identical. Maybe some slight vitamin tweaking to make a bodybuilding weight gainer a full food replacement, but really, that's not "revolutionary."
Soylent is the same old ingredients, different marketing.
What's "revolutionary" is they're touting them as a food replacement, which I'm guessing supplement manufacturers avoid doing for fear of liability.
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There are plenty of very healthly adults raised on formula. There is not strong evidence either way and your comment is a great example of how fringe and trend chasing nutrition can be. The same can be said for soylent and probably every other diet fad out there. Will it kill you? No. Is it the secret to eternal health and well being? Also no. So tired of diet fads on HN.
The only child in my family that was breast fed did not end up with terrible allergies. I've heard other similar anecdotes. It should be taken with a grain of salt until further research on this type of thing is done.
Here's an anecdote to cancel yours out:
My sister and I were both breast fed but she had terrible allergies as a child.
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I occasionally replace a meal with Mana (e.g. when I am busy, lazy, etc.). If anyone wants a small review, just ask.
yep, I'm interested in somethign to replace lunch at work: do you find it filling/satisfying? Do you drink warm or cold? What keeps you from drinking it more often?
Cold, out of the fridge.
I tend to replace those meals which would usually involve some form of fast food and the likes. When time is of the essence and I don't want to think about food.
I looked through the thread and I see too many negative comments. Guys, let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is. It's like a space food every kid dreams about. It is insanely convenient. It can solve so many problems in the world. Thank you, Soylent team, I wish you luck, your startup is amazing!
For me Soylent would have to be incredibly inexpensive to replace a meal or two a day. I like the idea of a cheap way to avoid going out when I don't feel like cooking, but I'm thinking ~$30 a month to replace a meal a day, not $102
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Lifestyle? IIRC, the creator of Soylent had a busy lifestyle and as a result barely had time to cook or eat and that's why he created Soylent.
If your lifestyle does not give you time to cook, you should try to change it, instead of inventing that mud.
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The only child in my family that was breast fed did not end up with terrible allergies. I've heard other similar anecdotes. It should be taken with a grain of salt until further research on this type of thing is done.
> The only child in my family that was breast fed did not end up with terrible allergies. Here's an anecdote to cancel yours out: My sister and I were both breast fed but she had terrible allergies as a child.
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raw fresh meat works for us too, no supplements needed.
First off, in order for this statement to be even HALF true, you need to be consuming organ meats (particularly liver) regularly. Even consuming meat from a variety of different species, and regularly eating organ meat, off the top of my head you would still definitely be deficient in vitamin c and vitamin k. Edit (I was curious about the eskimo paradox): It turns out that whale skin is a fairly good source of vitami…
Dogs don't need vitamin C. They manufacture their own. Don't know the specifics of K off the top of my head, but dogs are not humans. They may be mammals but they do not have our biology.
My dogs eat mostly chicken leg quarters and pork neck and they're thriving. I'm saving incredible amounts of money on food and vet bills.
If you want more info look up the research of Dr Tom Lonsdale that has been suppressed by dog food companies for years. His book Raw Meaty Bones has everything you need to know.
Did you ever consider how our dogs were fed before kibble existed? Or why we don't feed pet snakes and lizards some meal replacement?