Is it possible to create a perfect food or drink or pill that provides an ideal blend of proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals, etc.? -- something that could be a person's sole source of nutrition for his/her adult life.
Is it possible to create a "perfect food"?
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SpunkyJones
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No. I mean, assuming we knew what the ideal blend of nutrients was, would it be possible to combine them all into a single food or drink or pill? I see no reason it wouldn't be but I have a friend who insists it isn't. She's saying something about the breakdown of histidine and methionine but I can't make much sense of it...
Yah pretty sure you can...and get rid of teeth and taste buds while you're at it, just inject this stuff in the bloodstream.
waffleironhead
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There is no ideal blend of nutrients because it varies from person to person and even for one person it can still change based on the level of activity on a day to day basis.
Magic? I'm actually not sure what it is they pump into 'em. Is it something I can buy and drink?
BurnItDwn
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Who the hell would want to eat the same crap every day no matter how healthy it was?
My perfect drinks include Beer and Coffee.
Perfect foods include Lemonheads, Skittles, sour gummy worms, prime rib, porterhouse steak, ice cream, bacon, egg curry, sea scallops, gumbo, panang curry, duck noodle soup, tandoori chicken, cake, and rack of lamb.
Live to eat.
My perfect drinks include Beer and Coffee.
Perfect foods include Lemonheads, Skittles, sour gummy worms, prime rib, porterhouse steak, ice cream, bacon, egg curry, sea scallops, gumbo, panang curry, duck noodle soup, tandoori chicken, cake, and rack of lamb.
Live to eat.
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Magic? I'm actually not sure what it is they pump into 'em. Is it something I can buy and drink?
I'm not sure exactly what it is either, but it's all the nutrients, electrolytes, etc. that a person needs to sustain life, obviously. I believe it's delivered intravenously or through a feeding tube though.
My dad had a broken jaw many years ago, and they knocked out a tooth and fed him shakes for what seemed like a few months. Some women do this as part of a weight loss plan as well, and the hospitals/doctors/dietitians (generally where these shakes are created and administered from what I've seen) will evaluate your individual nutritional needs and create shakes that meet those needs. In essence, this is your "perfect food"; and really, they don't taste that bad.
I would think it would be impossible to have one food that would work for everyone. Many people have different dietary needs due to diseases (anemia, diabetes), body composition (body builders need more protein), gender (women might need more calcium), etc.
Isn't there somebody on these boards that doesn't like the taste of any kind of spices and ketchup is too spicy for them?
JulesMaximus
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ultimatebob
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I think that ATOT's perfect food would have to have bacon, steak, and cheese in it.... and must be consumed with a high quality beer.
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