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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by draw_down on Sunday July 23, 2017 @11:15AM (#14832612)
God forbid we discover our ancestors used to eat dirt.
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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by bradyd on Sunday July 23, 2017 @12:20PM (#14832992)
Not just our ancestors. People still eat it today.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/29/food.internati...

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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by KitDuncan on Sunday July 23, 2017 @12:11PM (#14832944)
Well they obiously had a lot more dirt in their diet by proxy. Fruit and veggies weren't as vigoriously washed as they are now, which is the reason why so many people are B12 deficient.
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Re:Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect meta... by DrScump on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:55AM (#14836619)
Many animals do, especially clay compounds that absorb toxins.

Even parrots have been observed eating clay soils in the wild.

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