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Re:Effects of short-term fasting on cancer treatment by dna_polymerase on Monday September 02, 2019 @02:11PM (#20860832)
> Anecdotally I know multiple obese vegans, but that aside at the end of the day it's calories burned vs calories consumed.

Anecdotes are not data, but 'obese vegans' don't suprise me at all. Carbs are very present in vegan diets, therefore it's easy to overeat.

Also, yes you can get fat from veggies, but honestly, most have so few calories per kg, you would need to feast on them the whole day.

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Re:Effects of short-term fasting on cancer treatment by ordinaryperson on Monday September 02, 2019 @02:26PM (#20860936)
Not necessarily. People have different lifestyles, metabolisms, biologies, health issues. It is very possible to overeat and get fat on vegetables without having to "feast on them the whole day."
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