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Re:Did our early ancestors boil their food in hot springs? by simonbw on Sunday September 20, 2020 @12:10PM (#24534799)
> but certainly not to meat

Here is a study showing that cooked meat provides significantly more energy than raw meat.

https://www.pnas.org/content/108/48/19199

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Re:Did our early ancestors boil their food in hot springs? by lambdaba on Sunday September 20, 2020 @12:53PM (#24535136)
Mice study... But I'll give it a more thorough read anyway. Thanks.

I still am not convinced from my own experience, replying to another user I mentioned that when eating raw meat there is noticeably less residue, which would indicate more is assimilated.

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