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Re:Eat Real Food by tracker1 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @01:23PM (#46530323)
Worth noting that like amino acids there are essential fatty acids as well, and most people have poor nutrition there... red meat isn't "only" saturated fat, but a fairly balanced fatty acid profile. You can have too much, but in moderate cuts it isn't too bad.

I usually suggest around 0.5g fat to 1g protein as a minimal, higher if keto/carnivore.

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Re:Eat Real Food by reissbaker on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @01:29PM (#46530427)
That's true, although fish has a better balance of essential fatty acids than red meat. Although, oddly enough, wagyu has a (much) better fatty acids profile than other types of beef, so you can justify the occasional wallet splurge on health grounds!
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