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		diydsp on Jan 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Plant-based meat is turning out to be a flop Almost all of those are protein and vitamins - good for you. Then there are some carbs. Not horrible. Even sunflower oil gets a bad rap bc it's assoc w proc foods but it's fine just don't get it too hot or overconsume: https://www.webmd.com/diet/sunflower-oil-good-for-you Coconut oil's sat fat is highly contested and mixed. Very hard to untangle its effects but it seems to be nonlinear: A little seems okay.

pfdietz on Jan 19, 2023 [–]

Excess vitamins may in fact be bad for you in some situations. Studies using antioxidants A, C, and E found they can accelerate cancer growth.

bawolff on Jan 19, 2023 | [–]

Wouldn't most food accelerate cancer growth? Cancer needs nutrients to grow the same way normal cells do.

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