Kristin Snyder
2 min readJan 31, 2022

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Hi Steven. Thank you for your feedback.

I'd love to see the literature for bone isotope analysis. I do have some background in evolutionary biology and keep up to date when I can, but I haven't seen this conclusion. Is it only referring to homo erectus existence? I don't think the Ardipithecus or Australopithecus species were doing much hunting or killing according to their dentition and isotope analysis.

I have seen some literature on how our stomach acid is closer to that of scavengers, meaning we evolved to eat decaying scraps leftover from carnivores. If you have any other insightful info on this I'd love to hear about it as well.

This is a very simplified way of thinking about fiber in terms of human physiology and our digestion. Fiber also plays a huge role in feeding bacteria and keeping our microbiome healthy. You are correct in saying that most fiber is NOT digested, but it is definitely an essential nutrient when you look at it in terms of the gut-brain axis and overall health. However, it seems you may have strong opinions about this.

Yes, when you remove carbohydrates you go into ketosis which you are correct in saying is a shift in how our body uses energy. However, there isn't enough research for me to safely recommend this way of eating to my clients. I am not sure why you plugged your article in here either. Yes, you may lose body fat in ketosis in the short term. But in the long term, ketosis begins to acidify the blood and could possibly cause kidney or liver issues. Although it works to use fat as energy, it is not the preferred energy source for humans according to current research.

Thank you again for your comment and feedback. I really appreciate it.

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Kristin Snyder
Kristin Snyder

Written by Kristin Snyder

I help women go PLANT-BASED to change their health destiny.

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