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I cringed a little when I read that.

why? It's true.

No doubt Steve Jobs is a role model as an Innovator. But as a health role model, not so much.

It's sad so many people put in all the effort of a vegan diet, then end up with worse health outcomes.

On the other hand, a vegan diet based on whole foods, not processed like oils and flours, and avoiding too much omega-6 oil and sugar has an astonishing range of health benefits.

I'm surprised this site hasn't been posted / discussed on HN before:

http://nutritionfacts.org

There are health benefits to many diets. That doesn't always outweigh the harm.

Historically, we can trace our brain development alongside evidence of the use of fire. I would never use the raw-food diet because science tells me it's not adequate. Regardless, it may have health benefits.

When you have a life span of ~35 years, hey, eat all the meat and dairy you like.

Myth.

Child mortality pulls down the average:

http://www.livescience.com/10569-human-lifespans-constant-2-...

While adult life expectancy has increased somewhat thanks to sanitation and antibiotics, there has never been a time when adult life expectancy was a mere 35 years.

Super interesting, thanks

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