Fruit: It Uses You for Sex
Subconscious Fat in Fruit
Mr. Skeptical leans back, arms crossed, smirking. “Alright, I’ve heard some wild takes from you, but this one? Fruit is using me for sex? That’s a new level of crazy.”
I nod, deadly serious. “Yes. Fruit seduces you with bright colors, intoxicating aromas, and sweet flavors. And then—boom—you become its unwitting accomplice in its reproductive scheme.”
Subconscious Fat at 30,000 Feet
Fruit isn’t just a snack—it’s a reproductive mastermind. Unlike plants that rely on wind or insects to spread their pollen, fruit uses a more advanced strategy: it bribes animals (including humans) into spreading its seeds. The bright colors, enticing smells, and delicious sweetness? That’s bait. The real goal is getting animals to eat the fruit, digest the flesh, and—well—dispose of the seeds in a convenient pile of fertilizer.
Mr. Skeptical rubs his temples. “Okay, let’s slow this down. You’re telling me when I bite into an apple, I’m… in a relationship with it?”
“More than that. You’re a pawn. Fruit evolved specifically to manipulate animals into dispersing their offspring. It wants to be eaten. That’s its whole reproductive strategy.”
Subconscious Fat at 10,000 Feet
For millions of years, fruit and animals have been locked in this evolutionary contract. The juicier and sweeter the fruit, the more appealing it is to animals, ensuring wider seed dispersal. Some fruits even delay ripening until they’ve maximized their attractiveness. Others develop tough outer shells that soften over time, timing their availability for when animals are most likely to consume them.
Mr. Skeptical rubs his chin. “So… you’re saying I’ve been an unpaid delivery boy for bananas?”
“Exactly. You eat, you digest, and if you were living in the wild, you’d be leaving deposits of fertilized seeds all over the place. Free labor. No benefits.”
Mr. Skeptical narrows his eyes. “So what’s your point? That fruit is some sneaky con artist?”
“Not just that. It proves fruit was never made for us—it’s made for itself. The tree doesn’t care about your health, your nutrients, or your survival. It just wants its seeds dispersed. The sweetness is manipulation, not nourishment.”
Subconscious Fat at Eye-Level
Now, contrast that with eating animals. There’s no exchange. No trickery. No hidden agenda. When you eat meat, the animal doesn’t survive. It’s not using you—it’s providing for you.
Mr. Skeptical tilts his head. “Wait, are you saying killing something for food is somehow more… honest?”
“Exactly. The best food for humans comes from the only thing that has no ulterior motive—meat. It’s direct. It’s final. The nutrients in animal foods aren’t part of some evolutionary bribe; they’re exactly what we need to thrive. No toxins, no defenses, no tricky seed dispersal schemes.”
The graph above shows sweet potatoes and spinach as relatively dense foods. Yet, it doesn’t show they are both high in the antinutrients oxalates and phytic acid. Oxalates and phytic acid bind to minerals like zinc, magnesium, iron, and calcium. Antinutrients can also reduce the digestibility of proteins and fats, and they are found in much greater quantities in plants than in animal foods.
Mr. Skeptical exhales loudly, rubbing his face. “I’m still in shock over the fruit. Now, I can’t even enjoy fruit without questioning its motives?”
“I mean, you can—if you’re okay with being used.”
Practical Suggestions and Conclusions
“So what’s the big takeaway?” Mr. Skeptical asks, bracing himself.
“Simple. Fruit needs you. Meat doesn’t. One tries to keep you alive just long enough to spread its offspring. The other is your survival. That’s why humans thrive best on animal foods—because they were never designed to manipulate us. They were designed to nourish us.”
Mr. Skeptical shakes his head, muttering. “I swear, you always find a way to circle back to the carnivore diet.”
I grin. “Because it’s always the right answer.”
Be aware.
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