What if i just ate protein powder, olive oil, and sugar? In the recommended ratio for protein/fat/carbs. Popped a multivitamin with 100% rda of vitamins and minerals. And chugged 32 grams of fiber via metamucil?
Well ok maybe i wasn’t specific enough. If i got all my nutrition with supplements rather than a “healthy and varied diet”. How long would i be relatively healthy? Is that a better question?
Short term, i don’t think it be a problem. Long term though? Might run into issues.
Take multi vitamins and you can prolly go a long time.
There’s a beer only diet for Lent thing. Harkens back to Paulaner Catholic monks a few hundred years ago.
Man, I did that for a week. My beloved beer became a chore, and it wasn’t really a problem going with no food (ok, I cheated, I had one asparagus tip one night, and a handful of nuts another night). I took multi-vitamins. Wierd. I drank less because I didn’t have accompanying food, and that third or fourth beer was unappetizing. If I had only drunk a single type of beer, I would have drunk even less! But, I lost about a pound a day, and have kept that off.
Online Huel forums contain threads of people complaining about stomach pains, flatulence, and heartburn, mixed with positive reviews of clearer skin and even, fewer hangovers.
A dietician says it’s okay occasionally, but don’t live on the stuff.
There are a number of other ‘complete diet’ powders, so you can try it for yourself.