Comments by "DynamicWorlds" (@dynamicworlds1) on "Medieval Soldiers Were IDIOTS! RANT!" video.
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As Timur mentioned, we know because we can see it in their bones from evidence of disease to stunted growth. Fact is that, for all the flaws of the modern diet, most of us eat far, far better than people in medieval times. This whole thing where we have generations that don't understand what it means for there to not be enough food to go around and it to be totally out of anyone's control dispite their best efforts is remarkably new.
On a good year, sure, great food, but between frequent bad years and a lack of understanding of nutrition, consistently maintaining that good diet long enough to reach the full potential of your adult peak would be difficult.
Is it overblown in a lot of depictions? Absolutely, but yes, they were generally sub-optimally fed.
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