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In addition there have been quite a number of studies on diet that show people who follow plant-based diets live longer and have fewer health problems These st
by Evgeny 11y ago
In addition there have been quite a number of studies on diet that show people who follow plant-based diets live longer and have fewer health problems
These studies have a huge flaw though: vegetarians in Western world very often do it for health reasons. Therefore, vegetarians also exercise, smoke and drink less and generally care more about their health compared to omnivores. So called "healthy user bias".
The benefits of vegetarianism disappear when you compare them to other health conscious groups, or when you look at societies where people are vegetarians for religious purposes.
or the research that's been done on the "Blue Zones."
And all Blue Zone diets included meat, by the way. Plus, of course, the research was purely observational.
Look up vegan body builders - you will see that they are not puny at all!
There are hardly any, so they are more an exception than the rule.
- eimai134 11y agoYou are missing the point on what I said - the China study was about plant-based diets. And all of the Blue Zone diets do not include meat - I can think of the Seventh Day Adventists that were studied just as one example. While you are correct that the exception doesn't prove the rule regarding vegan body builders, it doesn't work for saying plant-eaters are puny either! You can be healthy or unhealthy by being vegetarian. My point was that it is very possible to be strong and super-fit. There are actually quite a number of vegan bodybuilders and athletes.
- Evgeny 11y agoYou are missing the point on what I said - the China study was about plant-based diets. China study was widely critisized, and the author's own data does not support his conclusions. There was a link already in this discussion, here's one more http://rawfoodsos.com/the-china-study/ http://rawfoodsos.com/the-china-study/ And all of the Blue Zone diets do not include meat - I can think of the Seventh Day Adventists that were studied just as one example. As I remember, only some of them are vegetarians, it is not a requirement. My point was that it is very possible to be strong and super-fit. There are actually quite a number of vegan bodybuilders and athletes. I suppose it's technically possible, just so much harder. Otherwise those elusive vegan bodybuilders would be a majority. Just to make my point clear: I'm not saying vegetarianism is bad or unhealthy. I'm just against demonizing animal based foods for no reason.