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> Can’t get so fat and unhealthy. Why can't someone get as fat and unhealthy with a vegan diet? I'm friends with vegans who eat a LOT of processed foods - Gard

> Can’t get so fat and unhealthy. Why can't someone get as fat and unhealthy with a vegan diet? I'm friends with vegans who eat a LOT of processed foods - Gardein crispy tenders, Carl's Jr. for Beyond Burgers, etc. > And far healthier since most vegans and vegetarians live long and healthy lives compared to other groups. How much of this is attributable to a specific diet vs highlighting that those who care about what they eat generally perform better?

thih9 3y ago
> Why can't someone get as fat and unhealthy with a vegan diet? Don’t know about “unhealthy”, but “fat” is actually less likely, according to a research: “our results suggest that self-identified semivegetarian, lactovegetarian, and vegan women have a lower risk of overweight and obesity than do omnivorous women. The advice to consume more plant foods and less animal products may help individuals control their weight.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523277084 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000291652...
- staringback 3y ago
  I'm not listening to a "scientific article" written by someone who doesn't know the difference between less and fewer.
- wharvle 3y ago
  In a society where these diets buck the norm, I expect some of this effect is just from paying more attention to what one eats. It's a major mechanism behind lots of restrictive diets working for weight loss—paying more attention to food helps all on its own. I bet there are people out there who eat semi-vegetarian diets basically by accident, who wouldn't think to label themselves semi-vegetarian, and that the beneficial effect is less pronounced among them.
- amanaplanacanal 3y ago
  I bet people on carnivore diet are less fat also. The key variable is “caring about your diet”, not whether or not you are eating plants or animals.

thih9 3y ago

> Why can't someone get as fat and unhealthy with a vegan diet? Don’t know about “unhealthy”, but “fat” is actually less likely, according to a research: “our results suggest that self-identified semivegetarian, lactovegetarian, and vegan women have a lower risk of overweight and obesity than do omnivorous women. The advice to consume more plant foods and less animal products may help individuals control their weight.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523277084 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000291652...

staringback 3y ago
I'm not listening to a "scientific article" written by someone who doesn't know the difference between less and fewer.
wharvle 3y ago
In a society where these diets buck the norm, I expect some of this effect is just from paying more attention to what one eats. It's a major mechanism behind lots of restrictive diets working for weight loss—paying more attention to food helps all on its own. I bet there are people out there who eat semi-vegetarian diets basically by accident, who wouldn't think to label themselves semi-vegetarian, and that the beneficial effect is less pronounced among them.
amanaplanacanal 3y ago
I bet people on carnivore diet are less fat also. The key variable is “caring about your diet”, not whether or not you are eating plants or animals.