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Save Lives. Go Vegan.
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Posted by: Marinade
Posted by: ShadowVegan
Posted by: Yoozel
All I'm going to say is, what a crock of shiz. If you want to be a ninny eating leafy greens then have fun with a defunct immune system and a severe lack of vitamin and minerals. And at that - no supplement pills because they did not have that back in the evolutionary steps.
Wrong. Very wrong. All necessary vitamins and minerals are available in sufficient quantities from Vegan sources, but without the fat, cholesterol, and other health issues, and without murdering innocent beings. I've been Vegan since age 12 (about 5 years) and I am perfectly healthy. I know lots of Vegans, I have lots of Vegan friends, I've been to lots of Vegan forums, and almost all Vegans say that they became significantly healthier after stopping to eat animal products. All the issues that people bring up are not issues at all. Iron, protein, omega 3, etc. is all available in sufficient quantities from plant foods.
The only thing that can occasionally be an issue is B12, but that can also be an issue for meat eaters. A few centuries ago people got B12 naturally from sources such as soil on their vegetables since the hygiene standards then were much lower than they are now, and meat was not required. Most Vegans never have to worry about it, and if they do it's not due to not eating animal products.
I think that you will find this article to be very informative.
My Gastroenterologist and the nutritionist I had to talk to after my surgery told me that I require more red meat than the average person. So I have to eat meat, in larger quantities than recommended, according to my Doctor.
I'm going to listen to them, not you.
It's not 'red meat' that you need. It's a certain nutrient that's in the meat. Since I'm not a nutritionist I don't know what specific nutrient it is, but all you have to do is ask the doctor. I guarantee you that if you do a web search, you can find a Vegan source of that nutrient. And yes, I can know this without knowing your specific situation, because all necessary nutrients are available in sufficient quantities from a Vegan diet. Also, you say that you need 'more' meat than most people, implying that most people need some, which is not true--As I said in the previous post, Vegans are perfectly healthy. We are also naturally herbivores--see the link in my previous post.