Posted on 04/02/2014 6:27:08 AM PDT by shove_it
ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) – Vegetarians may have a lower BMI and drink alcohol sparingly, but vegetarian diets are tied to generally poorer health, poorer quality of life and a higher need for health care than their meat-eating counterparts.
A new study from the Medical University of Graz in Austria finds that vegetarians are more physically active, drink less alcohol and smoke less tobacco than those who consume meat in their diets. Vegetarians also have a higher socioeconomic status and a lower body mass index. But the vegetarian diet — characterized by a low consumption of saturated fats and cholesterol that includes increased intake of fruits, vegetables and whole-grain products — carries elevated risks of cancer, allergies and mental health disorders...
(Excerpt) Read more at atlanta.cbslocal.com ...
Mental health disorders seems to effect most every veggie I ever met. Although most are Socialist/Dem voters, the real question might be like the chicken-egg conundrum ...
Despite the desire of our OSFA* regulators, it doesn't, and disregarding genetics will mean people end up eating a diet which is alien to their physiology.
*One Size Fits All
"Potential limitations of our results are due to the fact that the survey was based on cross-sectional data. Therefore, no statements can be made whether the poorer health in vegetarians in our study is caused by their dietary habit or if they consume this form of diet due to their poorer health status. We cannot state whether a causal relationship exists, but describe ascertained associations"
I have a 8-10% body fat and weigh 235 pounds from working out, normal BP and pulse at 53 at rest, yet according to BMI I am grossly overweight.
They say a man at 6’2” should weigh 170 pounds. If I was a woman I would find that repulsive as a look.
No one actually knows how many died in Khan's campaigns. And there was no were near the population base to work over as was available in the 20th Century.
Hard part is wife unit turned vegan 2 years ago. Going out has its challenges.
Vegetarians/vegans have disproportional influence in government agencies, environmental NGO’s, and healthcare organizations (such as registered dietitians).
I got a lot healthier once I abandoned their stupid advice and went mostly high-fat, low-carb, fat-adapted (keto), with an occasional carbohydrate-rich evening. Except for the occasional carb-up, I pretty much eliminated sugar and starch.
Check out Jack Kruse, Jeff Volek, Steve Phinney, Kiefer.
Well, that explains why most vegetarians and/or vegans are libs.
Yep. Rather than playing the animal product and diet restriction mind games the vegetarians play, I focus on the quality of the food - fresh, non-processed, home grown, chemical free, non-GMO, no hormones, low or no antibiotics, etc. Also lots of variety and try not to overcook. Vitamins and minerals are as, if not more important than your fat-carb-protein intake ratio.
Exactly. That’s why I cut the excerpt at that point.
I’m not so sure that modern grains add that much positive to the picture.
That’s true—but most studies with findings to the contrary are based on the same limited methodology.
Reminds me of the Samual Jackson line in "Pulp Fiction". "My girlfriend's a vegatarian - which pretty much makes me a vegetarian. But I do like a tasty burger."
Dang, ya beat me to it.
But “grains”. properly prepared, just taste so dang GOOD!
Rice & gravy, corn on the cob, cheese Danish, chicken & dumplings (rolled, of course), cornbread ‘n collards, dinner rolls, blackberry cobbler.`
Life would be so much the less without these little gifts from God.
Didn’t I read an article a few months back where Mr. Khan’s work resulted in climate change for the better?
Yes, I did. He killed a lot.
They say a man at 6’2” should weigh 170 pounds. If I was a woman I would find that repulsive as a look.
My husband was that height and weight after doing Weightwatchers and achieving goal weight. He looked skinny, and people kept asking him if he was ok. Maybe a teenager looks good that lean, but a mature man needs some more mass. My husband looks good at between 200-210.
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