Below are the hardcore facts. It's just the way it is.
1. Vegan diets include lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein as well as higher levels of fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and phytochemicals.
2. Vegans have lower body mass than nonvegans. Granted you don't only eat Tofutti ice cream sandwiches 24/7.
3. Vegans have lower blood cholesterol, lower blood pressure, lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes and prostate and colon cancers.
4. There are WAY less obese vegan kids than non-vegan kids. And vegan diets are perfectly nutritional for infants, children and adolescents. It also doesn't stunt growth.
5. Cancer rates are dramatically lower in countries that follow plant based diets. When those same populations include more animal products in their diets, cancer rates increase.
6. Nearly 80 percent of all factory-farmed animals receive antibiotics so they don't die from their terrible illness inducing circumstances. As a result, you get antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains making medicine not work for you!
7. Plant protein is just as good as animal protein. It just takes longer to process.
8. It takes more land, water and energy to produce meat than to grow vegetarian food. Maybe you don't care about animal cruelty, but at least care about Mother Earth.
2. Vegans have lower body mass than nonvegans. Granted you don't only eat Tofutti ice cream sandwiches 24/7.
3. Vegans have lower blood cholesterol, lower blood pressure, lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes and prostate and colon cancers.
4. There are WAY less obese vegan kids than non-vegan kids. And vegan diets are perfectly nutritional for infants, children and adolescents. It also doesn't stunt growth.
5. Cancer rates are dramatically lower in countries that follow plant based diets. When those same populations include more animal products in their diets, cancer rates increase.
6. Nearly 80 percent of all factory-farmed animals receive antibiotics so they don't die from their terrible illness inducing circumstances. As a result, you get antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains making medicine not work for you!
7. Plant protein is just as good as animal protein. It just takes longer to process.
8. It takes more land, water and energy to produce meat than to grow vegetarian food. Maybe you don't care about animal cruelty, but at least care about Mother Earth.
