Vegan Diets: The Raw Truth

[Will Brink]

There are many controversies regarding the vegan nutritional approach. For those who want the facts on vegan diets, those considering being a vegan, as well as those who are vegans, here is the authoritative article on that topic. In this new article, I have taken on the big task of addressing the major claims of vegan diet proponents to set the record straight. Hint: most of what people think they know is wrong....I think many will find it helpful, be they considering being a vegan, as well as those looking for a single article that addresses claims made by vegans when in a debate over the topic. That's right, I'm taking on the Vegan Industrial Complex...

Vegan Diets, The Raw Truth

 

[Guided_by_Voices]

Lot's of good points so thanks for posting this.

You touched on one of my pet peeves however and that is how people in the mediterranean actually eat in comparison to the westernized version you included. I have yet to see any significant amount of whole grains being sold or eaten, and pasta in Italy is much less of the diet than generally assumed. Breakfast is minimal, people usually walk to and from many meals, and people get some quality sunshine on a regular basis ( a feature of all the blue zones that is never emphasized). The grocery stores I have been to have almost no breakfast foods as westerners would think of them and there are almost no oils other than olive oil. People reading this who want to see what the med diet actually looks like can start by searching on images of the central market in Cadiz Spain, for example. Almost no breads of any kind.

Also a typo, I think you meant to say "one does [not] need to be a scientist" in the nutrients section.

 

[mooseman109]

My lin eof reasoning is we have canine teeth, designed for eating meat, and eyes in the front of our heads. Only predators have fromt set eyes, prey has eyes on sides for better wide vision.
The world i smade up of prey versus predators. We are a predator pire and simple.
Nice artilce, thnaks for posting

 

[Will Brink]

Lot's of good points so thanks for posting this.

You touched on one of my pet peeves however and that is how people in the mediterranean actually eat in comparison to the westernized version you included. I have yet to see any significant amount of whole grains being sold or eaten, and pasta in Italy is much less of the diet than generally assumed. Breakfast is minimal, people usually walk to and from many meals, and people get some quality sunshine on a regular basis ( a feature of all the blue zones that is never emphasized). The grocery stores I have been to have almost no breakfast foods as westerners would think of them and there are almost no oils other than olive oil. People reading this who want to see what the med diet actually looks like can start by searching on images of the central market in Cadiz Spain, for example. Almost no breads of any kind.

Also a typo, I think you meant to say "one does [not] need to be a scientist" in the nutrients section.

Thanx. I think I got that typo.

 

[Gianluca]

nice article, to add to it there are actually no long term studies on the safety of Vegans diet, although we could assume there is if diet is well designed

 

[Vince]

Plant-based diet increases secretion of insulin, incretin hormones in people with type 2 diabetes | News-Medical

 

[Gianluca]

Plant-based diet increases secretion of insulin, incretin hormones in people with type 2 diabetes | News-Medical

I have studying some material for the past 6 months on plant base diets, studies do show improvement in blood glucose reading on plant base diet, still it sounds controversial to me, and I know more than one person who adopted Plant Base but had to switch to higher fats/animal protein later in life due to insulin resistance due to aging

I learned years ago that combining wholegrains with the good fats and some animal protein noticeably decrees insulin secretion Fiber/fats/protein stick in the stomach long, but we can see the effect of plant base (lower fat/no animal protein) on beta cell and insulin seems to enter the cells more efficiently as well.

if I remember correctly @Vince you opted for lower carbs more fat

I do best, I believe, with mt fats around 30 and some animal protein in the diet

 

[Vince]

I have studying some material for the past 6 months on plant base diets, studies do show improvement in blood glucose reading on plant base diet, still it sounds controversial to me, and I know more than one person who adopted Plant Base but had to switch to higher fats/animal protein later in life due to insulin resistance due to aging

I learned years ago that combining wholegrains with the good fats and some animal protein noticeably decrees insulin secretion Fiber/fats/protein stick in the stomach long, but we can see the effect of plant base (lower fat/no animal protein) on beta cell and insulin seems to enter the cells more efficiently as well.

if I remember correctly @Vince you opted for lower carbs more fat

I do best, I believe, with mt fats around 30 and some animal protein in the diet

Yes I follow low carb diet. I do eat vegetables, but only non-starchy vegetables. I gave up fruit a long time ago.
I always enjoy eating vegetables even before I went on a healthy low carb diet.