Veganism can be healthy, but it's easier to become malnourished if
one isn't careful.
- Steve
Most meat-eaters are malnourished. This is why it's generally recommended they take vitamin pills.
Best, Michael
dredelstein wrote:
Most meat-eaters are malnourished. This is why it's generally recommended they take vitamin pills.
Right, and not eating meat increases that risk. The vegan problems are generally with B12, iron and vitamin D. Insufficient vitamin B12 may account for why vegans do not have a greater life expectancy than meat eaters and have, IIRC, twice the rate of degenerative brain disorders in old age.
http://www.drgreger.org/talks/nutrition/nutrition.mp3
- Steve
dredelstein wrote:
Most meat-eaters are malnourished. This is why it's generally
recommended they take vitamin pills.
Right, and not eating meat increases that risk. The vegan problems
are generally with B12, iron and vitamin D. Insufficient vitamin B12
may account for why vegans do not have a greater life expectancy than
meat eaters and have, IIRC, twice the rate of degenerative brain
disorders in old age.
http://www.drgreger.org/talks/nutrition/nutrition.mp3
- Steve
Steve,
Yes, it's important for vegans to take B12 and everyone who doesn't have sufficient sun exposure to take D. However, green leafy vegetables supply iron (vegans who subsist on vegan junk-food usually don't get enough of this).
Best, Michael