A Vegan No More
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A Vegan No More
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#2"You once were a ve-gone, now you will be-gone."
--Scott Pilgrim vs The World
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#3I've never been a vegetarian, but I used to eat very little meat.
The one mineral I rarely hear about when talking about a vegetarian or vegan diet is Zinc. It is nearly impossible to get enough Zinc without eating animal products. You can either eat nearly 3 pounds of peas, or little more than .5 ounces of canned oysters to get enough Zinc in your diet. Being low on Zinc weakens your immune system, and your libido, so yeah - it's important.
YMMV, but I am feeling much better now that I've made it a point to eat more (local, organically-raised) meat.
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#4> I never expected this post to get so much attention.
There is nothing more popular than an anecdote that appeals to people's pre-existing biases. Unfortunately there will be many for which this one story will provide the same weight of evidence as the entire China Study.
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#5"You once were a ve-gone, now you will be-gone." --Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Who knew iron pills broke vegan edge?
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#6> I never expected this post to get so much attention. There is nothing more popular than an anecdote that appeals to people's pre-existing biases. Unfortunately there will be many for which this one story will provide the same weight of evidence as the entire China Study.
The point of the story is that not everyone can do a Vegan diet and still be healthy. While this is just one example it does demonstrate the principle that meat is a necessary and vital part of some peoples healthy eating.
I sometimes wonder if Vegans worry about Lions on the savannah eating antelope. Do they want prevent that as well. Humans are Omnivores. We are built to get nutrients from both meat and plantlife. Our metabolisms work best when we eat both in moderation. A Vegan lifestyle makes it harder to eat healthy not easier and for some it makes it impossible.
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#7> I never expected this post to get so much attention. There is nothing more popular than an anecdote that appeals to people's pre-existing biases. Unfortunately there will be many for which this one story will provide the same weight of evidence as the entire China Study.
The purpose of the post very clearly is to make the point that veganism is not for everybody. Not to suggest veganism is not viable for all people.
edit: s/some/all/. english/logic fail.
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#9I know that the lipid hypothesis is completely fallacious, these animal foods won’t hurt me or cause me ill health in anyway, in fact, the vitamins and minerals they provide, along with the nutritious cholesterol and wholesome saturated fat, will restore my health.
Great to hear that she sees the forest from the trees.
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#10It's interesting how strong peer pressure is in groups like vegans to continue to press someone in to a lifestyle that clearly is not to their best interest.
It reminds me of religious cults, and other 'us or them' styled groups.
Very scary.