How to win an argument with a vegan

I have absolutely nothing against vegetarians or vegans, and this article is not to denigrate each dietary habits.

There are a number of ethical and ecological arguments that can be done to avoid meat, especially factory farming.

However, it is for claims is to avoid all animal foods important to discredit health perspective that is completely wrong.

The Humans are omnivores, which we developed to eat animals and plants.

To say that food of animal origin ( meat ^[1] , fish, eggs and dairy products) are inherently dangerous simply not true, and there is plenty of evidence against him.

We have eating these foods for hundreds of thousands, if not millions of years. Most chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and many forms of cancer are relatively new.

Blame the new health problems in old food just does not make sense!

Whenever you are in an argument with a vegetarian fanatic, so feel free to use the studies and their answers.

Do not forget to bookmark this page if you frequently get into these arguments!

Disclaimer: Many vegetarians and vegans are intelligent and caring people and really trying to make this world a better place. But there are many others who use lies and campaigns to convince others to join the cause of fear. This is not acceptable.

Vegan, said: "Red meat provides cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes"

Answer: Two massive studies have recently these, a Harvard treated with 1,218,380 people, and a European study of 448,568 people.

They found no association between unprocessed red meat and heart disease, diabetes, or risk death. Only processed meat was observed the effect.

Study

1. Micha R, et al., meat consumption and the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes, and red. A systematic review and meta-analysis ^[2] The movement of 2010.
2. , Rohrmann S, et al meat consumption and mortality -. The results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition ^[3] BMC Medicine-2013.

Advantages: There are more myths debunked meat in this article .
^[4]

Vegan, said: "The meat makes you fat"

Answer: protein diet (rich in meat) is really shown to help you lose weight, not gain. You feel so full of fewer calories and increase your metabolism.

Many studies have shown that a high protein intake leads to an automatic weight loss. Meat (especially the slim ^[5] ) and other animal foods are the best sources of high quality protein.

Study

1. Westerterp-Plantenga MS. Protein intake and energy balance. ^[6] Regulatory Peptides of 2008.
2. Weigle DS, et al. A high protein diet induces sustained reductions in appetite, ad libitum caloric intake and body weight despite compensatory changes in the concentrations of plasma leptin and ghrelin day. ^[7] American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of 2005.
3. Leidy HJ, et al. The effects of frequent consumption higher protein meals on appetite and satiety during weight loss in men with overweight / obesity. ^[8] Obesity (Silver Spring)., 2011

Advantages: A detailed report on the loss of protein intake and weight article here ^[9] .

Vegan, said: "Dietary cholesterol is bad for you"

Answer: Studies show that cholesterol has no effect on blood cholesterol in most people. It can cause a slight increase in some individuals, but much of it is from United HDL and LDL lipoproteins, the good things.

In a massive 263,938 people study no relationship was found between eggs ^[10] (high cholesterol) and the risk of heart disease. However, this study showed an increased risk in the subgroup of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Study

1. Fernandez ML. Cholesterol Diet of eggs and plasma lipoproteins in healthy populations provided. ^[11] Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism care of 2006.
2. , Rong Y, et al egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Meta-analysis of dose-response prospective cohort studies ^[12] British Medical Journal-2013.

More: There is an in-depth article about eggs, cholesterol diet and health here ^[13] .

Vegan said: "Low-carb diets are dangerous"

Answer: More than 20 studies have shown that diets in carbohydrates poor ^[14] are effective ways to lose weight, and tend to many important health markers such as HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL pattern, blood pressure and improve blood sugar.

We also have a high-quality study comparing Atkins ^[15] , a diet low in carbohydrates, head to head against the Ornish diet, low fat vegetarian diet. The Atkins diet was better than the Ornish diet in all measured marker.

Study

1. Santos FL, et al. Write a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies on the effects of low-carbohydrate diets on cardiovascular risk factors. ^[16] Obesity Reviews 2012 Design.
2. Hession M, et al. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials of vs low-fat / low-calorie in the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities low carb diets studies. ^[17] Obesity 2009 Revision.
3. Westman EC, et al. Low-carbohydrate diet and metabolism. ^[18] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of 2007.
4. CD Gardner; et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish and learning plans for changes in risk factors, weight in obese women are approaching menopause. A to Z weight loss study :. A randomized trial ^[19] The Journal of the American Medical Association, of 2007.

More: here a detailed review presents 23 studies on low-carb diets and a review of the studies compared Atkins and Ornish .
^{[20] [21]}

Vegan, said: "Saturated fat increases cholesterol and causes heart disease"

Answer: Saturated fats actually increases HDL ("good cholesterol") and changes the LDL from small to large, which is advantageous.

Two massive review of studies have recently been published, one in 2010 and another in 2014, which found no association between saturated fat and heart disease.

Study

1. Dreon DM, et al. Changes in the daily intake of saturated fatty acids with the change in the mass of coarse particles of density-lipoprotein correlated among men. ^[22] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition., 1998
2. Siri-Tarino PW, et al. meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. ^[23] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of 2010.
3. , Chowdhury R, et al Dietetic Association, transport and fatty acid supplement with coronary risk :. A systematic review and meta-analysis ^[24] Annals of Internal Medicine, 2014th

More: More details about the health effects of saturated fatty acids in this article ^[25] .

Vegan, said: "The health benefits of a vegan diet is to avoid foods"

Answer: vegetarian diet is healthy because it also serves to remove processed foods, refined sugars, refined grains, trans fats and vegetable oils tend. This has nothing nutritious with avoiding foods we eat animal to do in the course of evolution.

In addition, the vegetarian / vegan average tends health-conscious than the average meat eater to be, so chances are that are healthier for reasons other than the avoidance of food of animal origin.

A study health-conscious vegetarian health conscious omnivores found no difference between the two.

Study

1. Baines S, et al., How to work the health and welfare of young people and women vegetarians Australian semi-vegetarians compared to non-vegetarians? ^[26] Public Health Nutrition of 2007.
2. Key TJ, et al., eating habits and mortality in 11,000 vegetarians and health conscious people. Results of 17 years of follow-up ^[27] British Medical Journal 1996th

And: A more detailed vegan diet myths see here ^[28] .

Vegan, said: "red meat gets cancer"

Answer: It is true that processed meat is associated with an increased risk of cancer (especially colorectal) and unprocessed red meat linked in some studies.

However, this seems to be more on the way the meat is cooked. Burning red meat can cause carcinogens are formed.

Two recent reviews of the relationship between red meat and cancer untreated found that the link was weak and inconsistent for men, are not for women.

Processed meat is healthy, but unprocessed red meat, cooked gently it is not. However, if you really worried, then you can still eat chicken and fish that have not been linked to cancer.

Study

1. Alexander DD et al. Red meat and colon cancer. A critical review of prospective epidemiological studies ^[29] Obesity Reviews 2011th
2. Alexander DD et al. meta-analysis of prospective studies on consumption of red meat and colon cancer. ^[30] European Journal of Cancer Prevention 2011th

More: Here are some tips on how to maximize the benefits of the flesh ^[31] .

Vegan, said: "The study shows that animal protein is harmful to China"

Answer: A book that many vegans like to cite as proof that all animals cause damage, called the study of China.

This book was written by T. Colin Campbell, a vegan biochemist, a comprehensive study of the relationship between diet and disease in China.

However, interpretation of the data for the study of a very misleading way, prompting you correlations that do not exist to find in reality.

Epidemiologists other professionals (such as Harvard Walter Willet ^[32] , MD, PhD, and Frank Hu ^[33] , MD, PhD) who analyzed the same data found no association with the risk of cancer or heart disease.

There is also a further investigation of Asia with about 300,000 subscribers who actually found that the meat is linked to a lower risk of death, reduces the risk of heart disease in men and women reduced cancer risk.

Study

1. Frank B Hu and Walter Willett. Answer TC Campbell. ^[34] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of 2010.
2. Lee JU. meat consumption and mortality from specific causes :. a summary analysis of prospective cohort studies in Asia ^[35] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,-2013.

Advantages: The China Study was rejected here ^[36] and here ^[37] .

Vegan, said: "You can get all the necessary nutrients plants"

Answer: There are many nutrients that can not be obtained from plants commonly consumed. These include vitamin B12, omega-3 DHA and vitamin D3 ^[38] .

However, it is possible to get these nutrients from supplements, fortified foods or supplements such as algae.

Studies show that up to 83% of vegans lack of vitamin B12. Your levels of vitamin D are 74% lower, and the level of 53-59% lower than omega-3 omnivores.

Study

1. Hermann W, et al., Vitamin B-12 status, especially Holotranscobalamin II and methylmalonic acid concentrations, and hyperhomocysteinemia in vegetarians. ^[39] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition., 2003
2. Craig WJ, et al. The problems of nutrition and health effects of a vegetarian diet. ^[40] Nutrition in Clinical Practice of 2010.
3. Rosell MS et al. n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the plasma of the consumption of British beef, vegetarian, vegan and men. ^[41] The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition of 2005.

Vegan, said: "Dairy is bad for your bones"

Answer: Many supporters say vegan milk products ^[42] for the treatment of osteoporosis. They claim that the protein "acid-forming" and increased acid in the blood leeches minerals bones.

, A large body of evidence from observational studies and randomized trials show that milk is one of the most beneficial foods you can eat for healthy bones.

Although dairy products for bone health is necessary, the statement that is harmful, is the exact opposite of what the data show.

Study

1. GM Chan et al. Effects of dairy products on bone and body composition in prepubertal girls. ^[43] The Journal of Pediatrics. 1995
2. Baran D, et al. to prevent Dietary modification with dairy products vertebral bone loss in premenopausal women. A prospective study of three years ^[44] The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 1990 levels.
3. Prince R, et al. Effects of calcium (milk powder or tablets) and exercise on bone density in postmenopausal women. ^[45] Journal of Bone and Mineral Research., 1995
4. , Wadolowska L, et al dairy products, calcium intake and bone health: possible prevention of osteoporosis in women. The Polish experience ^[46] nutrients-2013.

Advantages: A detailed dairy products, calcium and bone health articles here .
^[47]

Message Home

People can low in carbohydrates and all others thrive in a little fat.

As with most things in your diet that totally depends on the person.

The biggest thing that all successful plans (or "way to eat") have in common is that they eliminate processed foods ^[48] .

This applies to the vegan diet, low carb diets, paleo diet ^[49] and has been well studied Mediterranean diet ^[50] .

While diet consists of foods with a lot of part, so no matter if most of the calories from plant or animal feed.

If other vegans / vegetarians rejections myths that you want, please write it in the comments!

Credentials

1. ^{^} meat (authoritynutrition.com)
2. ^{^} meat consumption and the risk of incident coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes, and red. A systematic review and meta-analysis (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
3. ^{^} meat consumption and mortality -. The results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
4. ^{^} in this article (authoritynutrition.com)
5. ^{^} lean meat (authoritynutrition.com)
6. ^{^} protein intake and energy balance. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
7. ^{^} A diet rich in protein induces consequent reduction in appetite, ad libitum caloric intake and body weight despite compensatory changes in the plasma concentrations of leptin and ghrelin day. (ajcn.nutrition.org)
8. ^{^} The effects of frequent consumption, higher protein meals on appetite and satiety during weight loss in men with overweight / obesity. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
9. ^{^} here (authoritynutrition.com)
10. ^{^} eggs (authoritynutrition.com)
11. ^{^} dietary cholesterol from eggs and plasma lipoproteins in healthy populations provided. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
12. ^{^} egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (www.bmj.com)
13. ^{^} here (authoritynutrition.com)
14. ^{^} carbohydrate diets (authoritynutrition.com)
15. ^{^} Atkins (authoritynutrition.com)
16. ^{^} systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies on the effects of low-carbohydrate diets on cardiovascular risk factors. (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
17. ^{^} systematic review of randomized trials vs low carb diets low fat / low-calorie treat obesity and its comorbidities. (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
18. ^{^} carbohydrate diet and metabolism. (ajcn.nutrition.org)
19. ^{^} Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish and learning plans for changes in risk factors, weight in obese women are approaching menopause. A to Z weight loss study :. A randomized trial (jama.jamanetwork.com)
20. ^{^} 23 studies of diet low in carbohydrates (authoritynutrition.com)
21. ^{^} Atkins and Ornish comparison (authoritynutrition.com)
22. ^{^} change in dietary saturated fatty acids is correlated with the change in mass of the large particles of low density lipoprotein in men. (ajcn.nutrition.org)
23. ^{^} meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. (ajcn.nutrition.org)
24. ^{^} Dietetic Association, transport and fatty acid supplement with coronary risk. systematic review and meta-analysis (annals.org)
25. ^{^} in this article (authoritynutrition.com)
26. ^{^} As the health and welfare of young Australian vegetarian and semi-vegetarian women compared to non-vegetarians? (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
27. ^{^} :. Eating habits and mortality in 11,000 vegetarians and health conscious individuals results of 17 years of follow-up (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
28. ^{^} here (authoritynutrition.com)
29. ^{^} red meat and colon cancer. A critical review of prospective epidemiological studies (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
30. ^{^} meta-analysis of prospective studies on consumption of red meat and colon cancer. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
31. ^{^} maximize the health benefits of meat (authoritynutrition.com)
32. ^{^} Walter Willet (en.wikipedia.org)
33. ^{^} Frank Hu (en.wikipedia.org)
34. ^{^} Reply TC Campbell. (ajcn.nutrition.org)
35. ^{^} meat consumption and mortality by cause:. a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies Asians (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
36. ^{^} here (rawfoodsos.com)
37. ^{^} here (www.cholesterol-and-health.com)
38. ^{^} Vitamin D3 (authoritynutrition.com)
39. ^{^} vitamin B12 status, especially Holotranscobalamin II and methylmalonic acid concentrations, and hyperhomocysteinemia in vegetarians. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
40. ^{^} problems of nutrition and health effects of vegetarian diets. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
41. ^{^} long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the plasma of the consumption of British beef, vegetarian, vegan and men. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
42. ^{^} dairy products (authoritynutrition.com)
43. ^{^} effects of dairy products on bone and body composition in prepubertal girls. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
44. ^{^} to prevent changing the diet with dairy products vertebral bone loss in premenopausal women. A prospective study of three years (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
45. ^{^} The effects of calcium (milk powder or tablets) and exercise on bone density in postmenopausal women. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
46. ^{^} dairy products, calcium intake and bone health: the ability to prevent osteoporosis in women. Polish experience (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
47. ^{^} here (authoritynutrition.com)
48. ^{^} processed foods (authoritynutrition.com)
49. ^{^} Paleo Diet (authoritynutrition.com)
50. ^{^} Mediterranean diet (authoritynutrition.com)