Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
Vegan diets don't work for everyone
Perhaps. Nevertheless, intervention studies, show that a vegan diet can "work" for the vast majority of people.
By the way, that dietician and 2 other strict vegans I knew all died of cancer before they reached 50 years of age.
Anecdotes are irrelevant. Virtually all epidemiological studies indicate that veganism is associated with either a lowering of mortality or no significant effect. Intervention studies and epidemiology also suggest that veganism is associated with decreased risk of diabetes/metabolic syndrome, certain cancers, and possibly CVD. Some of the strongest effects are on BMI and blood pressure.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19562864
It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.