Originally Posted by
terrymorse
BS. Vegan -- if you supplement with B-12 -- can be a very healthy diet. There are many elite athletes who are vegan. I eat mostly vegan, and I (humbly) can hold my own in my age group.
Here's a rational thought: In the Adventist 2 Study of 25,105 men, those who ate vegan had fewer deaths than omnivores:
- 19% fewer deaths from cancer,
- 42% fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease,
- 55% fewer deaths from ischemic heart disease.
But it's still based on beliefs. I've been on both sides of the fence. I was meatless for 20 or 30 years. I think extremist of any kind is the biggest vice.
B12 comes from meat as I'm sure you know, so purism is useless.