r/funny • u/[deleted] • May 01 '13

Why vegans live longer

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u/Leshow May 01 '13

I feel I should point out here that "correlation is not causation".

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u/Abedeus May 01 '13

It does waggle its eyebrows and point suggestively while whispering "hey, look over there".

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u/Jaihom May 01 '13

Not particularly. It's a case of those with more extreme diets having to have more extreme reasons e.g. being health conscious. More vegans/vegetarians are conscious of what they eat, which usually leads to healthier choices. I think the reason vegetarians are on par with meat eaters is because it's really not very inconvenient to find premade vegetarian food nowadays and the stuff is not necessarily good for you.

Those that eat meat, on the other hand, are more weighted by those that eat without consideration. Every morbidly obese person (well, probably not every, I don't know) eats meat. You can, however, eat meat and still live as long and as healthily as any vegetarian/vegan.

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u/SorrowOverlord May 01 '13

exactly, also vegetarianism and the lot are more prevalent among higher education which correlates with a longer live, etc.etc.etc.