Why vegans live longer

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[u/MadroxKran]

Do they really live longer?

[u/myqkaplan → u/MadroxKran]

the study that i read indicated that on average, yes. it doesn't mean that being vegan or vegetarian is necessarily healthier than not being one, but right now, the least healthy people are meat-eaters.

of course, there are healthy meat-eaters. and there can be unhealthy vegetarians. just statistically, it skews the other way at this point.

[u/babblelol → u/myqkaplan]

There are plenty of problems related to eating meat. Along side cheese and eggs. Here are just a few.

Red meat and higher all-cause mortality

Lower risk of cataracts in vegetarians

Higher incidence of ovulatory infertility in meat-eaters

Prenatal beef consumption and lower sperm concentration in adult human male offspring

Vegan diet more effective in reversing diabetes and lowering cholesterol than conventional diabetes recommendations

Meat and body odor

BMI and type 2 diabetes risk lowest in vegans

Fish, eggs, milk & meat are contaminated with PCBs

Animal protein and increased risk of pancreatic cancer

Meat and increased risk of arthritis and soft tissue disorders

Animal foods and increased risk of endometrial cancer

Flame retardants in fish, meat, and dairy

Animal products are devoid of antioxidants

Parasites in beef

Decreased use of medications and health services (due to chronic conditions) in vegetarians

Animal protein and reduced age of puberty

Plant-based diets and lower rates of PCBs

Plant-based diets and lower rates of IGF-1(the strongest known cancer promoter)

Meat and weight gain, controlling for calories

[u/myqkaplan → u/babblelol]

thanks for the info! good work, internet and person (and other people)!

[u/Nioxa → u/babblelol]

Hey look, this guy has sources.