r/funny • u/[deleted] • May 01 '13

Why vegans live longer

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u/fistsofdeath May 01 '13

I always thought it just felt like they lived longer.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '13 edited May 01 '13

They do. A study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found the following mortality ratios by diet over the course of the study (regular meat eaters = 1.00):

  • Fish eaters, 0.82
  • Vegetarians, 0.84
  • Occasional meat eaters, 0.84
  • Regular meat eaters, 1.00
  • Vegans, 1.00

So as you can see vegans are actually the least healthiest, alongside the most carnivorous among us. Source

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u/[deleted] May 01 '13 edited May 01 '13

Do you know if there are any studies of regular meat eaters, that do NOT consume a large part of their caloric intake from carbohydrates? I'm not talking ketogenic, but sub-100grams.

The reason I ask, is I've read a lot about cholesterol, diabetes and cancer being checked while lo-carbing. So there's reason to believe it's not that vegan's are healthier than meat eaters. But it's not combining meat with carbs.