Warning: Veganism harmful to your health.

troub · Nov 1, 2006

<a href="http://chetday.com/vegandietdangers.htm" target="_blank">Dangers of Veganism!!!</a> 
Apparently veganism can cause the following: <div class="quote-container">Quote:
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* inadequate milk production for nursing mothers, as well as retarded physical and mental development in some children who are strictly on a vegan or raw food diet; 
* slow metabolism leading to a much less robust lifestyle; 
* a general lack of vitality; 
* low body temperature (always cold); 
* a weak, touchy digestive system with a loss of digestive strength (unable to metabolize food quickly, have to be careful what you eat, how much, must practice food combining to be able to digest food, etc.); 
* food cravings (especially among women); 
* stalled weight loss because metabolism is too low (predominately in women); 
* inability to gain weight, resulting in shrunken, cadaverous-looking bodies (predominately in men); 
* weight gains from overeating on carbohydrates; 
* amenorrhea (menstrual cycles cease), even in young women; 
* loss of libido; 
* hair loss and nail problems; 
* dental cavities, tooth loss, and gum problems; 
* joint pain; 
* inability to conceive </div>
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ZOMZ! Someone get me some steak STAT!!!

Jessica Alana · Nov 1, 2006

They said retarded. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/lipsrsealed2.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":sealed:"> <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/laugh.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lol:"> "Food cravings" Lord help us. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/laugh.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lol:"> shrunken, cadaverous looking bodies. 
THEN they say weight gain. 
So...indecisive...help...me...fat. skinny. 
Bet the indecisiveness is from lack of protein. *gasp* <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/laugh.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lol:"> That reminds me of the commercial for Meijer (I think it was) where the kid keeps changing his "costume" and going to the same house. The lady's like "What are you supposed to be?" 
"The amazing fat skinny kid. LOOK! Fat. Skinny. Fat. Skinny." as he sucks in and sticks out his stomach repeatedly. 
That cracks me up so much I have to imitate it. That's what I was today.

Eclipse · Nov 1, 2006

I cannot possibly see how dairy could be neccesary for people's health given how no other animal drinks another species' milk. 
Plus with all of the people who cannot phsyically have dairy it couldn't possibly be needed biologically. 
As for the other stuff, do they mention what it is in meat and eggs is needed?.

Nishani · Nov 1, 2006

A vegan diet is not necessarily an instant path to healthy living. You have to be on the ball when it comes to your diet if you're going to be following it long term. If you don't have some nutritional knowlege and some decent cooking skills and a yearly blood test, there's every chance your health is going to suffer to some degree. 
I've had friends who think that they can survive on lentil curries day after day and when they get cold just put on another layer of clothing. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="

"> They haven't realised that they are cold because their red blood cells have shrunk through lack of nutrition.

Jessica Alana · Nov 1, 2006

Eclipse: It's mostly misinformation. 
Pixelle: I agree. A steady diet of lentil curries could be healthier than other vegan diets, though. If that's the worst they do, I'd say they're not doing too badly. A diet of tings and double stuf oreos would be vegan (lol. I typed "fegan" at first) and not even remotely healthy.

troub · Nov 1, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Pixelle <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
a yearly blood test</div>
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huh? 
why?

troub · Nov 1, 2006

Oh yeah, apparently: you no longer can conceive, but it doesn't matter, because you have no libido to even try.

Jessica Alana · Nov 1, 2006

Downside, what??? That's a PERK! 
The inability to conceive, not the libido crash. I don't have that issue.

Eclipse · Nov 1, 2006

*chuckle*

Nishani · Nov 1, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by troub <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
huh? 
why?</div>
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Because you can't gauge what is going on in your body without one, you can only guess. When it comes to the B12 issue especially you shouldn't be guessing, you should be sure.

ghelfling · Nov 1, 2006

troub, what's your source of info?

kpickell · Nov 1, 2006

Probably that link at the top of his post. ; )_

remilard · Nov 1, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Eclipse <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
I cannot possibly see how dairy could be neccesary for people's health given how no other animal drinks another species' milk. </div>
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I've seen cats drink cows milk.

Dirty Martini · Nov 1, 2006

yes, and animals nursing from others -- like dogs from a sow (on a farm) and kittens nursing from a dog's teat.

jeezycreezy · Nov 1, 2006

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Yessss! :fistpump:

jeezycreezy · Nov 1, 2006

<div class="quote-container">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Pixelle <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
If you don't have some nutritional knowlege and some decent cooking skills and a yearly blood test, there's every chance your health is going to suffer to some degree.</div>
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Isn't that true of anyone, thoughvegan, omni, or somewhere in between?

jeezycreezy · Nov 1, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by remilard <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
I've seen cats drink cows milk.</div>
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Straight from the cow? 
Or did they buy it from the store and pour it in a saucer themselves?

ElliottsMom · Nov 1, 2006

loss of libido? yeah right, I needs my milk to get in da mood <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/inquisitive.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":stinkeye:"> inability to conceive? I know thats a crock and I got the baby to prove it. 
this person is obviously a genious.

ElliottsMom · Nov 1, 2006

from the site <div class="quote-container">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">I think it's important for most people, especially individuals like me who zealously followed strict vegan diets for several years, to eat some "clean" and minimally processed animal foods as their body needs point out to them.</div>
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wth is clean animal products?

Diana · Nov 1, 2006

Veganism can cause some people to become TERRORISTS!!!!!11111 
It should be outlawed. Any person who is found out to be a vegan, gets 100 years in Guantanamo Bay.

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