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Project Avalon Organizer
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NE Oregon boondocks, USA
Posts: 1,767
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http://chetday.com/strictvegandiet.htm Vegan Diet: Recipe for Disaster? Don't Let Philosophy Become More Important Than What Works By Dr. Ben Kim http://DrBenKim.com From a moral and ethical perspective, I really appreciate the reasons for being a strict vegan. In fact, if I knew that I could be healthy on such a diet, I believe that I would return to being a strict vegan. The reality is that as far as recorded history is concerned, there has never been a population of people in our world that has lived on a strict vegan diet for an entire lifespan. Some populations have eaten mostly plant foods, but to my knowledge, there has not been a single population that has been on a 100 percent plant-based diet. Today, there are many organizations that use their books and literature to promote a 100 percent strict vegan diet for optimal health for everyone. Well, my experiences with my own body and in providing health care to many people over the years have led me to believe that a long term, strict vegan diet is likely to lead to the development of nutritional deficiencies and significant health problems for most people. Whenever I have shared this view with people who are just getting started with and excited about a strict vegan diet, I am usually asked to consider specific people or communities that claim to thrive on a strict vegan diet, some for decades. I believe that people can survive for many years on a strict vegan diet, but almost always with one or more significant health problems. And I believe that some people who are truly thriving without any health problems, and claim to have been strict vegans for many years usually eat some animal foods, even if it is a small amount. |
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