Max King of the Wild said:
PrimeBigTime said:
Ji99saw said:
Meat has essential vitamins and nutrients. Barbaric it is indeed but as is nature, I can show a hour video of animals eating other animals in the wild to the same effect as this video that does not mean animals should become vegetarians too, does it? |
Your statement is misleading. Yes meat has essential vitamins and nutrients, however, all those nutrients can also be had from grains, legumes, vegetables, etc. Did you know that beef is only 55% efficient as a protein? That means for every 20 grams of beef you eat you are only using 11 of those grams of protein and the rest goes to waste.
Also, soy is considered a "complete" protein meaning it has the 9 essential amino acids your body cannot create itself, just like meat.
Finally, it's been shown that a vegan diet is most effective in decreasing the effects of diabetes, even beyond the FDA recommended diet for people with type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that after 6 months, a high percentage of people on a vegan diet were able to significantly decrease or even stop their insulin injections. Important information since just about everyone in the US knows someone with diabetes.
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you know soy based diet is bad for you right?
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I'm not recommending a "soy-based" diet. Yes, soy in large amounts contains enough estrogen to have a negative effect on males, however, the studies show that those with these side effects were consuming a significant amount of soy (studies show that those affected were consuming 3 quarts / day for three years). I'm not recommending that, and at that point you are getting into paranoia mode. Remember saccharin, ephedra? Even vitamin A and E. Same idea. You can supplement your diet with other nuts and legumes to get a complete protein. Heck you could just drink protein shakes for a 99% efficient (able to be catabolized) protein.
