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Originally Posted by Addict  |
I'll have to look at these more closely.
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Originally Posted by Addict I'll delve into this deeper when I have more time. I will ask this if anyone is willing to respond:
What about B12?
You can't live without it. It is only found, in significant quantities, in animal products. Anyways, it's very unlikely someone is going to change my mind about the ideal diet being the one we are adapted to eat. Does that include meat? I think so, but if I found evidence to the contrary, I would definitely go vegan. |
Seriously? What about B12? I think you need something like a millionth of a gram of it per the FDA..
Check out these stats though, about heart disease, the number one killer in the US.
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Number of U.S. medical schools: 125
Number requiring a course in nutrition: 30
Nutrition training received by average U.S. physician during four years in medical school: 2.5 hours
Most common cause of death in the U.S.: heart attack
How frequently a heart attack kills in the U.S.: every 45 seconds
Average U.S. man's risk of death from heart attack: 50 percent
Risk of average U.S. man who eats no meat: 15 percent
Risk of average U.S. man who eats no meat, dairy or eggs: 4 percent
Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption of meat, dairy and eggs by 10 percent: 9 percent
Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption by 50 percent: 45 percent
Amount you reduce risk if you eliminate meat, dairy and eggs from your diet: 90 percent
Average cholesterol level of people eating meat-centered-diet: 210 mg/dl
Chance of dying from heart disease if you are male and your blood cholesterol level is 210 mg/dl: greater than 50 percent