Speaking of personal experience, A 3 months experimental vegan diet adversely affect my family health believing that low fat, low protein will make us invincible and free of illness. How foolish was that .
My father partially lost his muscle strength and had muscle cramp/jerking all the time, my sister had a mentrual cycle disturbance , and i had poor blood circulation on my limbs and triggered symptoms that resemble restless leg syndrome. All of which were partially/fully reversed by eating a more healthy and balance omnivore diet (+ some supplementation) devoid of nutrient deficient processed food, sugary drink and deep fried fast food that we used to eat like crazy.
With hindsight, If i were to add in more high fat high protein ORGANIC legumes, nuts, coconuts ( for fat soluble vitamins ) , Use organic vege instead or inorganic vege in the diet perhaps the outcome would have been a little different.
The lesson from my experience? you can get very ill by eating a vegetarian diet that doesnt provide the essential nutrients in sufficient amount that your body needs on a daily basis.
FRANK TALK ABOUT VEGETARIAN, VEGAN & RAW-FOOD DIETS FROM LONG-TIME INSIDERS
Beyond Vegetarianism--Raw Food, Vegan, Fruitarian, Paleo Diets Failure to Thrive--Six Vegetarian Problem Scenarios Quote:
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You began your experiment with pure veganism enthusiastically not that long ago, and were thrilled to find that most or all of your previous high-profile health problems melted away like slurpy mango juice running down your chinny-chin-chin. Headaches, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, digestive ailments, respiratory problems, allergies, overweight: All gone. But now you're suddenly confused because all the highs have become lows: You're becoming tired and listless, hungry all the time, your sex drive has evaporated, you have difficulty maintaining weight, and you're no longer emotionally "buoyant" like the "you" you used to know and others used to like. You're wilted lettuce. What happened?
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What are essential nutrients ?
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