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3. Veganism: I've been 98% vegan as of 12/31/08. Every couple months I end up eating some fish, and now and then (probably no more than once a month) a couple cookies. What I'm wondering is, does that make any remotely significant difference in the supposed effectiveness of veganism? I really haven't noticed any improvement in mood, energy level or cognitive function from eliminating animal products. By avoiding animal products, does that ever decrease the body's ability to assimilate them, since it gets used to their absence? I've had no bad effects after eating the fish or cookies, so probably not.
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Veganism is terrible for your health. Unless you have serious moral or health reasons why you'd follow this diet - I would personally recommend strongly against it.
Obviously it is much more healthy than your average joe eating big mac and fries every weekend (as many studies will testify), but compare it to a good diet of quality meat, fish, dairy etc and you will find vegans come up limp.
For more info -
Plant Poisons and Rotten Stuff - The Blog