I'm a little confused--did you just say, in your top post, that becoming a vegetarian leads people to become problematically fat AND thin?
Protein comes from many, many sources, and to say that eating meat is automatically eating healthier ignores the vast majority of obese and unhealthy people in my country (US), most of whom eat large amounts of animal products. If we are using personal examples as proof of theories, I would like to point out that all of my family is overweight, and all of them eat meat. My friend went vegetarian and has lost 30 lbs in 6 months without dieting, and has more energy than she ever has.
Personally, I believe you can't pin the health of a diet on any SINGLE factor--like meat, or eggs, or soy, or fruit--but must consider the whole (including sources of food, amounts, etc) to get an accurate picture for each individual. But that's much less exciting and fewer people will read and respond to it, hence the constant articles about single wonder foods/single nutrients. I also do not understand why non-vegs are so driven to show why veggies are DOOMED to unhealth. If it's working for me, and I'm healthy and feel great, why spend so much time trying to prove me wrong? It seems negative and power-driven.
Anyway! That was long! Good health to all, no matter what your chosen diet.  |