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Originally Posted by Zombie  Is it because of meat protein specifically or the growth hormones used in modern cattle farming? I'm not aware of any studies that show meat itself causing people to grow taller. The Japanese are also suffering from a booming obesity rate, if you want to tack on more effects of cattle protein.
I don't think meat is the problem per se, so much as the quantity of meat. The North American meat-centric diet where the bulk of protein comes from low quality, high-fat meat just isn't that healthy. I think even the bloated, meat-filled corpse of Dr. Atkins would agree to that by now.
I'm striving for the model of "5 days a week" vegan, with good quality fish or chicken for 2 meals a week. |
Being from Australia we did not have the quality issues with red meat - we have the best in the world and heaps of it very cheap.
I would agree withthe quality of meat that most people eat is not good - in fact I beleive anything processed is going to be bad for you in general.
Zombie I know quiet a few people who use this kind of diet an dI have to admit yes it is a healthy approach (as long as your vegies are not processed)
For me though I need this body type for my chosen career and I happen to like it.
Why put your spirit around in this world in a go-cart when you can have a Ferrari? (spelling?). Personally if I was out of shape and not 100% healthy looking then I would be kicking myself up the butt for being lazy - but I do that in all aspects of my life.
Also I would like to say THANKS to everyone posting in this thread and making it a real discussion rather than a flame fest.