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Originally Posted by russianrocket  The reason it came off a little combative, lol is mostly because I've spent way to much time in those other meat eater/veggie eater threads. Also, because I want the OP to be as informed as possible about what he's doing. I pointed out the bias, because your site pretty much makes anything but vegan, out to be unhealthy. Or that vegan is healthier then everything else. |
My post is pro-vegan, no question about it. Rather than write a long post in response to the thread, I figured I'd just post the blog links. I do believe that, at least for me, vegan eating has turned out to be healthier than alternatives. Certainly, I'd ask the OP to try out different diets before choosing one that works for him - and if eating plant-based makes him feel terrible, then I'd recommend that he try something different, in consultation with his doctor.
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Originally Posted by russianrocket And also, as I already mentioned. The main change in your diet was going from eating out all the time and not looking at any labels, to eating food that you prepared yourself as well as paying attention to everything you eat. It just so happens that you excluded anything non vegan. |
Yes and no. Prior to going vegan I did cook a fair amount at home, and I ate what I thought was reasonably healthy food (bean burritos, homemade smoothies, stir fries, etc). In mentioning all the coffee+cream and burgers, I was drawing attention to the most extreme, unhealthy things that got knocked out by going vegan.
Thing is, I still eat a certain amount of junk / processed food - chocolate, ice "cream" (coconut based), "chicken" nuggets. And I still eat out a certain amount, but it's less typical, probably because there are fewer options for a vegan. (At many places, that's just salad and fries - not exactly a healthy meal!)