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The truth is we do not need meat to live healthily. We can get all the iron and protein we need from plant sources, millions of people do it all the time
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Plant food doesnt offer chelated minerals that are easily absorped by cells , in addition, high phytate/high fiber food such as whole grain and soy block mineral absorption. Does this explain the widespread iron deficiency among the strict vegetarians?
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Another sad story of strict vegetarian
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today I tried to give blood, but my iron level was too low. I'm a bit upset because I've been taking iron supplements and eating leafy greens & other rich iron sources. it also upsets me how many people told me to just quit being vegetarian so I can get my iron levels back on track, but I really don't want to. for those of you who have overcome iron deficiencies, what did you do? What was your diet like? iron deficiency also runs in my family, so is it possible that this is just a genetic thing?
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Without a doubt, if you'd like to to live a less cruel and heathy life at the same time, Lacto ovo vegetarian - ( with plentry of nuts and seeds intake ) offers the best and safest choice.
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It is usually claimed that meat-eating peoples have a short lifespan, but the Aborigines of Australia, who traditionally eat a diet rich in animal products, are known for their longevity (at least before colonisation by Europeans). Within Aboriginal society there is a special caste of the elderly.84 Obviously, if no old people existed, no such group would have existed.
In his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Dr Price has numerous photographs of elderly native peoples from around the world. Explorers such as Vilhjalmur Stefansson reported great longevity among the Innuit (again, before colonisation).85 Similarly, the people of the Caucasus Mountains live to great ages on a diet of fatty pork and whole raw milk products. The Hunzas, also known for their robust health and longevity, drink substantial portions of goat's milk, which has a higher saturated fat content than cow's milk.86 In contrast, the largely vegetarian Hindus of southern India have the shortest lifespans in the world, partly because of a lack of food but also because of a distinct lack of animal protein in their diets.87
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What are the real culprils that are responsible for the deterioration of health in the industrial world ? IMHO , there are
1) Processed vegetable oil/ Trans fats
2) Packaged/processed food loaded with addictives and deficient in EFAs and micro-nutrients to get higher shelf life (instead of health life )
2) Overcooked food ( Grilling, deep frying )
3) Pollution
4) sedentary lifestyle + Overconsumption of Refined carbohydrate such as sugar, candy, cookie, pastaand etc (All of which are vegetarian food of course )
the list goes on