Benefits from a Vegan Diet
physiological health benefits
- Decreases chances of certain cancers
- Reduces chances of heart disease
- Lose weight quicker!
- Still be a great athlete
Research on veganism
China Study
- According to Greene, Costello & Dare (2010), the researchers in this study collected their data by observing 6,500 adults from 65 counties in China in either rural or semi rural environments. The data collection involved urine samples, measured their food in-take over three days in detail, as well as analyzing food samples (p. 55).
- Results from this study show that there is more cancer protection in veganism compared to a western diet.
The NURMI
- Patrick et al. (2018) study showed that veganism/ vegetarianism is an appropriate replacement and did not hinder performance of long distance runners. (p. 11)
- Also shows that they have a high quality of life score
Meta-analysis
- Dinu, Abbate, Gensini, Casini & Sofi reported the health benefits of veganism which showed that there was a -25% reduction of incidence and or mortality from ischemic heart disease. (p. 3648)
How it affects weight loss
- China study showed that although participants consumed 30% more calories per kg of body weight compared to Americans, yet they showed 20% lower BMI (Greene, Costello & Dare, 2010, p. 61).
one's overall wellness...
- Seeing that the food isn’t as heavy or as calorie dense, you don’t feel weighed down by your meals
- Knowing that your diet doesn’t harm animals, reduces your carbon footprint and still makes you a great athlete in turn makes you more motivated
- Because the vegan diet is fueled by fruits, vegetables and grains one is more likely to get all their nutrients, if not more compared to an omnivore diet
- Dietitian Alina Petre states that, “tend to provide more fiber, antioxidants and beneficial plant compounds. They also appear to be richer in potassium, magnesium, folate and vitamins A, C and E” (2016).