Is a vegan life style actually a better lifestyle, from a health stand point?

Question:

I hear a lot about vegans being more fit, but honestly every vegan and vegetarian i know has a whole slew of health problems relating to this lifestyle.

Answers:
It can be, if you eat well and exercise.

I prefer not to listen to emotional anecdotal evidence (like "vegans look pale and sickly"), and instead look at the facts.

http://www.fda.gov/FDAC/features/895_vegdiet.html

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/09/21/1064082865083.html?from=storyrhs

http://www.thechinastudy.com/

http://www.pcrm.org/health/clinres/index.html

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=11310

Other Answers:
it really depends.people who eat meant do get more protein,but meats do cause some health problems so there really equally healthy.

I think the key is knowing how to properly incorporate proteins into your diet. I had a friend once who thought he'd be healthier without meat- and his answer was to eat nothing but fruit. That's bound to lead to problems eventually. You need protein. The proper combination of grains and legumes gets you that protein without meat. Eat right by including all the food groups into the diet and yes, and it will be healthier. They age earlier.And since they're not eating the proper portion of stuff that's recommended in a normal diet, they have to find their nutrition in vitamins and stuff.So I guess as long as they get their needed nutrition then it's ok.Just because a person doesn't choose to be vegan or vegetarian doesn't make them less healthy. You can be healthy as long as you eat right and exercise..So it all depends on how vegetarians and vegans eat and what they do.

Many vegetarians I know convert because they either have strong beliefs about killing animals, or they think meat is unhealthy or even not tasty.Truth, is, we all need meat. Or at least the stuff that's in meat.The healthy stuff, you know what I mean.

Kinda vague but hoped that helped.

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