Vegetarians live longer, study says

[MilSpec]

 

[cyphercide]

What’s Missing in Vegetarian Diets?

Vegetarians are often deficient in vitamin B12, and those who avoid meat have long been advised to supplement with B12. While vegetarians are slightly more likely to suffer anemia than are meat eaters, this does not by itself explain why they do not enjoy greater longevity in their later years.

A fascinating paper recently published in the journal Mechanisms of Aging and Development presents an entirely new theory to explain why vegetarians do not live longer.41 It turns out that those who avoid eating beef suffer a deficiency of a nutrient (carnosine) that is critical to preventing lethal glycation reactions in the body.

For the benefit of new members, glycation can be defined as the toxic binding of glucose to the body’s proteins. Glycation alters the body’s proteins and renders them non-functional. While wrinkled skin is the first outward appearance of glycation, most degenerative diseases are affected in one way or another by pathological glycation reactions.

Diabetics suffer from accelerated glycation that contributes to the secondary diseases that result in premature death.42,43 For instance, glycation’s destructive effect on the arterial system results in a loss of elasticity, hypertension, and atherosclerosis.44-47 Glycation is involved in disorders as diverse as cataract, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease.48-57

Unless aggressive steps are taken, many aging adults will suffer the devastating effects of glycation to proteins throughout their bodies. This fact was established recently when it was shown that even healthy people with slightly elevated glycation levels are at higher risk for heart attack.

Vegetarians have higher levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in their blood compared to those who eat meat.58,59 This is because an exclusively vegetarian diet would lack carnosine, nature’s most potent anti-glycating agent.

For vegetarians who fastidiously adhere to a diet devoid of meat, their “Achilles’ heel” may be lack of carnosine. This was confirmed in a paper published in October 2005 titled, “Glycation, ageing and carnosine: Are carnivorous diets beneficial?”41

Beef consumption is widely cited as a significant marker for contracting the same spectrum of diseases; from cardiovascular complexities to cancer. I don't mean to rain on the t-bone parade but consuming beef for purported health benefits is at most an outrageous claim.

 

[INDIC]

Nothing taste better than home made mutton curry.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

I'm a vegan.

Your tongue is missing a lot

 

[Fireurimagination]

Are Humans Meant to Eat Meat?

Ans: Nopes

 

[mjnaushad]

Vegetarians trying to reduce their pain as Bakra Eid is coming You are going to miss a lot.

 

[Zabaniyah]

I think Okinawans have the longest life expectancy. I don't think vegetarianism is too common over there.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Fish eaters live longer , is it true?

 

[Zabaniyah]

Beef consumption is widely cited as a significant marker for contracting the same spectrum of diseases; from cardiovascular complexities to cancer. I don't mean to rain on the t-bone parade but consuming beef for purported health benefits is at most an outrageous claim.

Any red meat is generally bad. Especially when consumed in large quantities.

Fish eaters live longer , is it true?

Yeah, the Japanese eat plenty of seafood. Them damn seaweed is really awesome!

 

[zip]

I lived both for some span of my life ..vegetarian is good for self control and spirituality .. Nonveg is tastier and more nutricious ..

 

[Zabaniyah]

Peta says that God made humans to be vegetarians, also I read somewhere that scientists are working on building artificial meat and chicken meat

Top 10 Reasons Not to Eat Chicken | PETA.org

Tree huggers!!

 

[Fireurimagination]

Chew on this

 

[Zabaniyah]

I lived both for some span of my life ..vegetarian is good for self control and spirituality .. Nonveg is tastier and more nutricious ..

Maybe.

But what's the point of being veggie while taking in bucket loads of ghee?

 

[Android]

I cant eat meat another 9 days from today

 

[Redbull]

Maybe.

But what's the point of being veggie while taking in bucket loads of ghee?

Vegans don't. No dairy allowed