Vegetarians Have Longer Lives
There is a great study called: "Influence of a five-day vegetarian diet on urinary levels of antibiotics and phthalate metabolites: A pilot study with 'Temple Stay' participants."
There are some vegetarians who are "junk food vegetarians." These types of vegetarians eat cheese pizzas and ice cream all day long. That is not good for health or life expectancy. What we mean is the person who is eating lots of vegetables prepared in healthy fats (such as olive oil) while limiting animal products, such as cheese and cream. We'll call this type of vegetarian a "whole foods vegetarian."
The researchers found antibiotic and phthalate urinary levels dropped very much after the study participants completed their vegetarian retreat. One, because they were no longer consuming foods high in those chemicals, but also because the body apparently can release some of its ingested, accumulated chemical residues. The results may come as little surprise for people already mindful of exposure to industrial chemicals through food and interacting with plastic products. It also provides some insight into how "detoxing" might work and could confirm there is some hope in the fact the body can release unnatural chemicals to some degree.
Some may argue that it is an overall healthy lifestyle and not necessarily vegetarianism leading to the results, a counter argument is that most vegetarians cite ethical reasons for their chosen lifestyle as opposed to a desire to live an overall nutritionally healthy life.
Healthy eating and Vegetarianism
Research by a team led by Professor Ibrahim Elmadfa at the University of Vienna found a much better than average intake of Vitamin C, Carotinoides, Folic acid, fiber and unsaturated fats. Where shortcomings may arise is for Vitamin B12, calcium und Vitamin D in a vegan diet. Astoundingly, however, study participants did not suffer from diseases, such as osteoporosis, typically related to inadequate intakes of these micro-nutrients.
Ofcourse vegetarians can be healthy, this should come as no shock to anyone that follows up on nutrition.
There is a great study called: "Influence of a five-day vegetarian diet on urinary levels of antibiotics and phthalate metabolites: A pilot study with 'Temple Stay' participants."
There are some vegetarians who are "junk food vegetarians." These types of vegetarians eat cheese pizzas and ice cream all day long. That is not good for health or life expectancy. What we mean is the person who is eating lots of vegetables prepared in healthy fats (such as olive oil) while limiting animal products, such as cheese and cream. We'll call this type of vegetarian a "whole foods vegetarian."
The researchers found antibiotic and phthalate urinary levels dropped very much after the study participants completed their vegetarian retreat. One, because they were no longer consuming foods high in those chemicals, but also because the body apparently can release some of its ingested, accumulated chemical residues. The results may come as little surprise for people already mindful of exposure to industrial chemicals through food and interacting with plastic products. It also provides some insight into how "detoxing" might work and could confirm there is some hope in the fact the body can release unnatural chemicals to some degree.
Some may argue that it is an overall healthy lifestyle and not necessarily vegetarianism leading to the results, a counter argument is that most vegetarians cite ethical reasons for their chosen lifestyle as opposed to a desire to live an overall nutritionally healthy life.
Healthy eating and Vegetarianism
Research by a team led by Professor Ibrahim Elmadfa at the University of Vienna found a much better than average intake of Vitamin C, Carotinoides, Folic acid, fiber and unsaturated fats. Where shortcomings may arise is for Vitamin B12, calcium und Vitamin D in a vegan diet. Astoundingly, however, study participants did not suffer from diseases, such as osteoporosis, typically related to inadequate intakes of these micro-nutrients.
Ofcourse vegetarians can be healthy, this should come as no shock to anyone that follows up on nutrition.