The Briefing Room
General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on December 06, 2017, 12:57:38 pm
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New Study Shows a Vegetarian Diet Is Associated with Poorer Health
December 4, 2017
by Derek Beres
Every month an onslaught of new nutrition news dominates the health blogosphere. Fish will kill you. Fish are heart-healthy. Coconut oil is like manna from heaven. Coconut oil will definitely give you a heart attack. Red meat is the devil, unless it’s raw, in which case you can survive solely from it. Kelp. And so on.
Part of the challenge of reading the studies this news is based on—and, often, not based on at all—is recognizing that small sample groups do not always make for solid science. This is especially true with our diets, as environment, activity level, and genetics all play a role in how we interact with our food choices. Some people simply process certain foods better than others. There is no singular ideal diet.
http://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/pros-and-cons-of-a-vegetarian-diet (http://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/pros-and-cons-of-a-vegetarian-diet)