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Originally Posted by McRoNiX Chef..
You talk about how much I am losing out from the health benefits from eating meat, but at the same time a vegetarian diet provides a wide range of health benefits.
Research shows that vegetarians suffer less from many of the dieases associated with the typical Western diet, including obesity, coronary heart disease, hypertension, type II diabetes, diet-related cancers, diverticular disease, constipation and gall stones. A typical vegetarian diet reflects most of the dietary recommendations for healthy eating, being low in saturated fat and high in fibre, complex carbohydrates, and fresh fruit and vegetables.
So it has good and bad points. I acknowledge the fact that it is not ideal for muscle building but I remain confident that I will get substantial gain with a good diet (which I will continue to correct) and training.
As to all the pH stuff...**WHOOSH** over my head :confused:
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Actually research doesnt show that. Research shows the lifestyle differences of those who eat vegetarian clean (as in unprocessed foods aka more fruits and vegies) is better than someone who doesn't eat clean and meats. (your comparing two entirely different things, not meat or no meat but clean or not aka unprocessed or not aka fresh or mcdonalds)
When you compare things you have to compare them logically, if you eat clean and meats it actually shows the greatest benefits of any diets. You have to compare diets of the same calories as well and most vegetarian diets are very low calories hence the benfits of undereating show more promise than overeating not the vegetarian lifestyle. I used to go balistic in school when the vegies would start to tout a study and I'd tear it up, I can't compare fuels by using racing fuel in a yugo and low octane in a bmw. they just don't compare. Follow?
Typically a "clean" vegetaraian diet benefits most in society who are sedentary, but when you switch to an active lifestyle the need for "clean" diets that include meats is paramount.
compare two diets, same ratios (lets say isocaloric) same calories (lets say 12 times bodyweight) same activity (lets say a walker who lifts weights for health 3 times a week) and same risks/stresses. You will find that the clean meat eating will show you less dis-ease and better health than the vegie diet 99% of the time. I have participated in these studies and as such they are used as the base for extreme performance laboratory testing now. aka the gold standard. My diet mimiks this almost 100% for that reaons.
BUT as I said, its a choice, so I wil help you make the best choices i can with what YOU want to eat.
Cheers