best crash diets 2017

we’ve all experienced it. we invite a friend to dinner, only to learnthat she is the dreaded v-word. we have a vague sense of what it means, butwe’re left with so many questions? is it healthier? will you sit on my leather couch?

best crash diets 2017, can we still go to taco bell? in a world of health magazines and planetfitness commercials, many people want to learn more about nutrition and which diets are thehealthiest. wherever you go, no one can escape the growingvegan phenomenon, so we thought it would be

fun to explore it further in this episodeof the infographics show; vegans vs meat-eaters. a vegan is someone who follows a diet thatcontains no animal meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, or any other food that comes fromanimals. they differ from vegetarians, who generallystill eat dairy and eggs as part of their diets. vegans also typically abstain from using anyother products that come from animals, such as honey and leather jackets. back in 2008, vegans only accounted for around0.5% of the us population, or about 1 million people.

as of polls taken in 2014, vegans now makeup roughly 2.5% of the population. at least in the united states, women seemto be far bigger fans of veganism, making up around 79% of vegans. the number of meat eaters obviously far outweighsthe number of vegans throughout the world, with the highest concentration of vegans beingin israel at only around 5% of their population. by not consuming any animal products, vegansfollow a dietary path similar to an herbivore. herbivores are animals that feed exclusivelyon plants, such as cows, giraffes, and adorable deer. meat-eaters are typically omnivores, whichmeans that they eat both plants and animals.

the term comes from the latin words omni,meaning “all or everything,” and the word vorare, which means “to devour.” so basically omnivores are down to eat whatever. most meat-eaters don’t solely eat just meat,like a carnivore would do. that is, unless you’re ron swanson fromparks and rec. then it’s beautiful bacon and sizzling steaksall day! so humans are widely thought of as naturalomnivores, but some believe that humans are at their optimal health when following thedietary habits of an herbivore. people often cite potential health benefitsand ethical dilemmas as the main reasons to

go on a vegan diet. we won’t get into the ethics today, butwe are curious about the health differences between vegans and their meat-eating friends. people on a vegan diet tend to be leaner. in a cross-sectional study of nearly 40,000(37,875) adults, meat-eaters had the highest mean body-mass-index, or bmi. vegetarians were in the middle and veganshad the lowest. based on several studies from finland, somescientists have suggested that vegan diets may be helpful in the treatment of rheumatoidarthritis.

vegans also appear to have lower rates ofhypertension than both meat-eaters and vegetarians. vegans also typically have lower cardiometabolicrisks for conditions like heart disease or strokes. the problem, however, doesn't seem to be withmeat itself, but rather with the quality of meat. recent findings have found that coronary heartdisease problems do not seem to be linked with red meat and saturated fats like previouslythought, but rather with processed meats. based on a study of nearly 1.25 million people(1,218,380), consumption of processed meats, not simply red meat, was associated with higherrates of coronary heart disease.

>from an evolutionary standpoint, meat-eatingomnivores also seem to be the reason behind the growth of our larger, more intelligentbrains. this is the result of the higher protein contentassociated with meat consumption. the american dietetic association, or ada,states that the protein from plants can easily meet and exceed protein requirements, andthat being an omnivore merely increases the amount of protein sources a person can haveby including animal meat. obviously, protein is important to both bonehealth and muscle mass. one study even found that women who ate meathad higher amounts of muscle mass than their vegetarian counterparts, even if the proteinintake was the same.

while there certainly may be some health advantagesin going vegan, there seems to be some common deficiencies in the diet. one of these deficiencies is with the vitaminb-12. the ada states that there are no natural plantfoods that contain any significant amount of the vitamin. vegans can still get it, but they need totake a vitamin or consume fortified foods like soy milk and certain breakfast cereals. omega-3 fatty acids are also very difficultto come by on a vegan diet, but this can be overcome through the consumption of algaesupplements.

with vegans requiring supplementation to meettheir nutritional needs, it supports the claim that veganism is unnatural, but that doesn’tnecessarily mean it's unhealthy. at this point, some of you may be wonderingwhich diet leads to longer life spans. for that information, we turn to okinawa. the traditional okinawan diet is typicallyregarded as the best for health and longevity, with the okinawan islands having the greatestconcentration of centenarians in the world. an archipelago hundreds of miles off the coastof japan, okinawa has about 740 centenarians out of its population of 1.3 million people. while their diets have been changing recentlydue to globalization and factors like fast

food chains, the traditional okinawan dietis made up of large amounts of plant-based carbohydrates (about 85% of their diet). although they are primarily vegans, traditionalokinawans still eat meat on special occasions, usually pork, as well as small amounts offish on a weekly basis. this doesn’t prove that small amounts ofanimal products are vital to good health, but it does hint that the optimal human dietcan be achieved without going completely vegan. that said, many health organizations, includingthe ada, state that well-planned vegan diets are healthy and nutritionally adequate, andmay provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.

it seems like no matter what your dietarypreferences are, a healthy lifestyle can be achieved on or off a vegan diet. are you or would you ever consider becominga vegan? why or why not? let us know down in the comments below. and if you like our videos and want to helpus continue to make more of them, please head on over to our patreon and show us some love. don’t forget to give this video a like andmake sure to subscribe so you can keep up with our show!

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