What are the health benefits of veganism compared to regular vegetarianism?!
If you're talking about a vegan DIET (or a plant-based diet/strict vegetarianism) vs a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet...
http://www.dawnwatch.com/vegan_health.ht...
http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display...
It really comes down to what and how much you're eating.
A vegan who lives on cookies & diet pepsi is going to be unhealthier than a lacto-ovo vegetarian (or even an omni) who eats mostly fresh produce and eats an animal product once a week (although we know how rare that would be.)
Answers: Vegan is a lifestyle that implies moral concern for animals.
If you're talking about a vegan DIET (or a plant-based diet/strict vegetarianism) vs a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet...
http://www.dawnwatch.com/vegan_health.ht...
http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display...
It really comes down to what and how much you're eating.
A vegan who lives on cookies & diet pepsi is going to be unhealthier than a lacto-ovo vegetarian (or even an omni) who eats mostly fresh produce and eats an animal product once a week (although we know how rare that would be.)
None really unless you consider the intake of eggs and cheese and milk unhealthy - and some people do.
A vegan diet contains even fewer toxins and contaminants than a vegetarian diet.
Less saturated fat. No cholesterol intake. Lower risks of having heart disseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, hipertenssion, "articulation" problems, and some others.
Now there are many studies saying that dairy is not as healthy for humans as the whole world used to say. It is in discussion today, though. But what′s not on discussion is that going vegan it is INFINITELY better for cow′s health.
Humans are supossed to drink human-milk as long as their lactancy period lasts. There is NO study that states that humans SHOULD keep on drinking milk after this period. In fact, humans are the only animals that keep drinking milk during it′s lifetime...and milk FROM OTHER SPECIES!
But more than all that the best benefits you will get going vegan are...your concience at peace, your mind at peace, your spirit at peace...therefor, your whole body at peace.
Not to mention that you will be doing something to achieve non-human animals peace.
For empathy and respect. I′m Vegan.
You're comparing a lifestyle with a diet. As far as vegan food goes, probably lower intake of bad cholesterol and saturated fats from eggs and dairy.
klink---a vegan can't use commercially grown organic produce because of the fertilizer/animal connection and must use the GM produce which is heaped with chemical pesticides and fertilizers. This contradicts your statement.