Why do people think vegans are weak?!
Answers: I am a vegan and a All-American Linebacker.
I was a vegetarian when I was around 15 for a couple of years. I still drank milk, no eggs, and tried to eat a lot of tofu. However being so young and uneducated, my parents being meat eaters, my body suffered from a lack of vegetables, calories, and protein. I started getting really sick and my hair started to fall out a lot. I stopped growing too..
It comes down to education and practice. Also people think that eating a lot of meat is "manly" (if you consider manly to have meat rotting in your intestines anyways :) )
Because people think vegan dont take in enough proteins and also because people dont know enough about vegan diet.
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I eat meat but I have never thought of vegans being weak. I get the reasoning not to eat meat...I think its cool
I never thought that. Some animals never eat meat and they are very strong. I have often thought of giving up meat to see if I can get stronger. Keep going with it you may have the right idea.
well.. alot of it is ignorance and stereotyping..
as with any stereotype, there's a bit of truth to it
Because alot of vegans don't eat properly. You CAN eat a healthy, high-protien diet that is completely vegan.. you just have to know what you are doing! Some vegans don't!
I belive in veganism.. btw.. as the healthiest diet.. Just that some don't do it right..
I don't consider vegans weak, but maybe some Americans think they are because most people who are vegans are also "animal lovers", like so many environmental groups are "tree huggers". (Americans just love labeling those who don't follow the mainstream, the more negative the better.) Since vegans won't eat any product coming from an animal, it makes some ignorant Americans view them as "sissies" for not wanting to eat "Bambi". I, however, admire vegans for their lifestyle choice. I've tried eating vegan, but ended up very ill. I do, however, eat at least one "vegan" or "vegetarian" meal a day, and I've found I have more energy and feel better in general. (I have an auto-immune disorder that makes me tired all the time. Skipping meat and byproducts once a day has been all I can do without getting ill. And I actually feel "healthier" and have more energy now than I did before skipping meat and meat products once a day.)
Just don't listen to the nay-sayers. You are your own person and deserve to live a long and healthy life. You are healthier than most Americans. That right there should be enough to convince you the rest of America just got it wrong.
I don't think you can really generalize something like that. Even though you may get criticism or see it on here, I don't think all people feel that way. You don't hear the complimentary... just the questions (not necessarilly critical), and uneducated, sometimes rude comments. My point being is that I don't believe the majority feel vegans are weak. No matter what our diets are, the important thing is that we get the nutrients we need no matter how we choose to do that. We can get proteins and calcium in many ways. I'm not vegetarian or vegan, but I know I'd have no problem adjusting if I had to, or chose to, and still get the nutrients I need.
(People! What makes you all think vegetarians and vegans don't get the proteins they need??! Of course they do!! There are MANY other foods that are high in protein. As for calcium, I'm not vegan and I take calcium +D supplements. Don't assume being vegetarian and vegan makes people stupid. I'm sure most know to compensate with the right foods and supplements to get what they need)
I can't say that I have heard that many people expressing the view that vegans are weak.
A little meat does seem to be good for the brain though.
I mean, have you ever come across an intelligent Caterpillar?
OK, I'll give you that they might eventually go on to learn to fly, but they never get a degree in anything do they?
coz dey eat no meat.
This is a rationalization meat-eaters use to make themselves feel better about continuing to eat animals that are treated with cruelty. They tell themselves that if they don't eat meat they will be "weak and unhealthy".
Of course it's complete B*llsh*t, but it allows them to do something they want to do anyway with a clearer conscience.
There are only three reasons to eat meat. 1) It tastes good ; 2) You're too bone-idle to prepare your own food and 3) You're too selfish to care about the animals you're eating.
Because in todays world of Atkins dieters people think they need so much protein and consume too much. Compared to these people vegetarians (who eat a normal healthy amount of protein) don't eat very much at all. This myth produces ideas that those who eat a well-balanced diet are weak. Unfortuantaly these people on high protein diets typically have high blood-pressure, high cholesterol, and like Dr. Atkins himself suffer from heart disease.
Because people love stereotypes; it's so much easier to "batch-process" everything. Why look at people as individuals when you can sum them all up? So to become vegan (or even vegetarian) it requires some research, therefore:
1. It's going to (stereotypically) be bookish type to look up that info on nutrition to make sure they are eating the proper mix of veggies, fruits, grains, legumes etc. Bookish sorts are (stereotypically) less concerned with physical fitness anyway. No physical fitness = weak.
2. The less bookish type is (stereotypically) less likely to bother looking up that info and so does NOT get the proper nutrition and so does fall ill or suffer from mal-nutrition maladies. Mal-nutrition = weak.
3.The protein thing is a farce as we all know, but that is the presiding argument as to why one should eat meat. So no matter how much you scream "the world is round!" they don't listen because protein molecules are not visible on the surface of broccoli florets. No protein = weak.
Stereotypes and batch processing in this way make life easier for the moron. They don't have to think outside of the box. They can say "Vegans are weak and Gay people listen to show tunes" whether either statement is true or not.
Notice how they all come in here and say the same thing over and over. They even think it's like this some resounding new thought each time too (plants have feelings etc).
Storm Talifero is a raw vegan.
He's not weak and he's smart.
Guy's nearly 60, but looks young enough to be my older brother (I'm 24)
So, big bulging muscles are supposed to make you healthier? No. A trim fit vegan is healthier than some protein filled meat eater. Most women prefer healthy slim toned males compared to Bubbas. And that, my friends is their complex.
Why do you care?
And Ruth Heidrich and Brendan Brazier are vegan Ironman triathletes, and Pat Reeves is a vegan powerlifter... I doubt anyone would call them "weak" (at least not with a straight face.)
i don't think vegans are weak. they're actually strong because they have the will power to stick to their diet and belief in the midst of all these "meaty temptations" and all those people who look down on them like some weirdo
Because most vegans don't consume enough protein, which makes them physically weak.
Some vegans are able to eat a balanced diet by substuting other foods for meat and dairy, but it isn't easy.
Because a majority of them just nibble on carrots and lettuce leaves all day and don't get enough protein in my opinion. They always look sickly too.
cuz dey don`t eat much. Lol!!!!
You're an All-American Linebacker, but I bet you have to eat a lot more than your average All-American Linebacker. The food pyramid suggest you have certain servings from different food groups, not just 1 of the 6. I don't think vegans are weak, but thats what makes most sense to me.
Good for you! Vegans are actually weaker because they are lower on the food chain. They only eat plants whereas normal people eat both plants and animals. That places normal people above vegans. Therefore, vegans are underneath normal people on the food chain. Accept it, embrace it, and move on.
I do not think vegans are weak, just mentally challenged. There are three types of animal beings; herbivore, carnivore and omnivore. Human beings are the 3rd type, omnivore. To intentionally turn herbivore is unnatural for an omnivore. While altruistic and well intentioned, becoming herbivore deprives the body of certain nutrients necessary for continued well being. Vegans get sick more often than us regular folks over time, and to intentionally put yourself in that position demonstrates a challenged mentality, not necessarily weakness. "Stupid is as stupid does." And to the people who say you can always use supplements to get the nutrients lacking in the herbivore diet, WTFO? What is the point in turning herbivore if you still have to have something artificial added to maintain the nutrients your body needs? I think I'll indulge and have a steak with my eggs for breakfast this morning...
Cuz, zegans don't eat meat. And therefor not getting enough protein. People don't really know enough about their diet. People who just eat veggies are percieved as weaklings.
because vegans voluntairly place themselves lower on the food chain.
edit: I know several vegetarians personally, but no vegans. the vegetarians I've known are all more bone than flesh.
I try not to generalize, but you seem to be the odd one out.