He is becoming more vegan – are they healthier than those who eat meat

In recent years, interest in vegan foods has increased dramatically, primarily due to concerns for health, animals and the environment.

Vegans do not eat meat, fish or animal-derived items – for example, eggs or dairy products.

But how difficult is it to work and how does it bring a healthier life?

In the last episode of the British series "Believe me, I'm a doctor" (Believe me, I'm a doctor), Dr. Zhil Jeo decided to be vegan for a month and see how it will affect him.

As he discovered, one of the tricky things is the ban on consuming many products whose sound seems to have nothing to do with animals.

Eggs, cheese and meat are forbidden for obvious reasons, but also mayonnaise, some pasta and wine – some alcoholic beverages are fed fish bone or animal protein during production.

In addition, one of the main challenges is to consume all the vitamins and all the essential ingredients necessary for a healthy life.

For example, because of a vegan child, there may be a risk of lack of vitamin D needed for bone health.

Vegans do not drink milk, so they must use certain types of soy milk, rice, organic orange juice and cereal for breakfast.

However, they should probably use supplements to bring enough vitamin D into the body.

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In addition, the problem is a common lack of iodine, especially in girls.

Cow's milk is the main source of iodine, and all alternatives are not good enough on this issue. Iodine can also be obtained from algae, but supplements are probably needed.

Vitamin B12 is another major concern.

You will not find it in seeds, nuts or vegetables, so vegetarians and vegetarians must use breakfast cereals and nutritious yeasts.

Will veganism make you healthier?

The latest research, which uses the results of 10 previous studies – in which scientists have compared the health of Vegatians, vegans and those who eat meat – indicates that they will do so.

Scientists came to the conclusion that there was a much lower degree of heart disease and possibility of cancer among vegetarians and vegetarians, although there was no difference in mortality total.

In other words, being vegetarian or vegan is usually associated with a healthy lifestyle, but that does not mean living longer.

It would be very difficult to do a research in which it would be scientifically confirmed that vegans live longer.

It would take a large group of people to randomly distribute to those who will be vegans and those who will eat meat, and years later they will see results.

Instead, scientists simply compared vegans to those who eat meat and asked for differences.

As vegans pay more attention to healthy living, it is possible that health differences have nothing to do with the diet itself.

How did Dr. Jeo succeed?

After a month of veganism, he lost four pounds and his cholesterol dropped by 12%.

And will it continue?

"I was pleasantly surprised," he says.

"Although I do not plan to become completely vegan, from now on I will have at least a few days of this type each month."

"I must admit that I was scared to become vegan for a month, but when I learned some recipes, I was good and I really enjoyed it."

"For me, the key was not to cook vegan dishes that I would otherwise eat with meat, but to use recipes made only for vegans."

"What missed me the most was the eggs and I was expecting a lot more meat."