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u/pumpkin-poodle · 12 pointsr/Paleo

You're not alone. Menstrual problems are extremely common in vegetarians, and so are mental health issues. There's plenty of stories similar to yours over at the WAPF, Let Them Eat Meat, and Beyond Vegetarianism. Personally, I gained a whopping 55lbs, developed B12 deficiency (despite taking 1000mcg of methylcobalamin per day), and ended up with a bunch of other nasty things. I'm proud to say that I've lost all of that weight plus seven pounds. (Who would've known a slice of bambi's mom could be so satisfying?)

So, a lot of people have clearly experienced health problems as a result of a vegn diet. Why does the ADA still insist that a "well-planned vegetarian diet" (a clear oxymoron) is healthy and even beneficial? [Seventh-Day Adventists and vegns have so much influence on the ADA to the point that it's rage-inducing.](http://letthemeatmeat.com/tagged/American-Dietetic-Association)

The Vegetarian Myth, The Mood Cure, The Meat Fix, The Ethical Butcher, The Whole Soy Story, and Defending Beef are all worth giving a read. Were you tested for B12, iron, zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, magnesium, and/or iodine deficiency during your vegn years? If you quit recently, it's very likely that you're still deficient in some of these vitamins and will need to supplement for awhile. DHA and EPA are also very important due to how poorly ALA (such as that found in flaxseeds) converts to these essential nutrients.

I was vegan for nearly six years. No cheats. I always had my doubts about it, but getting to learn what other veg
ns look like was my last call. Just keep in mind that some lifelong meat-eaters will insist that a vegetarian diet is healthier. And some people are really mean.

u/anonlodico · 12 pointsr/zerocarb

You are right. Agriculture based on grass fed ruminants is by far the most sustainable and environmentally benign. I’d highly recommend Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production by Nicolette Hahn Niman. It covers the subject thoroughly, is well written and enjoyable to read.

u/Grok22 · 3 pointsr/dietetics

I just picked up:

The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat https://www.amazon.com/dp/125008119X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Blr0Cb8X9XAMW

For real, why do we over eat?

Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production https://www.amazon.com/dp/1603585362/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Zmr0CbKVN2MJX

I'm very interested in the regenerative ag movement, and am not entirely convinced red meat is the scourge of the earth.

u/JoshSimili · 2 pointsr/vegan

So the meat industry created some slaughterhouse videos in their Glass Walls series on youtube. This is a good 'other side' to vegan documentaries that focus on welfare during slaughter (like Earthlings).

As for the environmental side of things, there's not really any great documentaries with specifically a pro-meat focus. But you will find a few books with that focus, such as Simon Fairlie's Meat: A Benign Extravagance or Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production by Nicolette Hahn Niman or Cowed by Denis Hayes and Gail Boyer Hayes. But even these books concede we must not feed human-edible food to animals and also should reduce meat consumption.

EDIT: And, even though it's neither pro nor anti-meat, there is a two-part documentary on BBC called: Horizon: Should I eat meat?. First half is about health, the second part environment. But if you're not in the UK I don't know where you'll find it.

u/beowulfpt · 1 pointr/portugal

Bom livro sobre estas tretas. . Alarmismos baseados em má ciência.