Assignment:Vegan Diets

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Introduction

A vegan diet is one in which no animal products are consumed. While those embracing veganism are consequently on a vegan diet, a vegan diet is not synonymous with veganism, which is more generally a way of living that avoids the exploitation of animals as far as possible and practicable. Also, the phrase vegan diet refers to a dietary pattern, and not a programmatic diet such as the South Beach Diet.

Types of Vegan Diets

Vegan diets vary greatly, and those following a vegan diet usually do not adhere strictly to one of the categories of the vegan diet discussed below. Also, most of the pertinent research regarding diets does not distinguish between the categories. Still, these categories are useful for discussion.

Whole-Food Plant-Based

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Raw Diet

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Junk Food Vegan Diet

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Others

While the categories above may be thought of as general patterns, there are other vegan diets that are more prescriptive, such as the 90/10/10 Diet, the Starch Solutions Diet, and the Thrive Diet. <-- if you wish, briefly discuss further -->

Scientific Consensus

There are no governing bodies that vote on a give scientific position that would declare the position to reach the level of scientific consensus. However, a strong argument could be made, and is made below, that there exists a scientific consensus that a vegan diet is not only adequate for good health, but also nutritionally advantageous over other dietary patterns. This is because scientists specializing in the field of nutrition generally agree.

Scientific consensus is a position "generally agreed upon at a given time by most scientists specialized in a given field". It does not represent unanimity, as some scientists in the field may disagree. Neither is it definitive, as the consensus could change with further research.

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Health Benefits

This section discusses specific conditions that could likely be mitigated or eliminated by adopting a vegan diet, The benefits will be greater to whatever extent you eat plant-based whole foods instead of vegan junk foods.

Because testimonials are anecdotal, we don't include them in the sections below for each of these conditions. However, the stories of real people can be informing and inspiring. You can find an abundance of these testimonials with a Google search, or more specifically at The Center for Nutrition Studies, Forks Over Knives, and Nutriciously.

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Obesity

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Diabetes

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Heart Disease and Hypertension

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Cancer

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Arthritis

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Kidney Disease

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Alzheimer's

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Osteoporosis

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Other Conditions

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Supplementation

There seems to be general agreement that vegans should supplement with Vitamin B12, but some practitioners recommend you consider other supplements as well. This should not be used to draw conclusions about a vegan diet not being natural or optimal, for reasons discussed here.

Also, keep in mind that taking unneeded supplements can result in health risks, so it's a good idea to get a professional diagnosis for any suspected nutrient deficiency.

Vitamin B12

This is covered more thoroughly in our reply to "B12 is a problem for vegans", so we'll be brief here.

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Omega 3's

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Vitiman D

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Meta

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