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.[1]
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Discuss. (Appeals to expertise are ok.) As summarized as possible, invoke the words of Harvard Public Health, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, but more importantly, and the Dietetic Associations of US, Canada, Great Britian, and Australia to support the contention that vegan diets go beyond adequate and are advantageous. It's good to mention specific diseases these organizations mention, but save the details on each for the next section.
Similar treatments on this site (not to be used as references in the completed article because this article is more specific, not the other way around)
- https://justiceforanimals.org/In_reply_to:_We_need_animal_products_to_be_healthy#Talking_Points
- https://justiceforanimals.org/In_reply_to:_Humans_are_natural_omnivores;_we_digest_meat,_have_canine_teeth,_and_have_front-facing_eyes#The_case_for_veganism_does_not_depend_on_humans_being_natural_herbivores_or_having_specific_physical_traits.
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Health Benefits
This section discusses health benefits for specific conditions that could likely be mitigated or eliminated by adopting a vegan diet, The benefits will be greater to the extent with which you are a whole-food plant-based diet instead of a junk-food vegan diet.
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 | Forks Over Knives[2],
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There is an article similar to this one at https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-diet-guide. This article presents numerous citations that could save a lot of time running down studies and sources. There may be other valid studies that are more convincing, valid, and definitive, in which case those other sources should be used.
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Obesity
Diabetes
Heart Disease and Hypertension
Cancer
Arthritis
Kidney Disease
Alzheimer's
Osteoporosis
?Others
Supplementation
Objections
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ “Glossary: Scientific Consensus,” accessed October 2, 2019, http://www.greenfacts.org/glossary/abc/consensus.htm.
- ↑ “Plant-Based Diet Success Stories,” Forks Over Knives, accessed October 3, 2019, https://www.forksoverknives.com/success-stories/
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- There is an article similar to this one at https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-diet-guide. This article presents numerous citations that could save a lot of time running down studies and sources. There may be other valid studies that are more convincing, valid, and definitive, in which case those other sources should be used.
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- After this article is complete, a search needs to be made of the phrase "vegan diet" and these phrases need to be linked to this article with "[[Vegan Diet | vegan diet]]".
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