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Originally Posted by TChan
Are you actually interested in my reaction, or did you just find another video that confirms your vegan beliefs and want an excuse to post it?
So what if there's some "MMA dudes" who go vegan and love it? Who cares? What does that prove? There are also dudes who literally eat nothing but meat (no vegetables, no nuts, no seeds, no grains, literally 100% meat) and feel like they perform well. Does that mean I think an all-meat diet is great for everyone? Nope!
I have zero, zilch, zip interest in vegan/paleo/carnivore/whatever polemic. It's just as bad as politics these days. There are people out there who want to have reasonable discussions about fine-tuning performance and health, and there are religious zealots who just hang out in their echo chambers all day.
Yes, I did want to know your reaction, which you have given. Anyone can perform well on any type of diet on a short term basis. If your goal is long term longevity and health, then a diet based on whole unrefined plant foods is far superior to one that emphahsizes (for example, over 20% of caloric intake) animal based foods. This is evident by studying long lived populations. I'm not advocating that veganism is the ultimate health answer, but what I am saying is that eating more "whole unprocessed" fruits, vegetables, beans, grains, nuts and seeds in one's diet is important for long term health and longevity. The trend to minimize complex carbohydrates, found in whole plant foods, while emphasizing animal fat/protein in place of it is troubling.