Health Impact of Animal Diet
- Studies including from WHO have labelled red meat and processed meat as carcinogenic, along with asbestos, alcohol and arsenic
- Animal protein 75% increase risk of premature death from all causes and 4-5x increased risk of all cancer related deaths
- Coronary Heart Disease common in west civilization – chronic inflammation, plaques, oxidative stress, epithelial function
- Research shows animal diet can clog the arteries restricting blood flow to vital parts of bodies, have harmful compounds like Heme Iron that are carcinogenic
- 1 burger decreases blood flow 27% and increases inflammation 70% that increases soreness and recovery
- US FDA/EPA says fishes have mercury, and puts burden on people to choose kind of fish and quantity; as high mercury can cause brain damage, memory loss, impact foetus