In assessing different sources of protein a group of scientists publishing in JAMA Internal Medicine have reported an association
between consumption of animal protein and risk of death, and an inverse association between consumption of plant protein and risk of death.
The rising food demand is not just a result of the global population growth [although the planet can expect (UN medium variant) an estimated 2.3 billion extra people in 2050 — as no one even mentions the possibility of policy on that front]-- but also of an increasingly decadent average food consumption pattern, in which (next to globalisation of food production) the
rising consumption of animal protein plays a key role.
I try to minimize
my consumption of animal protein, since high concentrations of animal protein is linked to higher rates of chronic disease.
«The main reason for Meat Free Monday is to reduce
the consumption of animal proteins as we eat far too much of them anyway.
«The main reason for Meat Free Monday is to reduce
the consumption of animal proteins as we eat far too much of them anyway», said Cookery School Principal Rosalind Rathouse.
The Whole30 - inspired pregnancy guidelines recommend
the consumption of animal protein; however, the program includes information on how to modify the diet for vegetarians and vegans.
Children on the plant - based diet reduced
their consumption of animal protein from 42 grams daily to 2.24 grams daily, while also reducing their percentage of calories from fat and saturated fat to 18 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively.
«Healthy» only in quotes though, given their higher risk of heart disease, due to
their consumption of animal protein.
The 10 year China Study which is discussed in the identically named book and the documentary Forks Over Knives, revealed an astounding link between
the consumption of animal protein and disease, specifically cancer, heart disease, brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's, kidney stones, osteoperosis, and autoimmune diseases such as MS, rhueumatoid arthritis, and Type 1 diabetes.
Clinical studies at this time point to
consumption of animal protein to adversely effect our kidney function and decrease calcium content in our bones.
In particular, it's worth being aware of the facts the next time someone tells you, in all sincerity, that a plant - based diet has been «proven'to be the optimal one for human beings and that
consumption of animal proteins will kill you.
Consumption of animal protein is also shown in scientific studies to be linked directly with increased constipation so we recommend avoiding or limiting meat during the colon detoxification process.
For example, in the largest study ever performed on diet and bladder cancer, just a 3 % increase in
the consumption of animal protein was associated with a 15 % higher risk of bladder cancer, whereas a 2 % increase in plant protein intake was associated with a 23 % lower risk.