A-Z of diseases
It’s time to go vegan! You don’t need meat, fish, eggs or dairy in your diet.
Meat, fish eggs and dairy are all linked to health problems from arthritis to zits! They play a major role in all our biggest killers; diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The obesity epidemic is driven by fatty meat, chicken, sausages, pies, milk, cheese, cream, butter and lard as well as pastry, cakes, biscuits, sweets and milk chocolate.
As the typical Western diet spreads around the world, replacing traditional plant-based diets, it takes Western diseases with it – diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and prostate cancer. Osteoporosis occurs where most dairy is consumed, drinking milk does not protect your bones – exercise does!
BSE, bird flu and superbugs are major threats to human health of our own making. Which foods cause most food poisoning? You’ve guessed it – meat takes the gold medal with cheese and fish taking silver and bronze!
There are no nutrients in meat and dairy that can’t be found in a varied vegan diet. You are much better of getting healthy fats, plant protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals from fruit, vegetables, wholegrain foods, pulses (peas, beans and lentils), nuts and seeds.
The health benefits of avoiding meat, fish, eggs and dairy are indisputable which is why, slowly but surely, the worlds’ most reputable health bodies are beginning to recommend change. To avoid cancer, the World Cancer Research Fund says: “Eat mostly foods of plant origin”.
Find out how meat, fish, eggs and dairy cause diseases and how a varied vegan diet protects against them on the following pages…
