(Probably this should go in the health forums, but I think people should be aware of this if you’re vegan)
I was reviewing the work of Jorn Trommelen, a muscle protein synthesis scientist from the Netherlands. He had some interesting studies on the difference in quality from animal sourced proteins and plant sourced proteins. What was found overall is that there is verifiable and provable differences in quality to animal and plant proteins, with animal proteins being superior.
The interesting thing is when it comes to vegan lifters and vegan athletes, they brag about their records and such, but who cares? They almost have to have their own category for strength records and athletic records in general because they can’t compete with athletes consuming animal foods.
The initial implications are that if you’re training, you should include animal proteins in your diet for max benefit. If you’re not training, who cares? But I was thinking on it and it does matter, even if you’re not training. The reason is your body is built up from the food you consume, continuously being recycled, and if we know plant proteins are overall inferior and they’re all you’re consuming, this will have an effect and it’s not good. It’s the same with eating junk in general. Low quality isn’t good and you’ll have problems over time.
It’s been discussed before, but it’s something to think about if you needed another reason to avoid veganism. Long term it is unhealthy and will leave you in a weakened state. When looking to care for your body, quality is important and animal foods NEED to be included. How much will depend on your lifestyle.
I’ve worked on many small organic animal farms, and I can say if the ethical dilemma is fueling the lifestyle change, perhaps find a local farm in your area and visit it. An honest facility should have no problem showing curious community members around and if you find the place to your liking, support them and make your animal product purchases local only.
*Link to source material. https://youtu.be/4YgvtVKW3m8
I was reviewing the work of Jorn Trommelen, a muscle protein synthesis scientist from the Netherlands. He had some interesting studies on the difference in quality from animal sourced proteins and plant sourced proteins. What was found overall is that there is verifiable and provable differences in quality to animal and plant proteins, with animal proteins being superior.
The interesting thing is when it comes to vegan lifters and vegan athletes, they brag about their records and such, but who cares? They almost have to have their own category for strength records and athletic records in general because they can’t compete with athletes consuming animal foods.
The initial implications are that if you’re training, you should include animal proteins in your diet for max benefit. If you’re not training, who cares? But I was thinking on it and it does matter, even if you’re not training. The reason is your body is built up from the food you consume, continuously being recycled, and if we know plant proteins are overall inferior and they’re all you’re consuming, this will have an effect and it’s not good. It’s the same with eating junk in general. Low quality isn’t good and you’ll have problems over time.
It’s been discussed before, but it’s something to think about if you needed another reason to avoid veganism. Long term it is unhealthy and will leave you in a weakened state. When looking to care for your body, quality is important and animal foods NEED to be included. How much will depend on your lifestyle.
I’ve worked on many small organic animal farms, and I can say if the ethical dilemma is fueling the lifestyle change, perhaps find a local farm in your area and visit it. An honest facility should have no problem showing curious community members around and if you find the place to your liking, support them and make your animal product purchases local only.
*Link to source material. https://youtu.be/4YgvtVKW3m8