It says: Arjun Walia, July 24, 2019.
→ Facts: A recent study by researchers in California and France found that meat protein is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart disease, while protein from nuts and seeds is actually beneficial for the human heart.
→ Let's think: There are several studies that link the consumption of animal products with several diseases, and plant foods with prevention and recovery from them. Does this suggest that our biology is not designed to use animal products? Should a person eat meat and consume animal products?
If we take a closer look, we might be surprised. Take, for example, milk. Most people on our
the planet is lactose intolerant. In some parts of the world, lactose intolerance is 90 to 100 percent[1]. Humans are the only species that drink milk after they are weaned and the only species that drink another animal's milk. Are we being misled by big food marketing? Why are global nutritional recommendations increasingly turning to a plant-based diet? This is because things are clearly changing. The reason I find it hard to believe that people should consume meat and animal products is because there is so much science that disproves it. The use of all types of meat is associated with various diseases. Some of the latest information emerging in this area analyzes proteins from meat and proteins from plant sources and suggests that plant proteins are much healthier.
A recent study conducted by researchers in California and France found that meat protein is associated with a markedly increased risk of heart disease, while protein from nuts and seeds is actually beneficial for the human heart. The study is entitled[2]: "Patterns of vegetable and animal protein intake are strongly associated with cardiovascular mortality: Health Study - Group 2". It was a joint project between researchers from the Department of Public Health at Loma Linda University in California and AgroParisTech and the National Institute of Agronomic Studies in Paris, France. The results were published in the journal International Journal of Epidemiology. Researchers found that people who ate large amounts of meat protein, a daily habit for many people, were among the human population that would experience an increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) from 60 percent, while people who consumed large amounts of protein from nuts and seeds actually had 40 percent reduction in SŽB. For this study it was analyzed 81,000 people. According to a report[3] by Gary Fraser, MB, ChB, PhD, of Loma Linda University, and François Mariotti, PhD, of AgroParisTech and the National Institute of Agricultural Studies, who were principal investigator-collaborators: "Dietary fat is part of the story of the impact on the risk of cardiovascular disease, and protein may also play an important role and largely independently influence that risk, which has so far gone unnoticed."
The authors emphasized that they, as well as their colleagues, have suspected for a long time that proteins from nuts and seeds in the diet protect against heart and blood vessel diseases, while those from meat increase the risk of these diseases. Fraser said the study leaves other questions open for future analysis, such as certain amino acids in meat proteins that contribute to SRB. In addition, we have doubts about whether proteins from certain sources affect cardiac risk factors, such as blood lipids, blood pressure and excess body weight, which are associated with CVD. Although the use of too little protein is harmful to the body, excessive consumption also brings risks.
In the United States, the average omnivore consumes more than 1.5 times[4] the optimal amount of protein, and most of that protein comes from animal sources. This is bad news because excess protein is often stored as fat. These stored animal proteins contribute to obesity[5], heart disease[6], diabetes[7], inflammation[8] and cancer[9]. The study concludes: "The connection between the factor 'meat' and 
'nuts and seeds' as sources of protein and cardiovascular outcomes was robust and could not be attributed to other related nutrients thought to be important for cardiovascular health. A healthy diet based on the origin of protein can be advocated, preferring a low proportion of protein from meat and a higher intake of plant protein from nuts and seeds." On the other hand, protein found in a complete plant-based diet (fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes) is associated with disease prevention. dr. Michelle McMacken says[10]: "The proteins found in whole plant foods protect us from many chronic diseases. There is no need to worry about protein intake or use protein supplements with plant-based dishes; if you're meeting your daily calorie needs, you'll get plenty of protein. People who live the longest, those living in the so-called “blue zones[1],” get about 10% of their calories from protein, compared to the American average of about 15 to 20%.”
Many studies have shown the difference between animal and plant proteins.
Another great example comes from Colin Campbell[12], professor of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University, whose experiments on laboratory rats showed that the growth of cancer cells could be stimulated or prevented simply by changing the amount of animal protein included in their diet. This was a huge discovery that affected nutrition million people. His results proved to be reproducible, from what is known as the “China Study”[13]. A 2016 study[14] led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital put more than 130,000 people over 36 years: they studied the connection between disease, lifestyle, diet and mortality rate. They found that replacing between 15 and 19 grams of animal protein (equivalent to one sausage) with legumes, nuts and other plant proteins significantly reduced the risk of premature death. Replacing eggs with plant-based proteins also leads to a 19 percent reduction in mortality. The researchers found that a 10 percent higher meat intake was associated with a two percent higher death rate and an eight percent higher chance of cardiovascular death. "With the abundance of scientific evidence we have on many of the most common killer diseases, I found that the meat, egg and dairy industries have been covering up that evidence, funding studies that deny that evidence and relegating that industry's responsibility to an almost invisible, sideline press. One of the hired companies that was paid to conduct these studies is Exponent, INC. - this is a company whose research was used by the tobacco industry to deny the link between passive smoking and cancer. For more than 50 years, Exponent has produced studies challenging the health risks of everything from asbestos, arsenic and mercury to animal foods.” –
James Brett Wilks, retired English professional MMA fighter, producer and protagonist of the documentary "The game changers" "The formula that works wonderfully on people who sell junk food, works wonderfully on her too
de that sell drugs to treat diseases caused by bad food, and it also works well for the media, which can give us a new story about nutrition every day. However, despite the misconceptions and confusions in our media, there is a huge global consensus on the basics of a healthy diet and it is a diet that is used every time... In every population, in all types of research: just about every time plant food prevails.” – Dr. David Katz, founder of the Yale University Prevention Research Center (documentary The Game Changers)
BE YOUNG
Study[15] from 2015 published in the journal Cell Metabolism, is just one of many that 
confirms: “Growth hormone receptor/IGF-1 deficient mice and humans show significantly fewer age-related diseases. Since protein restriction reduces GHR-IGF-1 activity, we examined the association between protein intake and mortality. Subjects (n = 6,381) aged 50 to 65 who reported high protein intake had a 75% increase in total mortality and a fourfold increase in cancer and diabetes mortality over an 18-year period. These connections were abolished or weakened if plants were the source of protein." Increased IGF-1 hormone, which also decreases during fasting, is associated with numerous diseases. Again here: protein increases it, but as the above study states, "this association was lost or weakened if the protein source was plant-based." This trend, as the popularity of plant precociousness grows, is of increasing interest to scientists. At least 542,000 people[16] in Britain now follow a vegan diet – compared to 150,000 in 2006 – and another 521,000 vegetarians hope to reduce their intake of animal products. It is obvious that veganism has become one of the fastest growing lifestyles[17]. "When it comes to protein intake in your diet, meat is not the only option. There is more and more evidence that reduced consumption of meat and increased intake of plant proteins is a healthier way to go. A diet with any type of meat increases the risk of heart disease and cancer compared to a vegetarian diet.” (Dr. Deepak Bhatt, Harvard Medical School professor and editor-in-chief Harvard Heart Letter)[18] Only in America about 40% population has prediabetes[19]. That means millions of people. Multiple studies[20] have shown that red and processed meat (which the WHO has recently linked to cancer), as well as animal proteins in general, increase the risk of type 2 diabetes[21]. In the omnivorous population, the risk of diabetes is doubled compared to vegans[22].
MEAT CONSUMPTION ONCE A WEEK OR MORE INCREASES THE RISK OF DIABETES BY 74%
Another study found that meat consumption once a week or more during a period of 17 years increases 
diabetes risk for amazing 74%[23]! A follow-up study was conducted and found that increased red meat intake by more than just half a serving per day was closely associated with an almost 50% increased risk of diabetes[24] over four years. The use of meat in particular increases the chances of a higher level inflammation in your body[25], which can lead to a number of short-term and long-term health consequences. Chronic inflammation is associated[26] with atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases, among other problems. On the other hand, a plant-based diet is naturally anti-inflammatory[27]. This is because it has fewer 'inflammatory triggers' (as opposed to saturated fat, endotoxins and other toxins released from bacteria found in animal foods). Many studies have shown that those who switch to a plant-based diet can dramatically lower levels C-reactive proteins[28] (CRP), she is protein is an indicator of inflammation in the body.
Another major risk factor for heart problems is high blood cholesterol. Saturated fats, which are mainly found in meat, cheese, poultry and various other animal products, have a dramatic effect on 
blood cholesterol level. But when people switch to a plant-based diet, blood cholesterol drops significantly[29], as several studies have shown. Studies have confirmed that plant-based foods help shape a healthy gut microbiome. This is just one more reason (among many others) why scientists and health professionals are becoming big advocates of a plant-based diet. The fibers found in plant foods encourage the development of good bacteria that are needed in our intestines. Dairy products, eggs and meat, on the other hand, encourage the growth of disease-causing bacteria[30]. “Significant studies have shown that when omnivores eat choline or carnitine (found in meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and dairy products), gut bacteria produce a substance that our liver converts into a toxic product called TMAO[31]. TMAO worsens cholesterol plaques in our blood vessels and thus escalates the risk of heart attack and stroke. Interestingly, in people who eat a plant-based diet, little or no TMAO appears[32] after eating a meal containing meat, because they have a completely different gut microbiome. It only takes a few days[33] for our gut bacterial patterns to change – the benefits of a plant-based diet start quickly!” (Michelle McMacken, MD)
ANATOMY OF HERBIVORS
So why do we eat meat? I wonder again: why do we believe we should eat meat? Many people like to refer to people who roamed the Earth once upon a time, such as Neanderthals. These arguments are very weak, because they never acknowledge the Neanderthal groups who were completely vegan and for whom animal proteins were not really important[34]. Those groups may not even be related to us, but that's a separate topic. The evidence is mounting. It seems quite clear that our bodies suffer from meat food and have 
benefits from a complete, plant-based diet. This is why I am so confused. "When you look at how our digestive organs are actually built, we have the anatomy and physiology of a strict herbivore. We have no adaptations in our digestive system or in our physiology to eat animal flesh. That is why we cannot consume that meat without the help of technology. But when you look at the structure of the jaw, its mechanics, our esophagus, stomach, and length of intestine, it's clear that we have the anatomy of a dedicated herbivore." This quote comes from Dr. Milton Mills, an internal medicine physician who explains in the video linked[35] in this article that human beings are not really made to digest meat, or at least have a choice. More and more research points to the benefits of a plant-based diet.
More information Recent advances in technology and science have revealed that various ancient human sites abound in microscopic fossils of plant foods, indicating a vegan diet. Furthermore, analysis of teeth, bones, DNA and ancient human feces has shown significant evidence that many of these people ate mostly plants. One such expert is Dr. Christina Warinner[36], who earned her doctorate at 
Harvard University in 2010, and a postdoctorate at the University of Zurich (2010–2012) and the University of Oklahoma (2012–2014). She became a leading research professor and assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Oklahoma in 2014, and is currently the head of microbiological sciences at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Her work led to very interesting findings and conclusions: "Humans do not have a specialized genetic, anatomical or physiological adaptation for meat consumption. Conversely, we have many adaptations for using plants.” (documentary The Game Changers) In her presentation[37] at the 2016 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine, she delves deeper into the topic. He makes a variety of points, exploring the analysis of ancient gut microbiomes and more. It also states the fact that they our digestive organs clearly built for digesting plants and fibers that require longer processing times, not meat. They are much longer than in animals that eat meat, and the crucial point is the fact that in our digestive system there are no adaptations for the use of animal flesh.
There are many facts that Dr. Warinner points out in his research, such as how people cannot produce their own vitamin C, which is one of many factors that indicate how dependent we are on plant foods for certain vitamins. There is nothing essential within meat that cannot be found in plant foods. Some may point to vitamin B12, but B12 is not produced by animals. All animals consume bacteria that produce vitamin B12. These bacteria are found in soil and water.
It is similar with proteins, because they all come from plant sources: so the animals that people eat actually get their proteins from plants. Before industrial agriculture, people and animals obtained vitamin B12 from traces of impurities found in plant foods, or drinking water from freshwater lakes, rivers and streams. As a result of the pesticides that have polluted our water, forcing us to chlorinate the water among other things, the bacteria originally in the water that produce vitamin B12 have been mostly destroyed. Even farm animals need to take vitamin B12 supplements. Both meat eaters and vegetarians/vegans tend to have low levels of vitamin B12 – this has nothing to do with meat consumption.
Another common argument is that we should eat meat for essential amino acids. This is simply untrue, because there are numerous plant sources from which we can get all the necessary amino acids. The gradual increase in brain size in early humans has also been attributed to meat, but the study shows that “since there is not a very strong association between meat consumption and the gradual increase in brain size, scientists looked for other options. And given that plant-based foods are such an important part of modern hunter-gatherer humans, the focus is on plant-based foods and the shift toward plant-based diets as the main driving factor for brain size growth." –
Nathaniel J. Dominy, Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences, Ecology, Ecosystems, and Society (EEES) Graduate Studies – Charles Hansen Professor of Anthropology at Dartmouth. (documentary The Game Changers) In primates: you might think that canine teeth are related to 
meat diet, but they are not. If a gorilla wants to frighten other males, it will show the length of its terrifying fangs. On the other hand, carnivores have characteristic teeth, in a shape that simply bites off meat and swallows it. Compare it with human teeth: we have square and lowered surfaces with which we crush and grind hard plant tissue. Right there, in your mouth, is the best proof of a diet that could not be meat - Dominy (documentary film The Game Changers) "We have a brain that just longs for glucose. It's such a restless organ, that's the only thing it really needs for energy. But meat is not a very good source of glucose: to have such a big brain you need to eat something else. And the most efficient way to get glucose is to eat carbohydrates.” – Dr. Mark Thomas, geneticist, University College, London (documentary The Game Changers) Just look and study human anatomy: again, we seem to be made to eat plants and "substantial evidence suggests that the ancestral line leading to humans was plant-based.[38]" The point is that most ancient humans and human-like creatures, was mostly vegan. Some ate meat, but many did not. For example, Neanderthals in Spain did not eat meat at all, according to a study in the journal Nature[39]. So, if some groups did eat meat, none of them had a predominantly meat diet. One group of researchers published a study in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology that reads: “It appears that animal protein was less important overall, and this is especially true for Neolithic farmers. This would mean that they mostly have a balance between animal and vegetable proteins in their diet, which suggests a mixed strategy for existence.[40]”
Rob Dunn's article titled “Human Ancestors Were Almost All Vegetarians”[41] in the journal Scientific American, delves into this topic from an evolutionary perspective, presenting multiple views on how our intestines evolved to adapt to a vegetarian diet. I'm just trying to point out the fact that it is strongly established in the scientific literature that ancient human "ancestors" ate mostly plant foods. Conclusion: One thing is very clear, and that is the fact that a plant-based diet has great benefits for our health and affects our biology in a very positive way, while eating meat and consuming animal products does the exact opposite. This is not a matter of debate, instead we should ask ourselves what to do on this planet of ours and how we treat animals. We are torturing them and that is something terrible. When we consume meat, it is very cruel and very bad for our entire planet. All signs point to the fact that it is not natural at all.
We suggest you follow this diet:
Breakfast: a variety of seasonal, preferably organic fruits, seeds (sunflower (not fried or salty) or flax (not ground) or whole sesame or chia or pumpkin seeds...) or a handful of nuts (almonds or walnuts or hazelnuts or cashews try to find in husks), 5-8 tablespoons of peeled oats or barley that has been left overnight in the fridge in a cup of water. You can season the fruit salad with a spoonful of honey or agave syrup and, if desired, a little ground cinnamon. In the morning, strain and rinse it well and then mix it with the other ingredients. Cereals are not cooked!
4-5 hours after breakfast, lunch: a variety of seasonal organic raw vegetables with sunflower seeds (not fried or salty) or flax (not ground) or whole sesame or chia or pumpkin seeds...) or a handful of nuts (almonds or walnuts or hazelnuts or cashews) try to find in the shell), cooked legumes (beans or lentils or chickpeas or peas or beans or broad beans ...) and cereals (wheat or hulled oats or barley or rye or buckwheat or millet ...). The salad can be seasoned with cold-pressed olive oil, raw garlic, onion and spices (rosemary, basil, hot pepper...)
Dinner: a variety of seasonal, preferably organic fruit, seeds (sunflower (not fried or salty) or flax (not ground) or whole sesame or chia or pumpkin seeds...) or a handful of nuts (almonds or walnuts or hazelnuts or cashews try to find in husks), 5-8 tablespoons of peeled oats or barley that has been left overnight in the fridge in a cup of water. You can season the fruit salad with a spoonful of honey or agave syrup and, if desired, a little ground cinnamon. In the morning, strain and rinse it well and then mix it with the other ingredients. Cereals are not cooked!
Mandatory : during meals do not drink any liquid only after 1-2h
[1] https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lactose-intolerance
[2]https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324225317_Patterns_of_plant_and_animal_protein_intake_are_strongly_associated_with_cardiovascular_mortality_the_Adventist_Health_Study-2_cohort
[3] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180403111106.htm
[4] https://nchstats.com/category/protein/
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21139559
[6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22677895
[7] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24722499
[8] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865797
[9]https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/7/c/47cbc2420ba85e53/Proteinaholic_Chapter13.pdf?c_id=10141917&cs_id=10141917&expiration=1582468701&hwt=25db06225a4fef5cf75e80ecadbda808
[10] https://www.forksoverknives.com/7-things-that-happen-when-you-stop-eating-meat/#gs.xrpe72
[11] https://www.forksoverknives.com/longevity-diet/#gs.xrpi9s
[12] https://nutritionstudies.org/
[13] https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660
[14] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2540540
[15] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988204/
[16] https://www.vegansociety.com/whats-new/news/find-out-how-many-vegans-there-are-great-britain
[17] https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/number-of-vegans-in-uk-half-million_uk_573c2557e4b0328a838b92a3?guccounter=1
[18] https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/getting-your-protein-from-plants
[19] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26348752
[20] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3942738/pdf/nutrients-06-00897.pdf
[21] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24722499
[22] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671114/
[23] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=vang+ann+nutr+metab+2008
[24] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847817/pdf/nihms530233.pdf
[25] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865797
[26] https://www.hindawi.com/journals/arthritis/2012/560634/
[27] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865797
[28] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25637150
[29] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19766762
[30] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24652102
[31] https://www.forksoverknives.com/tmao-a-toxic-substance-formed-when-you-eat-meat-can-make-you-dead-meat/#gs.xsqr2r
[32] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23563705
[33] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Diet+rapidly+and+reproducibly+alters+the+human+gut+microbiome
[34] https://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/07/05/were-those-who-roamed-the-earth-before-us-nearly-all-vegetarian/
[35] https://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/05/31/doctor-explains-how-humans-have-a-strict-vegan-physiology-anatomy/
[36] http://christinawarinner.com/about-us/christina-warinner/
[37] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNIoKmMq6cs
[38] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4465628/
[39] https://www.nature.com/articles/nature21674
[40] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/caveman-diet-stone-age-humans-meat_n_2031999
[41] https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/human-ancestors-were-nearly-all-vegetarians/
