12-22-2015, 03:58 PM
(12-20-2015, 11:31 AM)Bring4th_Plenum Wrote: I think the issue is that whatever choice of diet one makes, if it's done for the reason of following some external rule, then it's not motivated by understanding and an inner alignment to that choice.
Agreed. But that is true of anything.
(12-20-2015, 11:31 AM)Bring4th_Plenum Wrote: How often is the argument pushed that veganism/vegetarianism is the most superior/healthy diet? That's just not true. One can eat poorly as a vegan/vegetarian, just as one can eat poorly as an omnivore. It's about balance, and what your particular body needs at that particular life junction. Diets change as needs change.
You are oversimplifying. Obviously, anyone eating a lot of junk foods and very little fruits and veggies won't likely stay healthy for long, regardless of whether they're vegan or not. When we say that a vegan diet is superior in terms of being healthier, obviously that means a well-rounded, whole-foods-based vegan diet: One rich in whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies. (With some wiggle room on the grains)
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