Vegetarians Live Longer Than Meat-Eaters

[P.J.]

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Vegetarians may live longer than meat-eaters, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The research involved over 70,000 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and showed that vegetarian diets are linked to reduced death rates with more favorable results for males than females. The potential association between diet and mortality is a critical area of research, the authors explained.


Vegetarian diets have been linked to a lower risk of several chronic diseases, such as:

• metabolic syndrome
• hypertension
• ischemic heart disease (IHD)
• diabetes mellitus

A previous study involving over 60,000 Britons suggested that vegetarians have a lower risk of developing cancer than meat-eaters.

A total of 73,308 men and women Seventh-day Adventists were involved in the research, led by Michael J. Orlich, M.D., of Loma Linda University in California, which observed all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Dietary patients were evaluated using a questionnaire that categorized the subjects into 5 groups:

• non-vegetarian
• semi-vegetarian
• pesco-vegetarian - includes seafood
• lacto-ovo-vegetarian - includes dairy and egg products
• vegan - excludes all animal products

Vegetarian groups were inclined to be older, more highly educated, and more likely to be married. They also tended to drink less alcohol, smoke less, exercise more and be thinner.

Vegetarians Live Longer Than Meat-Eaters

 

[achoo]

I still have no clue that vegetarian Brahmans and others have a greater percentage of diabetics and heart problems whereas Americans have a better longevity than average Indians. Can you explain?

 

[P.J.]

achoo ji

The place where one lives is also a matter; There is hardly any harmful insects like mosquitoes one can see anywhere in US, because of there is no filth and people are civic conscious.


Also Brahmins have lot of occasions to take sweets which might be one of the reasons for getting diabetics.

 

[prasad1]

How does your nation rank in the world map of life expectancy ...

How does your nation rank in the world map of life expectancy? | Mail Online

India Ranks at 161
Us Ranks at 51
There are various reasons for longevity. Diet may be one of them.

 

[auh]

Being vegetarian is simply not enough if chat and junk stuff contribute the majority of what goes in the belly. We are as equally, if not more, risky as meat eaters. Even this comparison may be invalid as in meat itself, there seems to be specific meat/fish which actually are good for health.

Our lifestyle has drastically changed - eating for energy and necessity has changed to eating for taste and boredom.

One very important aspect that vegetarians have to know about is how ethical they are, in being vegetarian. This was what was the point in another thread.

 

[prasad1]

Health in Individual, just as path to Nirvana is individual. Just because of some statistics you are not immune to bad health. It is your genes, your life styles, and your choices that matter.

 

[renuka]

I still have no clue that vegetarian Brahmans and others have a greater percentage of diabetics and heart problems whereas Americans have a better longevity than average Indians. Can you explain?

Dear Sir,

The South Asian or shall I say the Indian vegetarian diet tends to be of a high carbohydrate and low in protein ratio.

This over the years causes loss of muscle tissue and deposition of fat especially in the midsection and we have the typical 'skinny' fat type of body.

By skinny fat I mean that the person is within the normal weight but his body weight is mainly made up of fat and very less muscle.
Muscle weighs 3x more than fat just to note.

Ok and I have also noted some over consumption of dairy products among Indian vegetarians.

Excessive of anything is considered bad.

Milk comes with some amount of saturated fat when taken in excessive amounts clogs up the arteries.

Exercise among Indians is mainly very light and not hitting the target heart rate zone most of the while..and this sometimes makes the person actually hungry post workout and person tends to eat more after exercise.

So it is very important to exercise right and smart so that we hit the target heart rate for maximum benefits.

The lack of exercise and high carbs diet of the average Indian vegetarian makes them more prone for Metabolic Syndrome that is triad of Diabetes,Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease.

 

[prasad1]

Dear Sir,

The South Asian or shall I say the Indian vegetarian diet tends to be of a high carbohydrate and low in protein ratio.

This over the years causes loss of muscle tissue and deposition of fat especially in the midsection and we have the typical 'skinny' fat type of body.

By skinny fat I mean that the person is within the normal weight but his body weight is mainly made up of fat and very less muscle.
Muscle weighs 3x more than fat just to note.

Ok and I have also noted some over consumption of dairy products among Indian vegetarians.

Excessive of anything is considered bad.

Milk comes with some amount of saturated fat when taken in excessive amounts clogs up the arteries.

Exercise among Indians is mainly very light and not hitting the target heart rate zone most of the while..and this sometimes makes the person actually hungry post workout and person tends to eat more after exercise.

So it is very important to exercise right and smart so that we hit the target heart rate for maximum benefits.

The lack of exercise and high carbs diet of the average Indian vegetarian makes them more prone for Metabolic Syndrome that is triad of Diabetes,Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease.

There you go, a medical Doctor has said it.
So look after your individual health. Know the things you need to worry about. Let others live the way they want to live their lives. If you want to warn a friend of the dangers please do so one-on-one.

 

[biswa]

The only fool proof way to live longer is to eat the minimum possible, aka, caloric restriction.

 

[renuka]

The only fool proof way to live longer is to eat the minimum possible, aka, caloric restriction.

Optimal level is the word....too much restriction at times decrease the basal metabolic rate and causes fat deposition.

There is a new info I would like to share with members.

Try to keep any cardio activity intense and short..try not to exceed 30 mins of cardio.

After 20- 30 mins of cardio..one can do weights training to help build muscle to increase metabolism that aids fat loss.


This 30 mins of cardio can be spiked intermitttently high intensity intervals to raise the heart rate
to fat burning mode.

For some individuals as we age any continuous activity that is beyond 40 mins at time causes the Cortisol levels in the body to rise.

When this happens it favors water retention and fat deposition and that is why we see that at times even though we are doing long work outs we do not see any results in terms of weight loss.

So to cut short the story..keep cardio a short and intense 30 min quickie!