Study: Vegetarians less healthy, lower quality of life than meat-eaters

Study: Vegetarians less healthy, lower quality of life than meat-eaters. “…the vegetarian diet … carries elevated risks of cancer, allergies and mental health disorders.” Well, this study was done in Austria so maybe something was lost in the translation from Austrian to English.

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    Who is the retard that did this "study"?

    Very few, if ANY, people are strictly vegetarian, or, overly carnivorous. Most of us choose a reasonable middle ground to get the health and nutrition we need AND the enjoyment we desire from food. SO, the study is pointless ANd, referring TO it is useless.

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  • I had a friend who was a vegetarian, one day we both decided to give blood, hers was immediately rejected because it didn't float or sink, can't remember which it was supposed to do. Mind you the carnivore ( me ) had the good blood, with lots of iron.

  • Can't disagree with the mentally ill part, for some reason they seem to be bathing challenged as well.

  • elevated risks of cancer, allergies and mental health disorders.

    At least we now have a medical explanation for why vegetarians are mostly liberals.

      • I can understand the first two being actually caused by the vegetarianism. But the mental health disorders, I think that's something that anyone who would stop eating meat is predisposed to.