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Jul 12

Why eating meat is good for your health… and the planet – Telegraph.co.uk

Of course, while plant foods like beans and nuts contain protein, they dont have as much per calorie as meat, which can make it more difficult to eat enough while keeping your calories down, write Rodgers and Wolf. For example, to get 30 grams of protein, you need to eat 137 calories of fish or 640 calories of beans.

Wolf and Rodgers were drawn to the benefits of meat after suffering from health issues. Two decades ago, Wolf suffered from ulcerative colitis, or irritation of the bowels, while following a vegan diet. Im about 175lbs (12st 7lbs), but then I was so bad that I was down to 130lbs (9 st 4lbs) from malabsorption issues. My hair was falling out and my nails were split, he recalls. He repaired his health with a diet of whole, unprocessed foods including meat.

Rodgers also suffered from digestive issues. After a diagnosis of coeliac disease, she began eating lots of gluten-free packaged foods. This did not make her feel well: I had to constantly eat every hour or two, or else I would be sweating and have tunnel vision, she says. After changing to a diet of whatever meat and vegetables I have in the house, her hunger levels have stabilised and she is no longer obsessing over food.

They are now passionate about warning people of the horrors of the modern industrial food system, which is damaging our health and environment. Over half of calories in British diets are now from ultra-processed foods such as breakfast cereal, sweetened yoghurt and crisps. Young people eat even more of it, with children getting three-quarters of their calories from these foods, and teens getting 82.9 percent.

Ultra-processed food isnt as nutrient-dense as whole foods like meat, eggs, and vegetables. Furthermore, ultra-processed food is easy to overeat: It tastes really good because its been engineered to bypass the neuro-regulation of appetite, says Wolf.

Somewhat surprisingly, Wolf and Rodgers acknowledge that turning vegan can, in fact, be good for the health of some people, if it encourages them to stop eating processed food. By simply cutting out nutrient-poor, ultra-processed foods that stimulate us to overeat, people will naturally lose weight, they write.

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Why eating meat is good for your health... and the planet - Telegraph.co.uk

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