Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2015, 08:03 PM Dec 2015

Look at this crap posted in GD which needs some comments nt

Meatless diet causes mental health issues

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027416838#post10
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Many Americans have turned to a vegetarian diet for many different reasons. Maybe you just think it will make you generally more healthy. Perhaps you want to trim a few pounds. Maybe you want to supplement your already healthy lifestyle.

However, will you be happier?

Some research suggests that the exact opposite is the truth and Women’s Health recently looked into some of the research and cautions people to be well aware of how going meatless can impact your mental health.
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Look at this crap posted in GD which needs some comments nt (Original Post) LiberalElite Dec 2015 OP

That article is poorly worded. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #1

The article has no 2naSalit Dec 2015 #2

Since I don't eat meat anymore, I take dietary supplements. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #3

Like when you take an alcoholics booze away, they get depressed. Binkie The Clown Dec 2015 #4

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

1. That article is poorly worded.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 09:03 PM

Dec 2015

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Not sure about the vegan/vegetarian diet causing depression directly , but it is true that some nutrients can only be found in meat or meat products, such as vit B12, DHA, creatinine and vit D3. Thr lack of some of those nutrients, could be manifested as depression.
Of course, taking supplements will solve the problem easily.

2naSalit

(92,705 posts)

2. The article has no

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:03 PM

Dec 2015

reference to any actual study so no clarification is available. It's all speculation far as I can tell.

I always feel better and happier when I abstain from eating meat and the longer I do that the better I feel and for a much longer time.

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

3. Since I don't eat meat anymore, I take dietary supplements.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:53 PM

Dec 2015

I can't say I miss meat much. (Actually, I don't miss it at all lol)

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

4. Like when you take an alcoholics booze away, they get depressed.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 03:32 AM

Dec 2015

People who really want meat, and feel forced by circumstances to forgo something the really would rather have are going to tend to feel depressed. I don't see that in any of my vegan and vegetarian friends because they don't feel deprived in any way by their diet. Neither do I. Just make sure you get you B12 from supplements. You used to be able to get B12 from veggies before we got in the habit of washing them. B12 is manufactured by bacteria. It's in meat because the bacteria is in meat.

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