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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.39,0:00:01.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We’ve all experienced it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.95,0:00:05.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We invite a friend to dinner, only to learn that she is the dreaded V-word.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.26,0:00:09.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a vague sense of what it means, but we’re left with so many questions?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.09,0:00:10.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is it healthier?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.09,0:00:11.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will you sit on my leather couch?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.38,0:00:13.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can we still go to Taco Bell?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.06,0:00:15.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a world of health magazines and Planet Fitness commercials,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.69,0:00:19.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many people want to learn more about nutrition and which diets are the healthiest.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.43,0:00:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wherever you go, no one can escape the growing vegan phenomenon,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.46,0:00:25.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we thought it would be fun to explore it further in this episode
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.24,0:00:28.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of The Infographics Show; Vegans vs Meat-eaters.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.42,0:00:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A vegan is someone who follows a diet that contains no animal meat, fish, eggs,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.40,0:00:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dairy products, or any other food that comes from animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.86,0:00:39.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They differ from vegetarians, who generally still eat dairy and eggs
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.37,0:00:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as part of their diets.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.60,0:00:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vegans also typically abstain from using any other products that come from animals,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.71,0:00:46.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as honey and leather jackets.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.39,0:00:51.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back in 2008, vegans only accounted for around 0.5% of the US population,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.06,0:00:52.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or about 1 million people.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.61,0:00:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As of polls taken in 2014, vegans now make up roughly 2.5% of the population.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.34,0:01:01.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At least in the United States, women seem to be far bigger fans of veganism,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.39,0:01:03.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making up around 79% of vegans.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.74,0:01:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The number of meat eaters obviously far outweighs
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.56,0:01:08.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the number of vegans throughout the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.05,0:01:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the highest concentration of vegans being in Israel
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.74,0:01:13.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at only around 5% of their population.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.21,0:01:15.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By not consuming any animal products,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.31,0:01:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vegans follow a dietary path similar to an herbivore.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.16,0:01:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Herbivores are animals that feed exclusively on plants,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.09,0:01:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as cows, giraffes, and adorable deer.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.44,0:01:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meat-eaters are typically omnivores,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.30,0:01:27.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which means that they eat both plants and animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.75,0:01:31.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The term comes from the latin words Omni,meaning “all or everything,”
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.55,0:01:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the word Vorare, which means “to devour.”
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.02,0:01:37.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So basically omnivores are down to eat whatever.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.18,0:01:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most meat-eaters don’t solely eat just meat, like a carnivore would do.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.73,0:01:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is, unless you’re Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.58,0:01:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then it’s beautiful bacon and sizzling steaks all day!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.50,0:01:48.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So humans are widely thought of as natural omnivores,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.93,0:01:51.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but some believe that humans are at their optimal health
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.35,0:01:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when following the dietary habits of an herbivore.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.58,0:01:56.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People often cite potential health benefits and ethical dilemmas
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.24,0:01:58.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the main reasons to go on a vegan diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.38,0:02:00.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We won’t get into the ethics today,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.13,0:02:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we are curious about the health differences
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.04,0:02:03.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between vegans and their meat-eating friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.97,0:02:06.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People on a vegan diet tend to be leaner.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.18,0:02:09.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a cross-sectional study of nearly 40,000 adults,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.21,0:02:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meat-eaters had the highest mean body-mass-index, or BMI.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.73,0:02:15.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vegetarians were in the middle and vegans had the lowest.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.86,0:02:19.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Based on several studies from Finland, some scientists have suggested that
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.04,0:02:22.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vegan diets may be helpful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.14,0:02:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vegans also appear to have lower rates of hypertension
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.84,0:02:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than both meat-eaters and vegetarians.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.00,0:02:30.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vegans also typically have lower cardiometabolic risks
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.08,0:02:32.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for conditions like heart disease or strokes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.12,0:02:34.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem, however, doesn't seem to be with meat itself,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.47,0:02:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but rather with the quality of meat.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.53,0:02:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Recent findings have found that coronary heart disease problems
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.50,0:02:43.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do not seem to be linked with red meat and saturated fats like previously thought,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.02,0:02:44.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but rather with processed meats.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.70,0:02:49.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Based on a study of nearly 1.25 million people consumption of processed meats,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.48,0:02:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not simply red meat, was associated with higher rates of coronary heart disease.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.44,0:02:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From an evolutionary standpoint,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.56,0:02:57.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meat-eating omnivores also seem to be the reason
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.31,0:03:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,behind the growth of our larger, more intelligent brains.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.00,0:03:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the result of the higher protein content associated with meat consumption.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.76,0:03:06.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The American Dietetic Association, or ADA, states that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.23,0:03:10.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the protein from plants can easily meet and exceed protein requirements,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.94,0:03:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that being an omnivore merely increases the amount of protein sources
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.92,0:03:17.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a person can have by including animal meat.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.43,0:03:20.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obviously, protein is important to both bone health and muscle mass.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.55,0:03:23.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One study even found that women who ate meat
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.03,0:03:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had higher amounts of muscle mass than their vegetarian counterparts,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.12,0:03:28.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if the protein intake was the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.62,0:03:31.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While there certainly may be some health advantages in going vegan,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.69,0:03:34.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there seems to be some common deficiencies in the diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.10,0:03:37.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of these deficiencies is with the vitamin B-12.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.08,0:03:39.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The ADA states that there are no natural plant foods
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.72,0:03:42.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that contain any significant amount of the vitamin.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.01,0:03:46.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vegans can still get it, but they need to take a vitamin or consume fortified foods
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.66,0:03:48.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like soy milk and certain breakfast cereals.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.83,0:03:52.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Omega-3 fatty acids are also very difficult to come by on a vegan diet,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.73,0:03:55.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but this can be overcome through the consumption of algae supplements.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.80,0:03:59.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With vegans requiring supplementation to meet their nutritional needs,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.34,0:04:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it supports the claim that veganism is unnatural,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.36,0:04:04.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that doesn’t necessarily mean it's unhealthy.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.85,0:04:09.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At this point, some of you may be wondering which diet leads to longer life spans.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.01,0:04:11.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For that information, we turn to Okinawa.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.51,0:04:16.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The traditional Okinawan diet is typically regarded as the best for health and longevity,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.22,0:04:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the Okinawan islands having the greatest concentration of centenarians in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.72,0:04:23.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An archipelago hundreds of miles off the coast of Japan,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.62,0:04:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okinawa has about 740 centenarians out of its population of 1.3 million people.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.58,0:04:31.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While their diets have been changing recently due to globalization
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.98,0:04:33.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and factors like fast food chains,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.77,0:04:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the traditional Okinawan diet is made up of large amounts of plant-based carbohydrates
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.18,0:04:40.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Although they are primarily vegans,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.05,0:04:43.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional Okinawans still eat meat on special occasions,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.51,0:04:47.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually pork, as well as small amounts of fish on a weekly basis.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.01,0:04:50.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This doesn’t prove that small amounts of animal products are vital to good health,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.46,0:04:52.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it does hint that the optimal human diet
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.86,0:04:55.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be achieved without going completely vegan.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.13,0:04:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That said, many health organizations, including the ADA,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.14,0:05:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,state that well-planned vegan diets are healthy and nutritionally adequate,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.88,0:05:03.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and may provide health benefits
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.18,0:05:05.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.19,0:05:07.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It seems like no matter what your dietary preferences are,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.71,0:05:11.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a healthy lifestyle can be achieved on or off a vegan diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.59,0:05:14.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you or would you ever consider becoming a vegan?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.66,0:05:15.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why or why not?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.72,0:05:17.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let us know down in the comments below.
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