... strongly to obesity and heart disease? We are the only species that drinks milk beyond infancy, which might help to explain why most people over the age of 4 develop the inability to digest the carbohydrate lactose found ... amount of pesticide residues found in our produce, we should choose to eat only organic products, which use absolutely no artificial pesticides, chemicals, or hormones. f. It is a very common belief that in order to be an ... have significantly higher endurance levels. B. Inhumane Treatment of Animals 1. I would also like to tell you what really happens to the anima...

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... includes dairy products and eggs in the diet along with plant-based foods. A Lacto Vegetarian is someone who eats no meat or eggs but does eat dairy products. Then there are the strictest of the non-meat eaters, they are called vegans. A vegan would be someone who refrains from eating all animal flesh, ... perks of turning away from meat let's simply take a look at how many animals die each year due to factory farming. In 2001 alone over 9.8 billion animals were killed for food in the United States. This includes 41.6 million cows, 118 pigs, 8.9 billion "broiler" chickens, 450 million "l...

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... value, devastating, long term health consequences pertain mostly to an individual who consumes animal products. More people die each year due to meat consumption than that of the number who die from smoking. The most common cause of death in the United States is a heart attack, killing ... only found in animal products.. There is a 12% rise in blood cholesterol from consuming one egg a day. There is a 24% rise in heart attack risk from a 12% rise in cholesterol. No dietary cholesterol intake is needed to support human health. As far as us women are concerned: women who ... expected to li...

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