November 1 marks World Vegan Day (World Vegan Day). Vegans are strict vegetarians, who exclude from their diet not only meat and fish, but also any other products of animal origin - eggs, milk, honey and others. How does such a diet affect human health? Are there enough products of plant origin to preserve health? His opinion on this shared dietician-endocrinologist Hasmik Abovyan.

According to the expert, the human body initially requires products of both plant and animal origin. Proteins and cholesterol, obtained from meat, are very important for the normal functioning of the body and the hormonal system. Similarly, vitamins, minerals and fiber, derived mainly from plant products. Thus, the ideal diet should include both meat products and vegetable, as the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. net If an adult, weighing all the pros and cons, decides to become a vegetarian or a vegan, this is, according to the expert, his choice, and this choice should be respected. However, the promotion of vegetarianism and the imposition of such nutrition on other people are not entirely appropriate, if only because not everyone can eat only plant foods.

In particular, vegetarianism is extremely undesirable for children: it is very important that the growing organism receives all the substances necessary to it, including those that are only in products of animal origin. Vegetarian children may lag behind in growth and development, and they may have problems with sexual development, because for the normal synthesis of sex hormones, cholesterol, obtained from animal fats. In addition, if a child grows a vegan and does not consume dairy products, there is a risk that he will have problems with bones due to a lack of calcium, and this problem may not be felt immediately, and many years later.

It is undesirable to adhere to the vegetarian diet and pregnant women: as in the previous case, the fetus in the womb for normal growth and development needs substances derived from foods and vegetable and animal origin.

With a number of diseases, the rejection of meat is also highly undesirable. In particular, vegetarianism can worsen the course of anemia, because to create hemoglobin, the body needs iron, obtained from meat. Of course, many vegetarians say that plant products also have iron. As the specialist noted, it is in them, of course, there is, but the problem is that the human body does not absorb iron from plant products - only from animals. Therefore, vegetarians and vegans often have to take food supplements containing iron, to prevent anemia and other health problems.

We also note that vegans and vegetarians, as a rule, do not receive from the plant food the right amount of protein necessary for muscle growth, because many of them (especially athletes) have to take artificial proteins.

As the nutritionist noted, if a person has to take nutritional supplements to make up for the lack of certain micronutrients, we can conclude that with his diet, most likely something is wrong.

Thus, if an adult decides to become a vegetarian or a vegan, this is his decision, and this is normal. However, there are several groups of people who can not limit their food. Therefore, before deciding to seriously change your diet and exclude any products from it, it is advisable to consult with a specialist.

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