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Life expectancy on a vegan diet - Do vegans live longer?

Life expectancy on a plant-based diet - Do vegans live longer than meat eaters?

Want to find out more about the life expectancy of a plant-based diet? Then you've come to the right place. Most people pursue the goal, stay healthy for as long as possible and grow old properly. The Veganism is not only considered more ethical and ecological, but also healthier. Accordingly, it is often said that vegans live longer than meat eaters. However, there are also many prejudices circulating that predict a pre-programmed protein deficiency and other health deficits for pure plant-based eaters. So what is true?

In this article, I would like to give you a brief overview of everything you need to know about life expectancy on a vegan diet. Let's go!

  1. Study
  2. Reasons
  3. Closing words

Decade-long study suggests that vegans live longer

According to current scientific knowledge, vegans actually enjoy a longer life expectancy on average compared to meat eaters and consumers of animal foods.

To find out, both the health status and the eating habits of a total of 131,342 test subjects were assessed in a Study of the Massachusetts General Hospital observed and recorded over a period of 32 years.

The main focus of the study was on comparing the intake of animal and plant proteins. The results confirmed that an increased intake of animal proteins increases the Probability The risk of suffering from a fatal disease (such as cardiovascular disease, obesity or type 2 diabetes) increases significantly. On the other hand, the preferred intake of plant proteins reduces one's own mortality.

Accordingly, the scientists summarized that people live longer when they use the Replace proteins from - especially - processed red meat with plant-based protein sources.

Why do vegans tend to have a longer life expectancy?

Life expectancy on a plant-based diet - Why do vegans live longer?

The general study situation also tends to indicate that vegans can expect a longer lifespan. However, this does not mean that every vegan actually lives longer than those who regularly consume animal-based foods.

After all, other factors play a role in your own life expectancy in addition to your diet! For example the Cigarette and alcohol consumption, standard of living, environment, or medical advances..

But what are the main reasons why life expectancy tends to be higher with a plant-based diet? I would like to give you the answer here.

Health

It cannot be said across the board that vegan automatically also healthy is. After all, sugary soft drinks and many types of potato chips are also vegan - and if you prefer to eat them, you probably won't stay healthy for long.

However, who balanced, purely plant-based diet out of intrinsic motivationreduces the risk of life-threatening, nutrition-related diseases and at the same time consumes a predominantly nutrient-rich, healthy diet. The tendency towards a more health-conscious lifestyle is ultimately a decisive factor in the potentially longer lifespan of vegans.

Well-being

Meat eaters who want to learn about the background of the Factory farming and generally of the production of food are often informed by the so-called cognitive dissonance plagued. I love animals but eat meatis a famous example of this.

Such internal contradictions between one's own values and actual actions create steady stresswhich, if it occurs permanently, is considered a significant negative factor for one's own life expectancy. On the other hand, it is good for your health to harmonize your own moral standards with your own actions - and to be at peace with yourself.

Tip: Why Veganism improves the quality of lifeyou can find out in detail in a separate article.

Life expectancy is probably higher with a plant-based diet

So do vegans live longer or die earlier? They tend to live longer, but there is no general answer to this question. After all, any one of us could be hit by a car on the crosswalk tomorrow and die - that would have absolutely nothing to do with the herbivorous or omnivorous diet. So there are countless other factors to consider.

But above all, the decade-long study of the Massachusetts General Hospital There are decisive reasons to believe that a plant-based diet increases life expectancy, at least in terms of nutrition. So if you want to grow old and prolong your life, you should tend to eat a vegan diet and find alternatives to animal-based foods such as meat, eggs or milk.

Do you have any questions or valuable information about life expectancy on a plant-based diet? Then, as always, please write me a comment.

Stay healthy,

Christoph from CareElite - Plastic-free living

PS.: Is our Nutrition is actually a private matter? In the linked article you can now find out why not just anyone can eat what they want.

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Christoph Schulz

Christoph Schulz

I'm Christoph, an environmental scientist and author - and here at CareElite I'm campaigning against plastic waste in the environment, climate change and all the other major environmental problems of our time. Together with other environmentally conscious bloggers, I want to give you tips & tricks for a naturally healthy, sustainable life as well as your personal development.

2 thoughts on “Lebenserwartung bei pflanzlicher Ernährung – Leben Veganer länger als Fleischesser?”

  1. Personally, I prefer a mixture of meat and vegetarian than vegan but I think that everyone should decide for themselves. I know enough old people who have eaten meat for life and still have become old. What I don't understand about vegans is that their products still look and taste like meat and are sometimes called that.

    1. Hi Holger, thanks for your comment!

      In the end, everyone decides for themselves, that's true. But unfortunately the Decision per meat not a personal decision, as it claims victims. (the animal, climate change, etc.)

      And to your second point: the so-called "vegan meat substitute products" are not per se for Veganer:innen there, but are to help above all humans like you with the change to an animal and climaticfriendly nourishing way. The Substitute products like conventional meat are called and taste, is just to serve your previous habits and make it even easier. I have also eaten many of these alternatives during my conversion. In the meantime, however, my dishes usually get along without them.

      I hope I was able to answer your questions and that it makes you more open to a vegan diet.

      Many greetings
      Christoph

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