Comments on: Is It True That Vegan Diet Causes Your Muscles To Atrophy?

By: Gambler6

Gambler6 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:53:06 +0000

All I can say is that they deserve nothing more.

By: flipwhip

flipwhip — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:03:52 +0000

no!, it turns you into AREA 51 ZOMBIE!!!

By: k.paulso

k.paulso — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:59:14 +0000

Pretty much, yes. It takes a lot of very careful meal planning to consume all of the essential amino acids and fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, D, and K) your body needs to maintain muscle tone (as well as more basic functions like enzyme production) if you do not eat any animal-based foods. Even then, the protein intake may not be sufficient to promote tissue growth. As a result, a vegan diet is not recommeded for anyone who is growing (ie children and pregnant women) or for women who are breast-feeding their infants.
(side note: Vitamin and protein suppliments are not absorbed the same way that the nutrients in your food are, and so may not fully make up for the nutrients you are lacking in your everyday diet. Talk to a licenced nutritionist for more information.)

By: Songbird

Songbird — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:32:07 +0000

This piece of info doesn’t surprise me at all. It’s possible to eat a vegan diet and stay fit and healthy, but I believe that too many people simply jump on the bandwagon without thinking deeply about it and acquiring the necessary information on the protein, vitamin, mineral and other essential content of the food they are eating.
Humans were not designed to be herbivores.

By: Wordpress Autoblogging Plugin

Wordpress Autoblogging Plugin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:29:04 +0000

I DO NOT THINK SO ! BUT TO BE SURE ASK TO A DOCTOR !
HAVE A NICE DAY !

By: OpNickC

OpNickC — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:59:15 +0000

You’re asking the random masses of Yahoo Answers to check the accuracy of a medical journal?
Personally, I’d trust the medical journal. Unless you find another reliable source that says differently, then I’d contact an expert in the field.

By: vegan_ga

vegan_ga — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:52:40 +0000

Hello,
I am new on this site and also a vegan-so I thought i would reply to this-this is not true, my dad has been a vegan for 26years, he was a professional footballer back in the 70’s/80’s, he is a personal trainer, and qualified nutrisionist, he owned his owned gym and took up bodybuiliding, he was extremely strong and his muscles grew, and this is all while he is still vegan, i know this is not your view and was a genuine question so i don’t blame you for asking but other people who no nothing about veganism and want to comment on it really should read up about it and they may be surprised, u don’t always see the skinny frail people u may think u will c, u c healthy people!
And why is it also percieved that if u r eating meat and dairy u r eating a well balanced diet-what about the choloestrol and dair well cow’s milk and dairy products are neither natural nor healthy, in fact they are harmful to health and have been linked to a wide range of illnesses and diseases.

By: chickenn

chickenn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:22:24 +0000

It really depends on how you eat as a vegan or vegetarian.
My muscles did start to atrophy when I first started eating vegetarian because I wasn’t being smart about the way I ate, and didn’t realize how much protein my body really needed. I was so concerned with not being at a loss of iron that my diet wasn’t fully complete.
Now I suppliment with sprulina protein shakes in the morning, and am eating a more protein dense tofu, as well as looking for other foods with protein in it.
If you are looking to be a body builder and need 100 to 300 grams of protein a day while bulking up, it’s true that it would be more then hard, but even the average body builder, when not getting ready for a show can endure a few well balanced, protein rich vegetarian meals with out losing their muscle gains. This is what I cook for my husband when he is not getting ready for a show, and he does just fine.

By: Michael H

Michael H — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:19:45 +0000

Not sure i can answer this without “insulting other participants”, but i’ll have a go…..
No.
There you go, managed it.

By: Athene17

Athene17 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:34:20 +0000

You’re foxhunter_guy in disguise aren’t you? Don’t you have anything better to do with your life?