Vegans Pros And Cons

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The book “Skinny *****” Pros and Cons?

I have read the book and been a vegan for over a year now and I am just wondering if anyone could share with me what they thought the pros and cons of the book were. I just re-read it and I find alot of people say bad things about the book but I wonder if they are only trying to make themselves feel better for living a carnivorous lifestyle. I found the book both entertaining and informative. What do you think?

No pros as far as I’m concerned – I hated this book. And not because of I have a ‘carnivorous lifestyle’, I had been a vegan for 12 years when I read it.

First of all, I hated all the b.itc.h talk – the kind of language my generation of feminists fought to stop men using against women.

And I don’t mean the swearing/cursing – I swear like a trooper and don’t object to others doing so.

I also took exception to its tone, I kept thinking ‘just who the ****do you think you’re talking to?’ – the authors treat the reader like an idiot who just might learn something if they read on and try to keep up.

That aside, I’m concerned by its premise; its claim is that as long as you’re vegan, you’ll lose weight. This is NOT true; even if you avoid junk food, a vegan diet will not necessarily cause you to lose weight.

I’m also concerned by the amount of mock meats, cheeses etc (ie processed food) they recommend; their menus would have you eating it every single day, some days at every meal. While it’s fine occasionally, it’s not particularly healthy. Having sneaked a look at the recipe book, Skinny B.it.ch in the Kitch, it seems to me a majority of the recipes call for faux meat or cheese too.

And I find some of their sources dubious. Their thinking seems to be ‘if it’s in a book, and we agree, it must be true’.

I have been vegetarian most of my life, and vegan for 13 years, but in my opinion a balanced diet containing a little meat is healthier than the diet this book proposes.

And they mislead in their claim that the diet will prevent cancer – vegans get cancer too.

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