pro con


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Low cholesterol
reduce the risk of heart disease
 weight reduction
 Positive impact on the environment.
 Most of the vegan people are young
people between 15 and 35 years old
who live in developed countries.
 change in digestion element in short
supply: vitamin B12
 less excretion
 Tiredness or neurological disturbances
 shown that on average they have a
relatively low BMI (body mass index)

Be vegan

Audience: women interested in a vegan diet

Purpose: explain the risks of a vegan diet

Techniques of support: statistics and examples

Argumentative thesis: Although veganism is beneficial for the environment due to less meat
consumption, there are benefits that only the complete diet provides.

Outline

I. Introduction: different forms of food

II. Background paragraph: explain the risks of not eating properly

III. Con 1: change in digestion element in short supply: vitamin B12.

IV. Con 2: Tiredness or neurological disturbances.

V. Con 3: shown that on average they have a relatively low BMI (body mass index).

VI. Pro 1: reduce the risk of heart disease.

VII. Pro2: Positive impact on the environment.

VIII. Conclusion: brief summary plus and a recommendation for adequate health.
 Be Vegan
People always look for an adequate diet for their lifestyle, that is why some look for a balanced
diet consuming animal protein and its derivatives that provide our body and mind with
vitamins and minerals for proper functioning; on the other hand, vegans do not consume the
necessary nutrients and replace them with foods of plant origin, rejecting the exploitation and
mistreatment of animals.

Veganism brings various consequences for our body and organism, not eating properly; it
brings risks of nutritional deficit by having a monothematic diet and always eating the same
foods without any variation. In addition, a correct diet has essential nutrients that avoid the
risks of diseases such as megaloblastic anemia due to a lack of B12, circulatory problems due
to low levels of omega 3, or sudden changes in mood and memory problems.

Vitamin B12 is necessary for proper red blood cell formation, neurological function, and DNA
synthesis. It is naturally found in animals and their products, such as fish, meat, chicken, eggs,
and dairy products. There is no completely uniform pattern of symptoms, but the most
common changes in our body are anemia, fatigue, weight loss, constipation. In
order to claim a convenient supply of B12 from food, we have to look at the labels and devise a
suitable scheme that is tailored to personal taste.

A study carried out by specialists from the Garrahan Hospital showed that the children of
vegan mothers are at great risk of having neurological deficiencies, with a lack of vitamin B12
being one of the most serious risks in diets that do not include animal protein.
Neurological changes that are: numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, difficulty
maintaining balance, depression, confusion, dementia, poor memory and pain in the mouth or
tongue. In children they include lack of growth and delays in development.

The diets in the Body Mass Index (BMI), it has been observed that vegans have lower BMI
compared to carnivores and that there is even an inverse relationship between the degree of
vegetarianism and the BMI. Research has shown the risk of vegan diets in our body mass, in
addition to losing body fat, we lose muscle and we lose energy in our body. Concomitantly,
also the highest degree of veganism has been associated not only with lower BMI but also with
lower diabetes risk.

However eating healthy has beneficial effects on cholesterol levels and blood pressure and
according to studies have up to 32% less chance of heart disease. The specialists who have
carried out the study affirm that diet decisively influences cardiovascular health and insist on
the importance of following a balanced diet, although it does not have to be strictly vegan or
vegetarian.

The main products of animal origin such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy; They need 83% of the
land destined for food production and are responsible for almost 60% of the three emissions,
they only provide 37% of the proteins and only 18% of the calories that sustain human
consumption. "The meat with the lowest impact creates 360% more greenhouse gas
emissions, 3,200% more acidification, 970% more eutrophication and uses 230% more land
than an average soybean plantation for tofu per gram protein ", Joseph Poore, researcher at
the University of Oxford.

In short, being vegan is a lifestyle that we need to understand before making our decision
since it has more consequences than we believe in our body and mind, such as the shortage of
vitamin B12 that is naturally found in foods of animal origin providing to our body the correct
formation of red blood cells and the maintenance of the central nervous system.
But there are cases in which if you want to do it for your cardiovascular health or lower your
cholesterol, you must go to a specialized nutritionist to form a healthy and nutritious diet.