Charlotte Napper

I agree with other reviewers who wrote about the program's biases and skews towards political and environmental activists and vegan manufacturers. Here are a few other things I noted:   1. No baseline standard blood panel numbers were provided along with blood pressure, etc, before and after the study so viewers could perform an actual before/after comparison with familiar data 2. Very small sample of participants studied over an extremely short period 3. No mention if any of the participants smoked or consumed alcohol regularly 4. Since when does switching to a vegan diet increase libido? 5. Cherry-picked data designed to “prove” vegan is the better option than eating meat and seafood 6. Only select participants were selected to be interviewed on camera. I suppose these individuals had the better “extreme” results that helped prove the study’s purpose and goals 7. It was curious that exercise was incorporated into the routine. Almost regardless of what we eat, regular exercise positively contributes towards our overall health. I thought the purpose of the study was to show that a vegan diet alone contributes to healthier outcomes. Hm?? 8. And I don’t know about you, but I don’t shop or purchase food from markets in London, England, or China. I live in the U.S. 9. Traveling to other countries to prove fisheries and livestock producers raise and sell diseased and tumor-ridden animals and that these types of farms were solely responsible for the detriment of the earth seems fishy (pun intended)   I attempted to become vegan many years ago but did not consider the number/type of nutrients and calories I needed to consume each day. Vegan eating requires a commitment along with quite a bit of shopping, prep, and meal planning. Six months after eliminating meat and seafood from my diet, I became anemic (low iron). The first thing my doctor asked about was my eating habits. After reintroducing meat and seafood into my diet, my iron levels returned to normal and have been fine since.   There is nothing wrong with increasing our consumption of vegetables and this is what I strive to do each day. However, the Mediterranean diet is considered to be a model eating plan … and guess what? Meat and seafood are on the menu!   Essentially, we don’t need a specific eating plan (unless suggested by your doctor). The American food pyramid or the newer MyPlate is still sound … eat larger portions of vegetables and whole grains, smaller portions of protein and fruit, and minimal amounts of fat, dairy, sugar, and salt. Pair this with regular physical exercise, at least 150 minutes each week, and you’ll be good :)