Are some people made to be vegans?

by Bud
(Canada)

I have a slow metabolism and I.B.S. I have discovered I cannot digest meat well, and it causes weight gain and other problems. Since becoming vegan at Christmas, I am feeling better and my belly has shrunk a bit. Anybody else like me?

Editor's Note:

I bet there are millions like you, Bud! My answer wouldn't be received well in the general North American population, but luckily I'm speaking mostly to veg-centric people (and others I hope will take this advice to heart).

Humans are not meant to be carnivores, or even to digest a significant amount of animal protein. There are many, many health studies which find that when humans with degenerative diseases stop eating animal products, they slow, prevent, and sometimes even reverse the path of their illness.

Our bodies are designed very differently from carnivorous animals.

• We have blunt fingernails that are absolutely useless in battling other animals, whereas meat-eaters have claws and talons designed to rip and tear at meat.
  
• We also have flat teeth like herbivores (cows, horses, elephants, chimpanzees, etc) that are made for mashing grains and greens, whereas meat-eaters have sharp incisors for ripping and breaking apart tough flesh.
  
• We have long, bumpy digestive tracts which trap food in the bumps and enable us plenty of time to absorb all the plant proteins, whereas meat-eaters have short, smooth digestive tracts so animal products won't get stuck or stay too long inside the body and rot.
  
• The acid composition in our stomachs is different from carnivores.
  

The differences between true meat-eaters goes on and on, and there's endless proof that yes, we are made to be vegan. Congratulations on moving to a more plant-based diet, and I hope that you continue to see more amazing results of a veg diet.