Life Expectancy and Health Benefits -

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Here's a resource that mentions there is no significant difference in

life span between vegetarians and non-vegetarians. It says nothing

about the quality of life though.

" Stephen explained that measurement of homocysteine in the blood is

probably the best way to judge whether a person is deficient in

Vitamin B12. He told us that the level of homocysteine in the blood

should ideally be below 9 µmol/litre. According to Stephen's analysis

of all the research on vegans available to him, the average level of

homocysteine in vegans is about 14 µmol/l - putting the average vegan

in the danger area! Stephen stated that lacto-vegetarians, fish

eaters and occasional meat eaters in general live about two years

longer than vegans. This is, in Stephen's view, due to elevated

homocysteine levels. "

http://www.ivu.org/congress/2002/texts/bowler-saturday.html

 

Health benefits of being vegetarian and vegan.

http://www.vegetarian-diet.info/health-benefits-vegetarian-diet.htm

http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/nl-4feb2003-myths.html

http://vegan.uchicago.edu/nutrition/

http://www.vegsource.com/talk/science/messages/1647.html