Kobe should consider going VEGAN

[GIF REACTION]

This is HILARIOUS.

Feminine meat eaters getting their panties in a knot.

No one said Vegans don't get any cholesterol. They get optimal amounts.

Unlike majority of meat eaters whose cholesterol levels are WAY too high. There's a balance with every chemical in the body. Being vegan is about OPTIMIZING these chemicals which in turn reflect positively on our homeostasis and hormonal endocrine system.

Enjoy your clogged arteries, enlarged plaque, weak erections and increased mortality rate of CHD.

[Braincells]

If Kobe values his health, he probably shouldn't.

It's important to know the following:

1) Cholesterol is the precursor to vitamin D and coenzyme q10. It's no surprise those taking cholesterol lowering drugs like lipitor have next to negligible vitamin D levels. Studies show low vitamin D levels correlate well to virtually every health issue out there. The framingham study (an ongoing cohort study in Mass) is showing that those with higher cholesterol are living longer lives than their low cholesterol counterparts. Low cholesterol is turning out to be a fairly good predictor of mortality in the population.

2) The bioavailable form of vitamin A is retinol -- NOT beta carotine. Retinol is obtained only from animal sources like liver or butter. Beta carotine has a poor conversion ratio to retinol (<5%). You can actually be deficient in vitamin A by eating nothing but carrots. Look up the health problems brought on by retinol deficiency.

3) There are some notable ex-vegans like Denise Minger and Chris Masterjohn (now a PHD) who describe their terrible experiences on the vegan diet. Minger damn near lost all of her teeth on it. Google their names for more info.

[joshwake]

The age in the study is not a factor when the two groups when averaged out are even. This is a controlled study. Of course age would be constant to ensure credible results.

bull shit. You need to take an intro course on statistics.
http://www.spcforexcel.com/knowledge...ful-statistics

And as someone who has been the primary contributor to peer reviewed journals, I promise you it is quite easy to find supporting statistics for anything you want to "prove". You need to be able to interpret the data.

[sundizz]

Crazy how much bro science goes on to debate this sort of stuff. There are a wide variety of diets that are okay for health. If, you define health as:

1. Live (and be fully active, mentally and physically) until 80
2. Reduce risks of cancer/other over consumption related illnesses like diabetes.
3. Be able to play ball till 45+
4. Be able to post on Ish till 75+

2 to 3 meals a day consisting of some varied, reasonable amounts of non-GMO, organic meat (small amounts), eggs, good cheese, avocado, beans, rice, veggies, fruits.

I do intermittent fasting + follow the above. Body feels great, wake up with energy, can work all day and have played full court, 2 hour hoops for 7 out of the last 9 days at age 29. Nobody cares how much you lift or how much meat you eat.

Womenz/people care about you not having grey hair, or thinning hair, your face don't look old, how much energy you got to live life, how much mental energy you have to handle the day, and your overall physical appearance. Too much bro science has people eating crazy amounts of protein + working out like slaves looking like old men with thinning hair talkin about gains.

For example, yesterday consisted of:

-Meal 0: Nothing, black coffee at 9 am.
-Meal 1 (12 pm): Chipotle burrito (black beans, pinto beans, brown rice, medium salsa, cheese, sour cream, guac, lettuce).
-Meal 2 (630 pm): Lentil based curry + white rice + healthy plain yogurt + dessert (a few strawberries + mandarins).