Very simply, if you don’t eat greens and get enough folate and vitamin K, it’s as if you are being exposed to radiation in terms of health effects.

Though a vegan diet may be the most lifespan-favorable diet, there are drawbacks and risks from lack of exposure to beneficial nutrients, such as vitamin B12, zinc, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are more readily available in animal products. Deficiencies and even chronic insufficiencies of these three micronutrients can have life-threatenin

H = N / C Healthy Life Expectancy = Nutrients divided by Calories This means that your healthy life expectancy is determined by the nutrients per calorie, or the micronutrient density of your diet. Or said in another way, the more low-nutrient calories you eat, and the more lacking your diet is in micronutrients, the more miserable your later years

Eggs are high in cholesterol and choline, and high blood cholesterol and choline have each been linked to increased risk of prostate cancer.49

THE ROLE OF ZINC Zinc drives hundreds of chemical reactions in the body, reduces oxidative stress, plays a structural role by stabilizing proteins, and regulates the expression of many genes. Zinc is also required for neurotransmitter release and insulin packaging and secretion. It is essential for DNA synthesis and cell proliferation, and for this

The final point to remember about cadmium and lead is when you eat a plant-centered diet, the phytates in plant foods, particularly in beans, intact grains, and nuts and seeds, bind lead and cadmium and aid in their removal. The organosulfur compounds found in garlic, onions, and ginger also aid in the body’s removal of these toxins.

Most people believe that having a “slow” metabolism will cause them to gain weight and that “speeding up” their metabolism will help them burn more calories and lose weight. However, a faster metabolism means we age faster and “wear out” more quickly. A faster metabolic rate increases your risk of cancer and overall mortality. HEALTHY

Normal-weight individuals eating lots of animal products die young. In other words, this means that people controlling their weight by restricting carbohydrates are paying a severe price—their life.

Those people with the most fiber in their diets lived the longest, and the more fiber, the better the outcomes.25