Better mediterranean than vegan?

Why a diet without meat and animal products should only be chosen carefully

16-Oct-2018 - Germany

Since 1994, World vegan Day has been celebrated on 1 November. Numerous campaigns advertise on this day for a nutrition without meat and animal products such as eggs and milk. The Internist and nourishing medical profession Professor Dr. Daniel king of the University of Freiburg sees a purely vegane nourishing way however not unproblematisch. "One should already know very well and some over Veganismus read, in order to nourish oneself healthy and above all bedarfsdeckend , stress it.

It is important to know, how the missing nutrients from animal food can be balanced. "For example, people who eat vegan foods should know how high the protein content and value of the proteins in certain foods are. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements should also not be neglected. "Only who knows in this area, can itself also balanced nourish and needs apart from Vitamin B12 no further food auxiliary means.

Whether vegane nutrition is actually healthy for all, studies could not clarify so far finally. Fact is that the Germans are on the average too fat and eat too much red meat and sausage. "In the comparison to it the vegane life-style is surely healthier, since much fruit and vegetable comes on the table.

Studies have shown that the so-called Mediterranean diet is very healthy. "This includes above all many vegetables, whole grain products and fruits as well as food with unsaturated fatty acids, fish, chicken, olive oil and nuts. The joint preparation and eating of food is also beneficial.

Daniel König heads the Nutrition Department at the Institute for Sport and Sports Science at the Albert Ludwigs University. His research focuses among other things on the importance of nutrients or certain forms of nutrition for health, body composition and physical performance.

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