Vegan Forum

[Alistar]

1. You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
2. Vegetable fat is always better for you than animal fat.
3. No food causes acne.
4. Milk products don’t contain drug residues.
5. The less fat you eat the better.
6. You need a lot of protein to build muscles.
7. Chocolate milk is junk food.
8. Fruits and vegetables are not healthful if they contain pesticide residues.
9. The iron in meat is better absorbed than the iron in vegetables.
10. Calcium is the only nutrient you need for healthy bones.
11. Eggs are bad for your cholesterol.
12. People who are lactose intolerant can still eat milk products.
13. Broccoli is not a great source of calcium.
14. Butter has no more calories and fat than margarine.
15. Eating vegetarian is always healthier.
16. Frozen vegetables are just as nutritious as fresh.
17. Milk products are fattening.
18. Eat fat-free foods and you won’t gain weight.

[AndyBa]

These are my opinions.

1. You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day.

In theory fruits, vegetables, juices and other foods also contain water. So it's not really necessary in the sense that you will not die if you don't drink 8 glasses of water per day. But I have noticed that when I drink 2 liters of water per day I feel much better and my skin looks healthier.

2. Vegetable fat is always better for you than animal fat.

not always, processed vegetable fats like trans fats in margarine are even worse than animal fats. Also the modern theories says that if you don't have the balance of omega6 and omega 3 it's bad.

15. Eating vegetarian is always healthier.

Not always. If you eat junk food, over processed food, over fried food it is not at all healthier. One should eat a lot of organic fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes as well as various fresh grasses and leafy vegetables to be healthy.