Question 1

who has the healthier gastro intestinal tract - a vegan,  vegetarian omnivore?

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"all of the above": Healthy intestinal tract goes with healthy intestinal flora(microbes)-80%of the fecal mass.You can maintain that with fermented foods:yogurt, keffir, sauerkraut, pickles, ....
Healthy flora helps the digestion and produces for us multiple vitamins from the b-s and k, that we absorb. We live in symbiosis with those bacteria helping each other. If you eat right - no gasses, regular bowel movement, ...

Question 2

is it healthy to be a vegan?

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It can be: as long as you vary the specific foods you eat, and make sure you get enough Vitamin B12.  http://tinyurl.com/lb6bjcz

Question 3

is vegan food free of dairy?

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Yes: By definition. If you want to become a vegan for moral reasons, be sure you know exactly what you are doing, and take the supplements you need, or you will ruin your health quickly. The vegan industry is full of both very good and upstanding people, and also shameless crooks and liars. Be warned.

Question 4

how to gain weight as a vegan?

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Weight gain: Foods to help w healthy weight gain: almonds, cashews, pecans, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, hummus, avocados, granola, trail mix, dried fruits, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil ; smoothies (w added silken tofu ).

Question 5

is vegan a healthy way to eat?

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If done carefully: There is limited research but a careful vegan diet can be very healthy; vegan diets reduce risk of obesity, high blood pressure, lower cholesterol & likely reduce cancer risk. However, certain nutrients such as vitamin b12, carnitine, taurine & dha are difficult to obtain with a vegan dirt so should be supplemented. See www.Vegetarian-nutrition.Info/updates/vegan-diets-pros-cons.Php for more info.

Question 6

is it healthy to be a raw vegan?

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Yes: Just make sure you do not skimp on protein and b-12.  You probably need 15-20 grams of protein each  day to remain healthy.  Government nutritionists might recommend greater amounts of protein, but they have to deal with policies and agendas.

Question 7

the ultramind solution, is it vegan?

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It can be: It is an extremely restrictive diet that is billed by its promoter as a one-size-fits-all for a huge variety of totally distinct diseases of the nervous system. I'd simply urge you to address real health concerns with an evidence-based physician, and not trouble yourself with a difficult diet that's almost certain to disappoint you -- either "ultramind" or something else.

Question 8

what is the simplest way to go vegan?

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Stop eating meat?: Couldn't be more simple.  Vegetarian diet is associated with lower incidence of obesity, heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes, but specific effects of diet versus associated lifestyle are hard to sort out.  There may be some marginal benefit to being a vegetarian.

Question 9

what is the downside of being a vegan?

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Deficiency of some: Nutrients.  Vitamin B12 is present only in animal proteins a vegan may find it difficlut to have adequate intake of vitamins bi2 and vitamin d and calcium.  Discussion with your doctor will provide ways to overcome these.  Controlling weight/calories, refraining from tobacco and limiting alochol intake are important for vegans as well.

Question 10

is it going against nature to be vegan?

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Perhaps a bit: A good question without an easy answer.  Carnivorous & vegetarian animals have differing anatomy & physiology & it can be argued that humans have more in common with vegetarians, but actually our features are most consistent with omnivores. See http://rense.Com/general20/meant.Htm. But being peaceful may also be against our nature, but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea. Vegan diets can be healthy.

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