吃素好處多,紅肉最毒不要碰。Vegetarians May Live Longer!




上圖這個食物鏈的圖片,發人深省。

這篇文章是三年前上傳過的,一共累計五百多次點閱,比起CNN的台灣美食十幾萬次的點閱真的是小巫見大巫。但是今天看見兩隻豬跳卡車,弄得滿臉是血,最後還是被抓回去宰掉的新聞、還有前陣子虐貓大學生引發輿論撻伐的事件,決定再將下面這篇文章上傳。

我認為一般人沒有權利去譴責虐貓的人,因為我們對待其他動物如豬牛羊與雞鴨鵝等更為殘忍。難道貓兒的生命就比豬隻還要尊貴嗎?大家仔細想想,其實我們根本不應該虐殺動物,然後食其屍塊。科技進步至此,已經可以讓人類透過素食就能獲得均衡營養,何必繼續殘忍屠殺動物。

文藝復興藝術大師達文西是個素食者(希臘哲人柏拉圖也是),他曾經說過下面這段話,在此也感謝好友Shannon老師在此留言表達支持素食的態度。Shannon也是個素食者,多年來投入保育動物活動不遺於力。對我們而言,即便只是影響一個人,也都是值得的。

"Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them. We live by the death of others. We are burial places! I have since an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men will look upon the murder of animals as they look upon the murder of man." 
Leonardo da Vinci




時代雜誌TIME刊登了一篇文章,提到了素食者可能較為長壽,文章淺顯流暢,除了學習英文,也能讓我們思考食肉的必要性。

烹煮肉類需要比蔬菜更多的調味料,所以肉食者可能會攝取更多的鈉與油脂,對身體造成更多負擔。在眾多黑心商品中,現在我們所攝取的肉類可能是最毒的了。因為沒有一隻家禽家畜,生前沒有被施過打抗生素、成長激素、瘦肉精與一堆阿里不搭的藥劑。這些動物生前沒有被好好對待,最終也不得好死。大家若是看過雞是怎麼被養大的,一定會流下眼淚。人類用殘酷的方式飼養並宰殺了這些動物,然後將再為了利益替動物施打過多的藥劑。這些有問題肉類最後又回到了我們的五臟廟,讓我們吃出健康的問題,這樣的循環,其實也是某種輪迴果報。

我之前看過一隻影片,叫做The Earthlings。片中說明地球上所有的動物都是the Earthlings(姑且稱之為我們人類的共生夥伴),人類卻殘忍殺害這些動物。那影片實在是太寫實了,我看了三分之一就看不下去。我相信如果我把這支影片拿來當成早鳥影片給大家看,晚上便當裡的排骨可能會徹底走味,因為應該沒人吃得下去。(這支影片目前因為版權問題已經無法在youtube上面觀看)

我吃素已經邁入第五年。當初會吃素,與其說是宗教信仰,不如說是出自一股很深沉的罪惡感。我不會矯情的說肉很臭,因為我現在聞到炸雞排,還是會覺得很香啊,但是我已經曉得動物被虐待的真相,不應該再成為這個殘暴結構的共犯。有些佛教徒會說,他們吃的是三淨肉(眼不見殺、耳不聞殺與不為己殺)也就是只要不親手殺掉動物就沒事情,但這是自欺欺人的說法。有需求才有存在的必要,只要有人願意花錢買肉,就有人繼續做這些事情。之前有朋友跟我辯論,說釋迦牟尼佛在世時也吃肉,吃素是佛教傳到中國來之後,在南北朝梁武帝開始的。我說沒有錯。釋迦牟尼佛在世時,僧侶多要外出托缽,乞討來的食物是人家給什麼就吃什麼沒得挑剔。那當然不可一概而論。吃素對我而言其實更像是個人行為,而非宗教的影響。佛教勸人向善,滿口平等慈悲與寬容的教徒,去佛寺裡拜懺完,又走進牛排館大口吃肉,請問那是啥意思啊?很多人吃素不是因為宗教信仰,而是為了善待動物,並且拯救地球。我在部落格曾經介紹很多篇關於素食的文章(包括奶蛋素lacto-ovo vegetarian純素者vegan的英文與兩者之間的差異),瘦肉精的報導也都還在,有興趣的人可以去標籤雲那邊找一找。




研究已經證實,富含維生素與纖維質的飲食,對人體好處多多。不要擔心蛋白質攝取不夠,豆類與堅果還有海苔都可以補充需要的營養。大塊的牛排我以前也好愛吃,可是大家知道嗎?紅肉當中的「左旋肉鹼」,被腸道中的細菌分解代謝後,會變成脂肪囤積在血管內,引發心血管阻塞每天攝取過量紅肉的人,等於是慢性自殺。這些都不是危言聳聽,上網google一下就很清楚了,相關的報導多如過江之鯽。

我分享這篇文章,是因為托福寫作的獨立題項目,也會考一些關於養生與健康的題目,所以類似的文章可以豐富大家的相關字彙,提供所需要的背景知識,我也提供pdf的解析版檔案給各位下載,希望大家多吃點蔬果青菜,少吃屍塊。




                                    大家看,蔬菜排在一起,多麼讓人心曠神怡。






      上圖這些是肉,大家不要忘記這些東西

之前都是活蹦亂跳的地球共生伴侶  The Earthlings





夏日炎炎,毒粉圓不能吃,來個水果冰棒好了。看起來討喜,吃下肚也開心。(可上照片上的網站看冰棒做法)


根據研究顯示,美國人的素食者比英國人要來得健康長壽,這可能跟他們吃的食物富含纖維跟維生素C有關。台灣有些吃素的人,吃進去了過多的素魚素雞,對健康無益。另外,研究也顯示,男性素食者比女性更長壽,更不易罹患心血管疾病與糖尿病。生命是寶貴的,身體是重要的,我們要好好呵護愛惜我們的身體,過有意義的人生(說教完畢)...



Vegetarians May Live Longer
From TIME
June 04, 2013


In one of the largest studies to date, researchers from Loma Linda University in California report that vegetarians outlast(活得比更久) meat eaters.
Among a group of 70,000 participants, researchers determined that vegetarians had a 12% lower risk of death(死亡風險) compared with nonvegetarians. The effect held true for other specific vegetarian diets, according to the study, which is published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine(美國醫學學會期刊。此為全球醫學界的五大期刊之一). For instance, vegans also had a lower risk of death compared to nonvegetarians.
Vegetarian diets have been linked in prior research(稍早/先前的研究) to a lower likelihood of(可能性較低) developing chronic diseases(慢性疾病) like heart disease(心臟病) or diabetes(糖尿病), but the underlying(位於之下的) mechanisms作用 are still under investigation. “We can’t tell from this current paper with certainty, but one of the most plausible看起來最有可能的 potential reasons contributing to this beneficial association is perhaps the absence or reduction of meat intake缺乏或是減少了肉類的攝取,” says Dr. Michael J. Orlich, the program director of the preventive-medicine預防醫學 residency at Loma Linda University.
Red meat紅肉 has been fingered被歸咎 as a potential culprit可能的/潛在的罪犯 because of its high levels of saturated fat飽和性脂肪 and cholesterol膽固醇, which can clog up arteries阻塞動脈. In April, another study found that the compound複合物 carnitine肉鹼(卡尼丁)一種類胺基酸, also found in red meat, is metabolized使代謝(分解) by human-gut bacteria人體腸道細菌 and fills up blood vessels. 這句話的意思是,紅肉當中的「左旋肉鹼」,被腸道中的細菌分解代謝後,會造成脂肪囤積在血管內,引發心血管阻塞
While there is a fair amount of evidence linking red-meat consumption to higher mortality高死亡率, other factors could also be at play扮演重要角色. “It could also be that consumption攝取 of various plant foods may be beneficially associated with reduced mortality, so we definitely want to look at those things on the food level in the future,” says Orlich.
Interestingly, the investigators also found that the association between vegetarian diets and lower mortality was greater in men than in women. Men had a lower rate of cardiovascular disease心血管疾病 and death from heart-related conditions心臟相關的症狀. Women did not have the same measurable測量得出 reductions減少.
 “I don’t have any strong speculations推測, but it could be that the diet is playing out differently due to biological factors生理因素 in men and women,” says Orlich, who plans to look deeper into what specific foods and nutrients養分 may be responsible for the association. Figuring out what drives the link is complex, and it could be different for various groups and individuals. For example, a British study of the vegetarian diet in over 47,250 participants did not find the same mortality results. The fact that American vegetarians consume more fiber纖維 and vitamin C維生素C could be the reason, and this underscores強調了 the need for better understanding of how diet impacts longevity食物對長壽的影響.




留言

  1. So very true...there's been a lot of discussions about Earthlings on Facebook. It's said to be one of the most disturbing documentaries ever made. I never had the heart to watch the film. My friends have reported shaking hands, nightmares and a burning desire to bomb livestock farms since watching the film.
    Thank you for promoting veganism/vegetarianism, Chloe. We're the only voice and defender for the voiceless and the defenseless.
    Earthlings can be viewed for free online.
    It's no surprise that some of the world's greatest minds are vegetarians - Jane Goodall, Voltaire, Leonardo da Vinci, Aristotle, Plato, etc. I can show you some of their quotes on vegetarianism. Very, VERY compelling.
    Here's one of my favorite, by da Vinci:
    "Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them. We live by the death of others. We are burial places! I have since an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men will look upon the murder of animals as they look upon the murder of man."

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