Vegan Diet Not Heart Friendly

By Denise Baptiste

Saturday, February 19, 2011, 11:52

The much hyped and the very perfect vegan Diet have now exposed some loop holes. According to a study published in the journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry last month, Vegan diet increase heart risks by creating blood clots and stiffening arteries. These conditions makes one prone to heart attacks and strokes.

Vegan diet increases the heart risks by elevation the levels of homocysteine, a amino acid which is related to heart diseases and decreases the level of good cholesterol. The main fault in the Vegan Diet which increases heart risk is it's deficiency in Omega3 fatty acids, Vitamin B12, iron and zinc. The vegan diet heart risk is due to the restriction of eating meat, chicken and eggs.

Vitamin B12 has the ability to reduce the levels of homocysteine in the blood and thus, reduce the risk of blood clots. Vitamin B12 is not available in plants a very less quantity can be found in soy which is not enough. Omega 3 fatty acid, of which fish is the best source lowers heart related diseases. Along with this it decreases the risk of arrhythmias, or abnormal heartbeats, slow the growth rate of plaque and lower blood pressure.

In order to reduces the vegan diet heart risk one needs to include these nutrients into the diet and enjoy a healthy heart.