This Is Vegan Propaganda (& Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)

by Ed Winters

Studies have also found that the brains of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease have significant oxidative damage,58 so eating antioxidant-rich plant foods could play a role in Alzheimer’s-disease prevention. This was shown in one study that discovered that those participants who consumed the highest amount of plant-based flavonoids, a type of nutrient rich in antioxidants, were associated with a 40 per cent lower risk of developing dementia when compared to those with the lowest intake.59 The 2014 Dietary and Lifestyle Guidelines for the Prevention of Alzheimer’s, which were developed as part of the International Conference on Nutrition and the Brain, also recommended that ‘vegetables, legumes [beans, peas and lentils], fruits and whole grains should replace meats and dairy products as primary staples of the diet’.60