Is chicken, fish, and eggs killing me?

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My brother insisted that I watch "What The Health" on Netflix lastnight and they informed me on so many that I've been misinformed about. I'm currently on what I thought was a very healthy diet. I only eat fruit, veggies, chicken, fish, and egg whites. However, the documentary basically said that all of those foods are unhealthy as sh*t and I should just be eating a plant based diet. I totally understand because these are the foods that our body is naturally accustomed to but not being able to ever have like 1 Dorito (which I love so so much) or let alone 1 cookie on cheat day frightens me. I understand why I should give up meats & dairy because apparently it's very very harmful for us and is killing us and is one of the number one leading causes of cancer but is it decreasing my life expectancy every single day because that frightens me as well? I have egg whites every morning with fruit so am I contributing to my death every morning? I'm just so baffled because as much as I want to convert over to being a vegan, it frightens me that I can never have have whole wheat spaghetti or a grilled chicken salad. But I have to because the meats that I'm eating that I thought were healthier than the red meats and processed meats and that I thought were a "healthy fat" have a high chance of causing me cancer right? I'm just so confused by this newfound info.

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I think that programme is talking bollocks

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I also watched the documentary. It involves a lot of good information, but also a lot of fear mongering. You have an extremely healthy diet. What I took away is that you need to be more considerate of where you get your food, not just what you're eating. I've started buying organic chicken or chicken from local farmers. Same with eggs. I try to buy organic, cage free or from local farmers. It's a bit more expensive but I love knowing what I'm putting into my body is more safe.

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There are lots of studies saying lots of things are unhealthy. One thing to look into is what the stomach of a obligate herbivore looks like and what the stomach of an obligate carnivore looks like. You'll find that human stomachs look like neither, because we are omnivores. If you become vegan, you need to be really careful or you will probably become nutritionally deficient.
Yes, you should definitely try to eat unprocessed foods and lots of veggies, but cage free chicken and eggs,  pasture raised cattle, etc, is healthy as well. When it comes to cancer, it's the cooking of meat that actually contributes to it. Cooking meat in a slow cooker is probably the best, because the heat cooks the meat all the way through, but doesn't burn it and cause the carcinogens.
My Grandma ate meat all her life and lived to be 94. She stayed active though and didn't sit around much watching tv. A sedentary lifestyle is the real killer I think.

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Bullocks. Go read or watch some other program and it will tell you lots of different crap..just eat what you like and you think is healthy

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technically your contributing to your death with every little thing you do in this world. i absolutely do not think egg whites are going to be what kills you. you do things every day with greater chances.

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I'm vegan. A friend of mine watched that documentary the other day and called me irate. I told him to watch food inc. that's one of my favorites. My suggestion is when you hear new information research it to the best of your ability and come to an informed answer on your own. This is a very touchy subject and lots of people feel differently. So you will be more confused asking others. Come to a decision you can live happily with. And I understand how you feel; new information can be maddening sometimes. Good luck to you. Peace and love ❤️😁