Long Over Due Diet Rant

There is quite a bit of evidence supporting the benifits of a plant based diet. Overwhelmingly so I might add. The WHO recommends it not only for our health issues but for the energy and climate crisis. More and more doctors are coming around to see how our diets need to change drasticly in order to fight the plauge of health issues that have befallen our country. Please note that I am referring to a plant based diet - whether someone chooses veganism, one of the many forms of vegetarionism, or uses animal products in the most healthful way possible (as Micheal Pollen recommends - a side dish to the main portion of plants)is entirely a personal choice. I would urge people towards veganism for mostly ethical reason, although I do also believe it may be the most healthful.
Yet at the same time, I am seeing so many personal trainers urging ther clients to eat a "paleo" style diet. This is a high protein, grain free, dairy free diet. There's much behind this diet that I really like - dairy free is good for everyone (yes, everyone) and the emphasis on organic food is a wonderful attribute as well. I'm not sold on the grain free, but it's worth looking into as many people do have an intolorence for certian grains. It's also worth noting that there is eveidence that the Paleo people were actually grain eaters as well (to an extent)It's the high emphasis on protein, especially from animal sources that is really worrisome and I find it disturbing that these trainers are placing such a high priority on meat. Yes, we need protein. But not that much and the dangers of an (extreme) high protein diet are eveident in the number of kidney malfunctions that people face these days. My father has kidney trouble and is fortunate not to need dialysis - when I take him to the doctors I see far too many who are not as fortunate as he. This is irresponsible for trainers to place their clients health in such jeapordy. So meat or no meat is not the issue (maybe another blog) the issue is health and how much we actually need. The research is out there - please do it.

Peace,
Eric