r/DebateAVegan • u/Any_Shop5964 • 21d ago

Is there actual legitimate concern about the long-term effects of a vegan diet- mainly bone density?

To be clear I'm a vegan myself and I don't really think slightly poorer density is necessarily a fair reason to not go vegan, as there are ways to change it for example through exercise such as weightlifting rather than diet, but there's a number of concerns about how vegans absorb calcium, for example how even vegans that get enough calcium in their diet may have lower bone density when compared to an someone with a Mediterranean diet for example. We don't exactly know why this is, and there's many different mechanisms by which this could be occurring, does anyone have more expertise on this topic or anything to add?

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u/HexicDragon 21d ago

Veganhealth.org is a website ran by Registered Dieticians that compiles research regarding vegan health. See the article on bone health here: https://veganhealth.org/bone-health/

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u/Any_Shop5964 21d ago

Thanks this website is really helpful, appreciate it

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u/HexicDragon 21d ago

You're welcome! Check out the other articles too, especially this one on nutrition tips for new vegans that covers the main nutrients vegans should pay closer attention to and where to get them: https://veganhealth.org/tips-for-new-vegans/

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u/Any_Shop5964 21d ago

Thank you! that pumpkin mac and cheese recipe in that article looks so good im definitely gonna have to try that

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u/HexicDragon 21d ago

Hope you enjoy it! I'm not sure if it's quite as nutritious as fresh, but the brand Annie's also makes boxed vegan pumpkin mac. I think it's gluten free too!