{"id":67199,"date":"2026-09-20T08:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T22:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=67199"},"modified":"2026-09-20T08:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T22:16:17","slug":"vegan-vs-omnivore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=67199","title":{"rendered":"Vegan vs Omnivore"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Vegan<\/p>\n

(Tom: Here is another survey highlighting the unsustainability of a vegan diet.)<\/p>\n

Identical twins Hugo and Ross Turner spent 12 weeks on opposite diets\u2014one vegan, one omnivorous\u2014under scientific supervision to compare real health impacts.<\/p>\n

Hugo on the vegan diet lost 4 pounds of fat, gained mental clarity, but experienced a notable libido drop.<\/p>\n

Ross eating meat gained muscle while also gaining some fat, with unchanged cholesterol levels and stable gut health.<\/p>\n

The vegan diet reduced gut microbiome diversity while the omnivorous diet maintained it, highlighting the importance of dietary variety.<\/p>\n

Both twins concluded that the best diet blends plant-based and animal foods rather than choosing one extreme over the other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Tom: Here is another survey highlighting the unsustainability of a vegan diet.) Identical twins Hugo and Ross Turner spent 12 weeks on opposite diets\u2014one vegan, one omnivorous\u2014under scientific supervision to compare real health impacts. Hugo on the vegan diet lost 4 pounds of fat, gained mental clarity, but experienced a notable libido drop. Ross eating … <\/p>\n

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