Although we’re posting this while many are in the midst of or have just abandoned dry January, Veganuary or other New Year’s resolutions, the thinking behind the argument map below has been started many years ago. We’ve attempted to develop transparent criteria for assessing diets and have chosen one as the best match.

One thing to consider is that, unlike politics, science doesn’t provide final answers. It provides a solid basis to iteratively judge new discoveries and continuously improve an existing body of knowledge. Also unlike politicians, we don’t take pride in citing ourselves from umpteen years ago and saying we’re sticking to the same statements although context may have changed. It’s OK to always welcome new evidence and reconsider one’s position. What should stay the same is your system of values as well as the ‘rules of the game’, the logic on which arguments are built and which Argumentful enforces.

Thus, consider this argument map as version 1.0. We’ll be constantly evolving it as well as the tooling around Argumentful to create it and the text generation algorithm.

PS: Another thing to note is that we’re not at war with the ketogenic diets. To paraphrase Dr Garth Davis (here), if there’s research that shows its superiority, this is what we’ll recommend. Such research to build a wholistic argument couldn’t be found at this point in time but we’re still looking.

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We are certain that The whole-foods plant-based (WFPB) diet is good for health. Before we support this statement, we’ll present the criteria used for this assessment. The most important criteria is lowers risk of main illnesses (50%).Another important part is can be maintained for a long time (30%). The criteria also includes has all nutrients (20%). The three argument in the paragraphs below will go through each part and expand on that.

We are certain that A WFPB diet can be sustained for long periods. Before we show this statement, we’ll present the criteria used for this assessment. The most important criteria is has all nutrients (30%).Other important parts are helps mental health (25%), enables physical activity (25%), there are people who did it (20%). . The five argument in the paragraphs below will go through each part and expand on that.

We are certain that A WFPB diet, which is not low-carb, keeps the stress hormone low. To prove this we’re providing one references in the paragraphs below.

Twenty-four hour urinary cortisol excretion, a hormonal measure of stress, was highest with the very low-carbohydrate diet. We know that because of a study from [1].

Coming back to ‘A WFPB diet can be sustained for long periods’, We are certain that All nutrients are available in a WFPB diet. Before we argument this statement, we’ll present the criteria used for this assessment. The criteria consists of 4 important parts (20%): carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals. Another important part is fats (10%). . The three argument in the paragraphs below will go through each part and expand on that.

Vegan and vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits. We know that because of a study from [2].

It is easy to find vegan B12 supplements on the Internet or in grocery stores in developed countries. We know that because of a study from [3].

With good planning and an understanding of what makes up a healthy, balanced vegan diet, you can get all the nutrients your body needs. We know that because of a study from [4].

Coming back to ‘A WFPB diet can be sustained for long periods’, When a person restricts carbohydrates from the diet, he will experience more fatigue, more negative affect, and less positive affect in response to exercise than those individuals who are not restricting carbohydrates. We know that because of a study from [5].

We are highly confident that There are people who maintained WFPB diets for long. To argument this we’re providing four references in the paragraphs below.

At least 50 people have been vegan for more than 10 yeas. We know that because of a study from [6].

Lewis Hamilton is on a vegan diet. We know that because of a study from [7].

Novak Djokovic is on a plant-based diet. We know that because of a study from [8].

Lionel Messi and Segio Agüero eat a plant-based diet during regular season. We know that because of a study from [9].

Coming back to ‘A WFPB diet can be sustained for long periods’, We are certain that A WFPB diet enables an active lifestyle. To show this we’re providing four references in the paragraphs below.

Carbohydrates, which come almost exclusively from plants, provide human brain with its primary and preferred fuel — glucose — which helps us stay sharp and focused during intense training sessions and competitions. No references were provided to support this.

Diets that sacrifice carbohydrates typically impair high-intensity performance. We know that because of a study from [10].

Ketogenic diets have been associated with reductions in free-living physical activity. We know that because of a study from [11].

Age-adjusted Body-Mass Index is lowest in vegans. We know that because of a study from [12].

Coming back to ‘The whole-foods plant-based (WFPB) diet is good for health’, We are sure that The WFPB diet reduces risk of major illnesses. Before we justify this statement, we’ll present the criteria used for this assessment. The most important criteria is ischaemic heart disease (30%).The criteria also includes stroke (12%), alzheimer and other dementias (12%), lung, trachea, bronchus cancers (10%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (9%), lower respiratory infections (8%), colon and rectum cancers (6%), diabetes mellitus (6%), breast cancer (4%), kidney diseases (4%). The four argument in the paragraphs below will go through each part and expand on that.

We are highly confident that A WFPB diet reduces risk of heart diseases. To argument this we’re providing two references in the paragraphs below.

Most of the volunteer patients with CVD responded to intensive counseling, and those who sustained plant-based nutrition for a mean of 3.7 years experienced a low rate of subsequent cardiac events. We know that because of a study from [13].

Significant protective effect of a vegetarian diet versus the incidence and/or mortality from ischemic heart disease (-25%). We know that because of a study from [14].

Coming back to ‘The WFPB diet reduces risk of major illnesses’, We are highly confident that A WFPB diet helps prevent stokes. To justify this we’re providing two references in the paragraphs below.

Vegetarian diets confer protection against cardiovascular diseases, cardiometabolic risk factors, some cancers and total mortality. No references were provided to justify this.

Evidence suggests that plant-based diets may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease events by an estimated 40% and the risk of cerebral vascular disease events by 29%. We know that because of a study from [15].

Coming back to ‘The WFPB diet reduces risk of major illnesses’, We are highly confident that A WFPB diet lowers the risk of Type 2 diabetes. To argument this we’re providing three references in the paragraphs below.

High-carbohydrate, high plant fiber diets may be the dietary therapy of choice for certain patients with the maturity-onset type of diabetes. We know that because of a study from [16].

Compared to lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets, vegan diets seem to offer additional protection for obesity, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular mortality. We know that because of a study from [17].

These diets also reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes by about one half. No references were provided to argument this.

Coming back to ‘The WFPB diet reduces risk of major illnesses’, We are highly confident that A WFPB diet reduces risk of cancer. To demonstrate this we’re providing three references in the paragraphs below.

We are highly confident that And. To support this we’re providing one references in the paragraphs below.

Consumption of processed meat is considered carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). No references were provided to prove this.

Coming back to ‘A WFPB diet reduces risk of cancer’, We are highly confident that And. To argument this we’re providing two references in the paragraphs below.

By definition, WFPB diets avoid red and processed meat. We know that because of a definition from [18].

Consumption of red meat is considered probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A). We know that because of a study from [19].

Coming back to ‘A WFPB diet reduces risk of cancer’, Vegan diet conferred a significant reduced risk (-15%) of incidence from total cancer. No references were provided to demonstrate this.

Coming back to ‘A WFPB diet can be sustained for long periods’, We are certain that All nutrients are available in a WFPB diet. Before we justify this statement, we’ll present the criteria used for this assessment. The criteria consists of 4 important parts (20%): carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals. Another important part is fats (10%). . The three argument in the paragraphs below will go through each part and expand on that.

Vegan and vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits. We know that because of a study from [2].

It is easy to find vegan B12 supplements on the Internet or in grocery stores in developed countries. We know that because of a study from [3].

With good planning and an understanding of what makes up a healthy, balanced vegan diet, you can get all the nutrients your body needs. We know that because of a study from [4].

References

1 Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Expenditure During Weight-Loss Maintenance [URL, 6/27/2012], URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1199154

2 Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets [URL, 1/10/2020], URL: http://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/practice/position%20and%20practice%20papers/position%20papers/vegetarian-diet.ashx

3 Vitamin B12: Vegan Sources – Vegan Health [URL, 12/27/2019], URL: https://veganhealth.org/vitamin-b12-vegan-sources/

4 NHS – The vegan diet [URL, 12/27/2019], URL: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-vegan-diet/

5 Effects of a carbohydrate-restricted diet on affective responses to acute exercise among physically active participants. – PubMed – NCBI [URL, 1/10/2003], URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12776843

6 A Compilation of Long-Term Vegans; Our Powerful Message [URL, 3/10/2013], URL: http://thevegantruth.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-compilation-of-long-term-vegans-our.html

7 Lewis Hamilton: F1 driver on going vegan and his fears for the planet [URL, 9/16/2017], URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/41296229

8 Euronews Living | Djokovic wins Wimbledon on a plant-based diet, but he’s not vegan [URL, 11/11/2019], URL: https://www.euronews.com/living/2019/07/15/djokovic-wins-wimbledon-on-plant-based-diet-not-vegan

9 Does being vegan make you a better footballer? [URL, 1/10/2020], URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/vegan_footballers

10 Nutrition and Athletic Performance : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise [URL, 3/10/2016], URL: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/2016/03000/Nutrition_and_Athletic_Performance.25.aspx

11 Blood ketones are directly related to fatigue and perceived effort during exercise in overweight adults adhering to low-carbohydrate diets for weig… – PubMed – NCBI [URL, 1/10/2007], URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17904939

12 Diet and body mass index in 38000 EPIC-Oxford meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans. [URL, 6/27/2003], URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12833118

13 A way to reverse CAD? [URL, 7/1/2014], URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25198208

14 Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies. – PubMed – NCBI [URL, 11/2/2017], URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26853923

15 Cardio-Metabolic Benefits of Plant-Based Diets. – PubMed – NCBI [URL, 12/27/2019], URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28792455

16 High-carbohydrate, high-fiber diets for insulin-treated men with diabetes mellitus [URL, 11/1/1979], URL: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/32/11/2312/4692116

17 Beyond Meatless, the Health Effects of Vegan Diets: Findings from the Adventist Cohorts [URL, 12/27/2019], URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/6/2131

18 Whole foods plant based diet [Definition: A diet based only on plant-based foods that are very little or not at all processed]

19 Carcinogenicity of consumption of red and processed meat [URL, 5/16/2015], URL: https://www.statsarecool.com/data/uploads/journal-articles/who_declares_reds_meat_carcinogeniclancet_oct_2015.pdf

20 Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets [URL, 1/10/2020], URL: http://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/practice/position%20and%20practice%20papers/position%20papers/vegetarian-diet.ashx

21 Vitamin B12: Vegan Sources – Vegan Health [URL, 12/27/2019], URL: https://veganhealth.org/vitamin-b12-vegan-sources/

22 NHS – The vegan diet [URL, 12/27/2019], URL: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-vegan-diet/