Identical twins go on separate vegan and meat diets to see difference they make to body
In 2021, a set of identical twins took part in an experiment that involved one going vegan while the other consumed meat to see which of these two diets is (1) . The diets are complete polar opposites, but which one is being (2) to your body?
Well, explorers Hugo and Ross Turner decided to put the plant-based and omnivore diets to the test to see which was better - with Hugo ditching meat and dairy and Ross sticking to a diet that included meat, dairy and fish. The twins took part in the Kings College London study over a 12-week period eating the same number of calories each day as well as carrying out the same gym training.
Hugo admitted that the switch to a plant-based diet hadn't been easy, but he eventually ended up feeling more energetic. "I was on the vegan diet and it really does take a hit on your body. I was now having to eat fruit and nuts and alternatives that didn't have any dairy in them - and so that meant I was eating a lot more wholesome food, which meant that my sugar levels were a lot satiated during the day. I felt like I had more energy.”
On the other hand, Ross' meat-eating journey was a little different. As he said, his gym performance was 'up and down a little bit more”. He added that on some days of the challenge he felt very energetic' and on others he would have “huge lulls'.
By the end of the 12-week study, the men found that the differences between the two diets weren't very significant, after all.
Adapted from https://www.ladbible.com/community/twins-vegan-meat-diet-233165-20230217
