Obesity and Diabetes

Obesity Issues

As if being obese didn't make it difficult enough to have a fulfilling sex life! In a recent report by the Erectile Dysfunction Institute and the American Urological Association, overweight men are much more likely to fall victim to impotence. According to the report, a man with a 42-inch waistline is nearly twice as likely to fall victim to impotence as a man with a 32-inch waistline.

But there is good news! A healthy vegan diet promotes a fit and slim figure. It is estimated that only about 2 percent of American vegans are clinically obese compared to 18 percent of meat-eating Americans. Obesity causes much more than your middle section to go soft. This is yet another excellent reason to go vegan and slim down. Learn more about how meat and dairy products make you fat.

The Diabetes Link

It's not just clogged arteries and obesity that you have to worry about. A diet heavy in meat and dairy products contributes to the development of diabetes, which in turn can cause impotence. Between 35 and 50 percent of men with diabetes experience impotence. A healthy lifestyle is the absolute best way to ward off diabetes and prevent impotence.

And if your obesity leads to diabetes, as it often does, the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard University reports, "Diabetes can cause nerve and artery damage in the genital area, disrupting the blood flow necessary for an erection."

Learn more about the link between meat and diabetes.