One of the misconceptions perpetuated by some sources is that eating meat causes cardiovascular disease, while vegetarian diets prevent it. We all know that the body cannot exist without cholesterol, and that dietary cholesterol has little, or no impact on serum cholesterol, so that leaves oxidation of fats and simple sugars as contributing factors with atherosclerosis. However, this effect is not meat, nor vegan vegetarian-specific, and neither are antioxidants, which can be animal and or vegetarian-based... Full Text