On 2012-07-25, Dogman wrote:
On 25 Jul 2012 00:18:29 GMT, Ivan The Not-So-Bad
wrote:

[...]
Despite the scientific evidence that 75% of patients with CAD had
LDL-cholesterol levels *below* the current guidelines of the National
Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) of 130 milligrams (50% had
LDL-cholesterol levels below 100 milligrams!).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...?dopt=Abstract

And why do most people eat vegetarian and vegan diets in the first
place? Because they think fat and cholesterol (per se) are bad for
them, to avoid CAD, etc.

Do you have any sources sugggesting this is why most people are
vegetarian/vegan?

Not really. It's just a personal hunch based on knowing many
vegetarians/vegans.

Besides the so-called ethical, religious or political reasons for not
wanting to eat animal flesh, eggs, fish, milk, shellfish, cheese,
etc., what other reason could there be to want to deprive oneself of
some the most nutritious and tasty foods on the planet? Foods that
human beings have evolved to eat for millions of years.

For me, I find my digestion and energy levels are much better when not eating
meat. I eat eggs and cheeses though.