Cholesterol levels increase due to consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol.
Consumption of cows' milk during infancy increases risk of childhood-onset diabetes. Regular consumption of cows' milk throughout childhood doubles diabetes risk . Calcium is leeched from the bones when the body metabolizes protein. Meat is very high in protein, so despite lower calcium consumption, vegetarian and vegan women have bone mass similar to or better than that of meat-eaters. Five hundred people die each year in the US from bacteria in meat .