Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat ?

Isn鈥檛 a vegetarian diet healthier than one that includes meat?Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat ?
absolutely...it is cleaner and your body odour is sweeter because there is no decaying flesh rotting through the digestion process



true carnivores have one torso length of gut for their food to traverse...however humans have 12 TIMES their body length...gets putrid being in the body that long



true carnivores have digestive fluid akin to hydrochloric acid...ours is nothing so strong



humans NEVER ate a lot of animal protein...too much energy to expend to obtain it...it is only in more modern ages since we have kept animals in captivity and domesticated them that we can eat so much meat



and look at all the cancers that humans contract...vegetarians live an average lengthier lifespan than meat eaters



vegetarians though MUST eat a complete set of ALL Essential Amino Acids and these do not all occur together in vegetarian food as they do in meats...so a balance of complimentary foods is needed



eg....lentils and brown rice, pasta and nuts, beans and dumplings, etc
Well, I can't vouch for everyone, but I can definitely say for myself that I have become much healthier since I became vegetarian. This is partly because I am not getting the saturated fat from the meat, but probably also because I make a conscious effort to eat healthily: I know that if I am cutting out meat then I need to be careful to eat enough protein, calcium, iron, etc, so I really try hard to make sure I eat a balanced diet. But yes, I am far healthier now that I am vegetarian; the last five years have been excellent for my body. Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat ?
It depends on each individual metabolism. Many, in fact most, people can be healthy without meat, but some people are actually healthier if their diet is high in protien and low in carbs. I'm not talking about the Atkins Diet stupidity, but certain disorders do better with lean grilled chicken or fish and a small amount of red meat a day, along with fruit and veg.



The only way to know what's right for your body is to get sound advice from a nutritionist.
I feel the best I've ever felt on a strict vegetarian diet. I'm the only vegan in my family, and one of the few with normal blood pressure without the use of drugs. I've been advised by a doctor that as long as I get my B12 vitamin, a little omega 3 fatty acid and focus on good nutrition, I have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.



I also don't like to support a cruel meat industry, and it's better for the environment to cut back on the animal products we consume. Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat ?
As someone above mentions a cattle rancher, I too have been a dairy farmer and I disagree with a lot she says. I eat a mainly vegetarian diet, but I still eat meat. I enjoy eating meat. I consider my diet to be as healthy as anyone else's. It's all about eating a balanced diet. I had a young vegetarian friend who died of natural causes in his early 30's. Being healthy is about so much more than just your diet. It has a lot to do with family traits and genes just as much as diet. Obviously if you do anything in excess it will not be good for you, but there are healthy people right across the spectrum.
your diet should consist of 47 % carbs, 33% fat ( preferable unsaturated) and something between 40-50gr of Protein.

Where you get it from ,,,meat or vegetables or legumes..is irrelevant.

The ordinary meat eater eats far too much protein and saturated fat than whats good and too Lille carbs and fibre..the ordinary vegetarian to little protein, iron and calcium.

The problem is not what you eat or not but how much you let your personal belief get into the way with what your body actual needs.
well that all depends your a vegetarian not. i am not a vegetarian so this could possibly be bi-est, but in a vegetarians diet there is usually a lack of protein. protein along with good fiber is a very good metabolism booster. but if you are a vegetarian you can take protein supplements.
Yes of course. First ASK the question to people who actually know the answer. I read down the list of answers and it sounds like most of these people are ignorant beyond belief. Don't ask people who have no experience in health and veggie/vegan eating and research for answers, they will write "no" because they just don't know any better.



Read "diet for a new america". by John Robbins. Its written by the guy who inherited the Baskins Robbin fortune. He knew that the company %26amp; his family was responsible for killing off people for decades through their fattening dairy products, that were causing heart attacks for so many people. He is a pioneer in his field. His book will AMAZE YOU.

He has written more books since DFANA as well.



http://www.foodrevolution.org/index.htm



also check out this website.. created by an EX CATTLE RANCHER, Howard Lyman, and he will tell you, UNBIASED information on how he turned his life around from a meat eating and meat producing cattle rancher to a vegan! It will shock and awe you. Now if an ex CATTLE RANCHER is advocating this diet YOU KNOW he knows what he's talking about.



http://www.madcowboy.com/



I have a friend who is about as ignorant as it gets, he drinks whole milk, meat all the time, his cholesterol has soared to over 800. he is a candidate to drop dead any time, he could go into a coma as he's also diabetic. He couldn't care less about his diet and doesnt realize how serious it is.



Veganism is an extremely healthy diet, even moreso than vegetarianism. My cholesterol was 143 about four years ago, however, after beginning to consume more cheese a couple of yrs ago, it skyrocketed to 183, but by no means is that dangerous. You can see though, what cholesterol can do to a person. You can get your protein from SOY PRODUCTS, wheat protein, dark green vegetables, legumes, etc. You don't have to eat animals. There are also many VEGAN BODY BUILDERS. Let me give you one place to find them,



Heres the link for that: http://www.myspace.com/vegan_bodybuildin鈥?/a>



Theres been extensive research concerning meat free diets, pointing to a healthy self. Should I mention that its already been proven by British researchers (and you can google this) that red meat causes cancer. Theres been research through studies that vegetarians are smarter than carnivores. Theres been research that people in Asia have less cancer and heart disease because they eat less meat and more tofu and soy products. The same people move to America, adopt the local food culture, and develop a host of issues, the ugliest one being overweight, but including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, high blood pressure, more stress, etc.



Most of the people on this page gave you lousy information, that is of no service to you.
Have you ever watched an animal being butchered? Unless you have experienced it many times, I bet you would feel quite bad watching it, let alone doing it yourself. Watching the butchering of an animal certainly helps people understand the passion that animal rights groups have in promoting a strict vegan (plant-based) diet.



From a moral and ethical perspective, I really appreciate the reasons for being a strict vegan. In fact, if I knew that I could be healthy on such a diet, I believe that I would return to being a strict vegan. The reality is that as far as recorded history is concerned, there has never been a population of people in our world that has lived on a strict vegan diet for an entire lifespan. Some populations have eaten mostly plant foods, but to my knowledge, there has not been a single population that has been on a 100 percent plant-based diet.



Today, there are many organizations that use their books and literature to promote a 100 percent strict vegan diet for optimal health for everyone.



Well, my experiences with my own body and in providing health care to many people over the years have led me to believe that a long term, strict vegan diet is likely to lead to the development of nutritional deficiencies and significant health problems for most people. Whenever I have shared this view with people who are just getting started with and excited about a strict vegan diet, I am usually asked to consider specific people or communities that claim to thrive on a strict vegan diet, some for decades.



I believe that people can survive for many years on a strict vegan diet, but almost always with one or more significant health problems. And I believe that some people who are truly thriving without any health problems, and claim to have been strict vegans for many years usually eat some animal foods, even if it is a small amount. The fact is, you and I can never know with certainty what another person eats on a moment-to-moment basis. The only dietary regimen that you can know with absolute accuracy is your own. Even your dog or cat probably eat things that you don鈥檛 know about.



Note: If you have been on a 100 percent vegan diet for more than five years and do not have any health challenges, please know that it is not my intention to say that I think you are being dishonest about your diet. This paragraph refers to people I know who claim to have been strict vegans for many years, but who I know include small amounts of animal foods in their diets. I would appreciate hearing from people who have been strict vegans for five or more years and who are without health challenges via our contact form.



Getting back to the organizations that promote vegan diets, I had the opportunity a short while ago to spend several days with a person who used to work for one of them. This person told me that their organization's recommendation to eat a strict vegan diet is mainly to support their mission of preventing cruel treatment of animals. My guess is that organizations like this are well aware that more people will be persuaded to follow a strict vegan diet if they believe it is for their health than if it鈥檚 for the welfare of animals.



I respect animal rights groups that come right out and say that they are promoting a strict vegan diet for the welfare of animals. If you are going to choose to be a strict vegan to spare animals pain, even if this means that your health might suffer, I can respect your decision.



But let鈥檚 not confuse compassion for animals with striving to do what鈥檚 best for your health.



I believe that people who choose to be strict vegans for the welfare of animals need to consider this question: is promoting a 100 percent vegan diet for the welfare of animals a correct moral path if it leads to significant health problems for humans? Personally, I feel bad about an animal being killed to be my food. But if there were no fishermen or farmers around, I believe that I would gratefully sacrifice an animal with my own hands since I believe that the health of my family requires eating small amounts of animal foods.



What about organizations that promote a 100 percent vegan diet strictly for health reasons? I think that these organizations can thrive because many people who first make the conversion from a highly processed and animal-based diet to a strict vegan diet typically experience incredible improvement with their health. For a few months or even a year or two, many people can thrive on a strict vegan diet, making it easy for them to believe that they have discovered a diet that will best support their health for the rest of their lives. But then, as most of them predictably become deficient in nutrients that are difficult to obtain from plant foods alone, they usually become confused about why their health is suffering.



This is where I believe these organizations fail and even contribute to worsening of health. Rather than consider each person as being uni
Vegetarian - no suffering included - not for the animals - not for the people - it's heart attack-free!!

"Meat" includes death, hormones, anti-biotics, fat, cholestrol %26amp; grizzle, for starters.

Why would tyou eat any other way besides VEGETARIAN!!??
No.



That is another myth.



Just because a person eats meat, it doesn't mean that's all they eat. And anyone who says or think that is being stupid. And stereotyping.

As long as you get the necessary nutrients your body needs without being excessive, any diet will work.
No I don't we are an animal who's diet should include some meat we are not herbivours are our body needs the nurients form all sources. If being a vegan is so good, why do so many vegan's have to take suppliments in the forms of tablets?
Personally no. Protein is the single most important component in food and the quality of protein on a Vegetarian diet is not as good as that of a diet which includes meat, fish and eggs.
Just a healthy diet, red meat just once a wk.if that as heart specialist

says is not good for you. He prefers Ground Turkey,fish,chicken,and white meat which I didn't know is pork.Just watch the intake of starches.
no. a diet that excludes any food group is always less balanced than one that includes it.

but eating meat every single day may not be such a good idea. i have mostly vegetarian food with occasional meals with meat
Ayurvedic Science explained well about herbs (=plant products) and only satvic diet (proper vegetarian diet) is "food for life".
i think vegetables are good for health.

have a look at this site.

may be you can get information about which one is better

meat or vegetable
its great if you want to shed off some pounds but you need calcium n protein. thats where meat n dairy come in cuz they r rich in this.so it dependsreally.
Of course, its much purer and healthier. Just have to make sure you eat enough beans and pulses for protein and spinach for iron
No, I think we can both be healthy with or without meat. So that gives me no reason to want to eat flesh when I can still be healthy without it.
Not necessarily, a good balanced diet is always best.
Not necessarily.
i think a vegetarian diet is healthier
All I'm sure of is that bacon rocks.
No.
No not at all.
no meat is always good
no both of them can be healthy or unhealthy
some meats are good for you?
I think that a diet can be healthy with or without meat.... now can i have my hat back please?