I planned to become vegetarian but I failed. I won't give up easily. I am waiting for auspicious day to quit meat to become vegetarian. I goggled and found many advantages for being vegetarian.
Following are the advantages I found:
1. Lower risk of lung and colorectal
cancer. A diet filled with fruits, vegetables, and fiber can help
reduce the risk of lung disease and related illnesses.
2. Prevention of Type 2 diabetes. Type 2
diabetes is becoming more common with the rise of obesity around the world, and
vegetarian diets may even can prevent it by including complex carbs and fiber
that help the body manage insulin more efficiently.
3. Healthy skin. Diets rich in water-based and plant foods are a
rich source of antioxidants and vitamins-ideal for healthier skin every season.
4. Chemical-free food. Meat-based diets take in animal cells and fats,
along with chemicals and by products used on the animals during processing.
This can include chemicals sprayed on the dead animal, preservatives, and other
unnatural ingredients used for packaging and mass distribution.
5. Hormone-free eating. Fruits, vegetables, and soy products are never
injected with growth hormones and other chemicals that may harm the human body.
6. Increased energy. With the body spending less time digesting
animal protein, an energy boost is a nice side effect.
7. Lower blood pressure. Vegan and vegetarian diets can be naturally low
in fat and sodium, helping reduce blood pressure and improve circulation
instead.
8. Improved digestion. Plant-based foods and fresh fruita are rich in
fiber, improving the digestion and elimination process. High fiber diets have
also been linked to preventing certain types of cancer.
9. Lowered risk of diabetes. Steady blood sugar is easily achieved with a
nutritions vegetarian diet, and the cycle of blood sugar peaks and crashes is
almost eliminated without the meat and unhealthy carb combinations.
10. Lower grocery shopping bills. By shopping the perimeter of the grocery store
and stocking up on high-fiber, highly nutritious food, vegetarians can
eliminate almost 25% of their food budgets without pounds of meat on the bill.
In some cases this balances out if the vegetarian shopper chooses to buy
premium veg brands and gourmet ingredients, but average costs do tend to be
much lower per trip.
11. Toxin-free food. Some studies suggest that when animals
experience fear, the adrenaline rush causes a release of epinephrine, steroids,
and other stress hormones into the bloodstream. These are then ingested by the
meat eater, presenting a range of toxins that can accumulate in the blood.
12. Healthy amino acids. Plant-based proteins (e.g. soy) can be an
excellent source of amino acids that help with protein assimilation and
metabolism.
13. Low or no saturated fat. Vegetarian menus typical use all-natural oils
and cooking methods to enhance flavor. This is free of unhealthy saturated fat
which can lead to a variety of heart problems and cardiovascular disease.
14. Increased life span. With the body in harmony and free of harmful
toxins and chemical buildup, vegetarians may live longer than their fellow meat
eaters. According to William Cstelli, MD, director f or the Farmingham Heart
Study, vegetarians can live up to 3-6 years longer than meat eaters.
15. Appreciation for simple flavors. After eliminating meat from the diet, it becomes
much easier to differentiate flavors and get a real taste for fruits and
vegetables. Palettes can become much more sensitive to different flavors,
textures, and combinations.
16. Healthy cholesterol levels. Without unhealthy meat and fat sources in the
diet, cholesterol levels of vegetarians can be considerably lower and easily
fall into a healthy range.
17. Lower risk of cancer. With a diet rich in antioxidants, and vitamins, vegetarians naturally lower their risk of cancer and other
diseases. Meat eaters, especially those that indulge in fatty meats are at a
much higher risk of cancer.
From eating more nutritious food and
lowering the risk of cancer, the vegetarian lifestyle offers many advantages
over a meat-based diet. Dining and grocery options for vegetarians are
improving as more people embrace this lifestyle for the long-term; are you one
of them?
