A silly question, are you a vegetarian? Any benefit?

Answer 1

Yes, being a vegetarian has many benefits: Not only are you healthier, but it is better for the environment--and, you don't feel bad for supporting the killing of animals. Check out what happens to a factory-farmed animal--I bet anyone who sees that (and that has a conscience) will find it very hard to eat meat.

Answer 2

Being a vegetarian by itself does not automatically make it a better or worse diet than other, especially in the physical sense. I've been a vegetarian for 16 years, and my daughters have been vegetarian from birth. Many of the least healthy foods, such as potato chips, white bread, sugar, french fries and more are vegetarian, and are not condusive to a healthy life. Being a vegetarian in most places in North America can make you a bit of an oddball so the decision must be approched with clear intent. It also matters as to why you become a vegetarian. Is it for health, environmental, social or spiritual reasons? I know some who consider themselves vegetarian who will not eat any meat, but are not as concerned about the small amounts of meat product in jello, marshmallows, cheese, etc...

There are many unealthy vegetarians, but the general meat eating population is even less healthy, and food has a lot to do with it.

Social conditioning makes it difficult for many to be vegetarian, since food binds us to our families, our society, our culture. The other is finding the right foods for our constitution. Some people can eat anything they want and not gain an ounce, others look at a doughnut and gain 5 pounds. This applies as well to the foods chosen when you become a vegetarian. There is also the issue of getting B12 into your diet, and some believe that iron is harder to get for women, who need it more. There is also the concern of getting enough protein, though I am not everly concerned over that one. If you consider the ealthiest people that you know, they will be the ones who usually eat a varied, ealthy diet, with fresh fruit and vegetables in their diet. They will also eat very little refined foods, staying closer to a natural diet.

Being a vegetarian is an ancient practice, dating back thousands of years. There is even a religions, called Jainism, that dates back to approximately 500 BC where all their adherants are vegetarian, and they have not died away, and those I have know are doctors and business people, and as happy and miserable as the rest of us.

So, what are the benefits...and these are my own, not what is generally regarded:
1. Increase in health
2. A greater understanding of food, it's social, environmental and spiritual effects
3. A greater sense of peace that I am doing as little damage as I can to the environment
4. Through the process of becoming healthier, I also learned more about myself, and became much more spiritually inclined (not religious - that's a different thing), I became less angry, more thoughtful

The first 5 years were difficult, with small children to raise, afraid of screwing up, suffering the scorn of family and friends, but I got over that, and I have never regretted it, and am quite happy with my choice. Over the years, many of my vegetarian friends have gone back to eating meat, and for some it was the right choice it seems, for others, few postive effects made themselves evident.

For me, being a vegetarian was a signal of opening up to a wider view of the world and it's complexities. On the fun side, I have eating Chinese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Jewish, Tibetan, Etheopian, Mexican vegetarian food, among others, and it is great, so there is no fear of being bored, there is an imense variety.

Answer 3

I have been a vegetarian my whole life and I am a lot healthier than most of the people in my life, including my family of which none are vegetarian. My mom loves to tell the story of how as a small baby when she first introduced me to meat how I refused to eat it and I still do to this day. I have always noticed that when I get sick it is only for a day or two where as the people around me who have the same symptoms will be sick for a lot longer than me. I also heal a lot faster because I don't have the chemicals that are in meat floating artound in my body.

Answer 4

It's not a silly question to ask whether you are a vegetarian.
In fact, I think it's a good idea to be a vegetarian, because there
are some good benefits.
1. It's more healthier to eat fruits and vegetables only than
eating meat, seafood, poultry etc in the long run.
2. Vegetarians usually outlive Meat Eaters who have various
problems connected with heart attack, cholesterol, obesity
and diabetes.
3. When it comes to meditation and tolerance, vegetarians
come up tops than meat eaters.
So, there are benefits to be a vegetarian. Be one today!

Answer 5

No. Meat is a humans natural food, through evolution. Any health benefits come from a wide range of fruit and veg, not not eating meat, and studies that say they are healthier/live longer have never yet managed to isolate meat as the only factor. Few try to. The less inaccurate ones have only shown a very small differences, and there ARE even studies saying meat eaters, especially with diets high in fish, even live longer. Veggies are less likely to smoke, drink, eat junk food and have to be more health conscious, that is what many scientists believe affects the results.
There are many who say meat is unhealthy in itself. This is blatant fallacy, as there are many benefits. Why would a species evolve so that it could not handle its natural diet? Less brief answers will be provided in sources.
I believe a veggie diet can be as healthy as a good meat eating diet, but not more so.

Answer 6

I don't really know the nutritious benefits, though I'm sure there is a lot. However, I tried to become a Vegan for a few days (nearly about a fortnight). I feel lighter (more mobile), happier (less gloomy) and could focus more. I lost it when my workmate bought a meatlover pizza. I've never tried to be a Vegan anymore since then, but I would love the lighter feeling.

Answer 7

I am not a vegetarian. But i think being a vetegatarian, it will definitely more advantages than disadvantages.

First of all, you only heard something like biird flu, mad cow disease, pig disease and poultry etc.... but you have not really hear anything regarding potato disease, long bean disease and etc. So the chances of getting disease will be lower. I think SARS is a vcery good example.

Do you know why muslim fast for a month (12am to at least 6 pm), they are going to clear away all the toxic which was remaining in their body. And according to my muslim friend, the toxic mainly come from meat. Muslim also do not eat pork at all, as pig is the only animal that eat a lot of gabbages, junk and etc that contains a lot of toxic.

Being a vegetarian, you can have lots of fruits, vegetables, flour, rice, grains and etc, which have been proven to be good for human being.

My veetarian friend is so healthy and fit, and he won several prices for long run and marathon.

Answer 8

Mostly- benefits:
1. No more gagging and flushing on the occassional over-rotted piece of flesh
2. Much better breath
3. Better teeth
4. More energy
Disadvantages:
1. I have come not to believe the full nutrition story on vegetarian diets, from experience. Maybe I haven't hunted down the proper quality of food!

Answer 9

I could never be, I love meat, beef, chicken, pork,all of it!
My 10 year old daughters best friend (who is 10 also) has been practicing veg. since she was 8. She does very well. She eats a hamburger when it hits her that she's done great for awhile. It's hard to take her out to eat, we have tomake sure they serve spaghetti with tomato sauce or mac and cheese! But she does give in to a beef jerky every now and then. Very good for a 10 year old.

Answer 10

I dont know about benefits other than a clear conscious. A true vegan can become ill if not replenishing the body with all the food groups so if this is something you choose to do , do the research and talk to your doctor.