Is it true that vegetarians are more healthy than ppl that eat meat??

Question

I was just wondering if its true that ppl that dont eat meat are healthier than meat eaters.

Answer 1

usually, yes.

Answer 2

A person can be healthy no matter what they eat. I think that many vegetarians, opposed to many meat eaters, are more careful about what they eat. They try to eat better, so thus they are healthier. But many vegetarians also get sick if they do not make sure that they are getting all of their nutrients from another source other than meat. I am a vegan and I feel healthier now than when I ate meat. Perhaps its because I take more care in what I eat and the amount that I eat or perhaps its because I cut animals out of my diet. Either way, a person can be healthy whether or not they eat meat.

Answer 3

As long as you're careful to eat a balanced vegetarian diet then yes it is healthier than a meat eating diet. Meat is linked to a lot of diseases and it is not digested properly, leading to rotting in the gut. A plant based diet has the potential to give someone all the fat and protein they need, but as long as the person takes care to eat correctly. Living on a diet of chips and junk might be vegetarian but it won't make you healthy. A lot of vegetarians have no idea what foods contain protein and they fall sick because they're not getting enough nutrients. That fuels the meat eater's argument that vegetarian diets are unhealthy, but that isn't true. A BALANCED vegetarian diet is far healthier than eating stacks of meat.

Answer 4

More often than not, yes. As far as I know this has at least as much to do with the fact that they make life choices based on an interest in health as it does because the fact that they don't eat meat. I have seen a lot of evidence to support both sides of the meat argument, and as far as I can tell, meat in moderation (a reasonable amount a few times a week) with a lot of fruits and vegetables is a good, healthy diet. Also, the average American eats way too much meat (and even worse stuff), and not nearly enough fruits and veggies. This is a big part of why so many Americans are suffering from such debilitating diseases as diabetes.

Answer 5

Yes, vegetarians are a lot healthier, because they take better care of their body and watch what they eat. Red meat has been linked to breast and colon cancer, not to mention heart disease.
Most vegetarians eat organic foods and foods that contain no trans fats, also foods low in saturated fats.
I don't think that if you are a vegetarian and all you do is eat fries and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and drink soft drinks all day is healthy though. I meant that vegetarians who are informed about nutrition are generally healthier than the general population.

Answer 6

Yes and no. How's that for a straight forward answer? If the vegetarians are knowledgeable vegetarians and eat proper vegetarian diets, medical studies have consistently found them to be healthier than non-vegetarians.

However, if the person is just a 'non-meat' eater, and eats a lousy diet (without meat), then they will be as unhealthy as the meat eater on a lousy diet.

In my professional training, one of my professors liked to say this: "The perfect diet is a vegetarian diet .......... plus meat".

Best wishes.

Answer 7

You and your friends are misinformed. A year in the past while i grew to become right into a vegetarian i grew to become into additionally becoming. I grew an 2 inches that year. i'm now a vegan, 15 and on a growthspurt. i've got won 8 pounds and grown an inch and a nil.5 in 2 months. Why wait? Do it now. it particularly is no longer problematic in any respect. people make it problematic via pestering you. Being vegan and vegetarian are the least perplexing and terrific issues i've got carried out with my existence.

Answer 8

Not really. Some vegetarians eat terribly--junk food, soda, etc. How is that better?

You can be healthy regardless of whether you do or do not eat meat. If you eat well balanced meats and eat in moderation, you're going to be fine. There are just as many unhealthy vegetarians as there are meat eaters.

Answer 9

No, and this is why: sugar and carbohydrates are bad for you and vegetarians eat those just like others. Meat may contain cholesterol, but that is no way as evil as trans-fatty acids, which are most often found in products with hydrogenated oils, such as margarine. Butter, in fact, is healthier than margarine, and it is an animal product!
Eating more non-starchy vegetables would be good for someone, but that has nothing to do with eating or not eating meat. Vegetarians often replace the meat in meals with grains rice, and legumes, etc.

Answer 10

If someone follows a healthy vegetarian diet and they exercise, than yes they would be more healthy than someone who consumes a diet high in fat and cholesterol, which would usually be a meat eaters diet.

Answer 11

Not necessarily. Proteins and Fats are necessary to live. Vegetarians who are not careful about getting enough fats and proteins can get sick. That being said, with the proper types of foods, vegetarians can POSSIBLY be more healthy than one who also eats meat.