Is there any evidence that suggests meateaters are healthier than vegetarians? Heard so much from the veggie?

Question

camp, do the carnivores have any ammunition?

Answer 1

Well-informed vegetarians can be healthy. Ignorant vegetarians are asking for vitamin deficiency. If you don't know much about nutrition, then consider educating yourself or eating meat.

Answer 2

I don't think there's any evidence to prove this.

I was a vegetarian for twelve years and I didn't feel any healthier then than I do now. I had to really work at balancing my food intake.

I actually think I felt worse, I used to catch colds a lot more.

I found it difficult to find a good source of protein that didn't taste disgusting or give me awful bloating and gas.

I think the other issue as a vegetarian is the quality of the produce that you buy. If you are relying on fruit and vegetables for a good part of your food intake what's the point if they are not particularly fresh and covered in pesticides.

I became a vegetarian in the first place because I was disgusted at the way animals were treated before and during slaughter. I became friendly with a person who's family owned a farm where the animals are reared naturally. I went to see how their animals were treated and was happy to buy meat that originated from there. It's expensive, but worth it.

Answer 3

I have been a vegetarian, a vegan a carnivore and an omnivore.
I found the vegan diet hardest to maintain as I am a very active individual. There are however friends of mine who don't do very much physical activity and have no intention of getting a muscular body and who have lived a great life on a vegan diet.

The diet I now do is to balance both veggies and meat/fish. I don't really get ill as I did on the vegan diet and feel strong all the time.

The problem with the veggie diet was to get enough protein and not too many carbohydrates. Also unless you have a great supermarket nearby that sells all the varieties of different things you need to get a balance of amino acids it can be difficult to stay veggie.

Answer 4

We all need basic vitamins and minerals and how each person chooses to get those vitamins and minerals is a matter of personal choice. There is evidence that the body assimilates vitamins and minerals more efficiently by eating the actual food than by taking vitamin tablets. The reality is, all the vitamins and minerals along with amino acids and proteins can be acquired through a vegetarian and even a vegan diet. A meat diet is a matter of choice and that is ok.
There is no evidence to suggest that meat eaters are healthier than vegetarians, in fact, it is the opposite. Because a meat-free diet is heavier on saturated fats, this could cause problems with the heart and cardiovascular system.
By the way, I'm not a vegetarian, I just believe in stating facts not, emotional arguments.

Answer 5

Human beings and our ancestors and most of the primates living now are omnivores have been so for millions of years.

If our ancestors did not eat meat then, we would not be the dominant animal on the planet. The meat and particularly fish that we eat increased the size of our brains and meant that we did not have to spend all day forging for food. As our brain size increased so did the complexity of our tools.

Although there are health advantages of being a vegetarian, there are also disadvantages. Vegetarians can develop defficiency in vitamins B12, B2, and D. B12 is only present in animal products. Reduced levels of B12 can cause anemia and degenerative changes in the central nervous system. Vegetarians must get vitamin B12 from either a vitamin supplement or soy milk. Or they can just be sure to eat broccoli, asparagus, and almonds.

Calcium, iron, and zinc, are all major minerals. It's difficult to get calcium without consuming dairy products. Mustard greens, broccoli, and fortified tofu contain calcium but substances in some vegetables, such as oxalic acid, usually decrease the absorption of calcium.

There are nine essential amino acids that act as a building block for protein. No single plant contains all these acids, except for soy beans. It is important for a vegetarain to eat a wide variety of protein-rich foods, such as nuts, legumes, and seeds, to avoid loss of these amino acids.

Only artical I could find that does not slate most of the world for eating meat, I don't think any research has been done.

Plus most of the recipes that I have had that are purely veggie are OK, but a little bland.

Answer 6

In the end we all have to go ... I think the key is balance of any diet, there are vegetarians who may be thin but no healthier, the same way you can eat meat and potatoes and be thin but still not get veggies and be unhealthy

Answer 7

I think that meat in moderation is fine if you dont mind killing animals but its also what they feed the animals these days ie antiboitics and growth hormones meat products to the cattle, sheep and chickensthat puts me off. Eating all those things cant be good for you, there is evidence that the hormones could be the cause of the increase in breast cancer???

Answer 8

I have anaemia, and when i was diagnosed i was asked by the doctor if i was a vegetarian, veggies have to supplement their diet with vitamins, as they don't eat meat they lack essentials such as B12, and no I'm not a veggie

Answer 9

I did once know a bloke years ago, he was fit healthy and a strong guy who loved sport, he turned veggie, and in a couple of months he was a week as a mouses fart, I am sticking to meat.

Answer 10

A balanced diet, whether you eat meat or not, is still the healthiest option. And they don't tell you to eat 5 pieces of meat a day do they?