i got a question for people that use to eat meat and now veggies?

Question

how has it change you.. are you now more healthier than before... when you use to eat meat.. to you have more enegry.. what are the benefits to being a vegitarain versa a meat eatter

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Answer 1

Well, in the last six months since I stopped eating meat, I've now lost over 45 pounds. My blood pressure is in the low-normal range, and my cholesterol is normal. My joints and muscles don't ache as much, and I have a lot more energy. Other health issues such as ulcerative colitis are starting to clear up, too, and overall, I feel really good.

That's what giving up meat has done for me.

Answer 2

Along with all the other totally brilliant answers you've gotten here I'd just like to add that since I stopped eating meat (about 4 months ago) my digestive system is working properly for just about as long as I can remember and my energy levels have returned to being on an even keel for the day instead of being exhausted mid morning, lunchtime and mid afternoon.

You know something else??? The funny part about people eating meat and citing their excellent protein and iron intake as a result??? Most times its been cooked at an average temperature which has rendered all vitamin and mineral content totally void anyways!!! Suits me, I was so happy when I found that out. I'd only ever really eaten meat because I thought I had to a couple of times a week for the protein and iron in it..........silly me!!!......Cheers...:)

Answer 3

I became a vegetarian when I was 22. I did lose about 10 pounds-- But the greatest health benefit was to my kidneys.
I had been diagnosed with a too small urethra and was prone to almost constant horribly painful bladder infections. I was put on antibiotics almost non-stop for two years, had developed kidney 'gravel', and the doctor said by age 30 I'd probably need dialysis. He said I'd never be able to have a baby, due to my body's inability to process the uric acid etc.
I had no idea becoming a vegetarian would help--- but my kidney/bladder infections began to decrease as soon as I eliminated meat from my diet. (I did it all at once--- meat, fish and eggs) I also learned about the benefits of drinking more water, herbal teas, etc and soon my infections went away entirely. At age 24 I had my first healthy baby--- and went on to have several more--- no problems, no infections.
The specialist was very surprised, but conceded that maybe there were just too many toxins in meat for my body to process.

Answer 4

I stopped eating red meat and pork about ten years ago, and I stopped eating chicken and fish about three years ago. One of the major things that changed for me was my digestive system. I used to have terrible stomach aches almost every night, and when I cut out the meat they went away. I now make more of an effort to try different foods and vary what I eat. It's easy to get into the "salad and pasta" trap when you're a vegetarian, but I like to cook my own food (NEVER microwave dinners!) and try new recipes from different countries. When I make the effort to eat healthy (reducing or even totally eliminating sugar, alcohol, etc) I lose a lot of weight. However, that didn't factor into my decision to become a vegetarian. As time passed I just felt more and more grossed out by ingesting animal body parts.

Answer 5

I became vegetarian (albeit, not a great one) strictly for animal welfare. I love meat. I love steak. I love bacon. I love ribs. They're freaking delicious. Meat meat meat!

I don't mind animals dying. That's what animals do. Humans too. It's the unnecessary suffering that I can't abide. And meat produced in factory farms is the product of a lot of cruelty, which is sickening to me. So I've given up the meat I love (with occasional, regrettable transgressions) because I cannot in good conscience do otherwise.

I don't feel healthier. I didn't have a weight, cholesterol, or blood-pressure problem. I just did it for the animals.

Answer 6

Let's put it this way.

Most people with Type II diabetes also have high cholesterol levels and in particular high levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. When I was diagnosed with diabetes 6 years ago, I had been a vegetarian for 4 years and well on my way towards being a vegetarian for a couple of years before that. My lipid profile was great then and has kept on improving, particularly since I've gone from vegetarian to vegan.

In general and systemically, I feel so much better than I did when I was an omnivore.

Answer 7

Since turning vegetarian I feel a lot healthier and happier about what I eat.
I'm getting less headaches than before. There is a lot of crap put into meat so I'm not surprised I feel better after not eating it.

Answer 8

Unfortunately, being a vegetarian hasnt done anything for me weight-wise but that isnt why I did it anyway. It has been about 10 months and I can say that I dont feel as heavy and weighed down after meals as I used to...the same goes for my husband. We used to be so sleepy and weak after eating, but now we feel just as good after eating as we did before, only we arent hungry. It's definitely easier on the body!!

I have found nothing that says that being a vegetarian is negative in any way. EVERYTHING I have read about it (and I have read quite a lot) has said that a vegetarian diet not only provides everything the human body needs, but it is also good for the body, good for the planet and good for the animals! It's a win, win, win situation!!

Answer 9

i'm fairly new to vegetarianism, at the age of eighteen, i've only been a vegetarian for about four months...i've probably lost five pounds, but for me, it's about self-control and trying to be healthy, plus the fact that i've always hated the smell of meat, and also of couse not killing animals, not about weight!

one major problem, though, besides my fingernails thinning (which um i think is due to a lack of calcium, actually...), is that the one time i have eaten meat, AKA Thanksgiving, i got really sick to my stomach. i didn't think digestion changed so quickly...unless it was just toxic turkey...

Answer 10

I use to eat meat and now i dont... the biggest thing to stay healthy is that you have to make sure youre getting enoughprotein stuff... and overall watching what you eat... if oure mainly a meat and potatoes kinda person... and take out the meat and do juss potatoes... not enough nutrition... and i found that out the hard way... i highly suggest it! Maybe talk to a nutrionist once or twice to get your eatting habbits down! Best of luck! XOXO