Is Being a Vegetarian better then being a meat eater?

Question

Should people eat more veggies and grains than meats??
What do you think?
Does eating meat make you fat? Strong?

Answer 1

If you're not going to eat meat, you need to take supplements. I have nothing against people who choose to be vegetarians, but you have to be smart about it. There's a reason we eat meat: protein, iron level, right amount of healthy fats. And don't start eating lost of pasta to fill you up. Not enough nutrients. The best thing to do is to consult a nutrition expert or your doctor. Make sure your iron level is always up, or you'll feel weak. I get mine checked every 3 months now. ... good luck

Answer 2

Eating MEAT beat s the F*&k out of veggies !

who can t resist a dang good juicy steak ! or juicy ribs !

or a big fat great tasting burger !

i d rather live short life without fear of meat , then to live a long one eating cra pp y veggies.

god himself eats a good steak now and then.

Answer 3

You really need both. Too much of one or the other isn't good for you.

But, no, being a vegetarian is not better than being a meat eater. Look at your teeth. We were made to be omnivores.

Answer 4

i think being vegetarian is better because it saves the lives of animals who are being tortured and maliciously killed in slaughter houses. i believe that you can get all the nutrients and proteins you need being vegetarian. statistics do show that vegetarians and vegans are less likely to be obese than meat eaters. i say to eat meat sparingly.

Answer 5

scientists have shown that the calcium in plant-based sources is more easily absorbed by human bodies than is the calcium in cow’s milk. In fact, drinking milk may actually weaken our bones! Ironically, American women have one of the highest rates of dairy-product consumption in the world, yet they also suffer from osteoporosis more frequently than any other group.32

A study funded by the U.S. National Dairy Council found that women who drank three glasses of milk a day for two years actually lost bone mass at twice the rate of women who did not drink milk.33 Furthermore, the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study confirmed that women who received the majority of their calcium from dairy foods also suffered more broken bones than women who did not drink milk.34 Research has clearly shown that children should avoid milk and should fill up on calcium-rich plant foods to build strong bones

Leading health experts agree that going vegetarian is the single-best thing we can do for ourselves and our families. Healthy vegetarian diets support a lifetime of good health and provide protection against numerous diseases, including our country’s three biggest killers: heart disease, cancer, and strokes. The American Dietetic Association states that vegetarians have “lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; … lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer” and that vegetarians are less likely than meat-eaters to be obese.1 Well-planned vegetarian diets provide us with all the nutrients that we need, minus all the saturated fat, cholesterol, and contaminants found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy products.




Research has shown that vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and they have 40 percent of the cancer rate of meat-eaters.3,4 Plus, meat-eaters are nine times more likely to be obese than vegans are.5

Animals on today's factory farms have no legal protection from cruelty that would be illegal if it were inflicted on dogs or cats: neglect, mutilation, genetic manipulation, and drug regimens that cause chronic pain and crippling, transport through all weather extremes, and gruesome and violent slaughter. Yet farmed animals are no less intelligent or capable of feeling pain than are the dogs and cats we cherish as companions.

The factory farming system of modern agriculture strives to maximize output while minimizing costs. Cows, calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other animals are kept in small cages, in jam-packed sheds, or on filthy feedlots, often with so little space that they can't even turn around or lie down comfortably. They are deprived of exercise so that all their bodies' energy goes toward producing flesh, eggs, or milk for human consumption. The giant corporations that run most factory farms have found that they can make more money by cramming animals into tiny spaces, even though many of the animals get sick and some die. Industry journal National Hog Farmer explains, "Crowding Pigs Pays," and egg-industry expert Bernard Rollins writes that "chickens are cheap; cages are expensive."

"The Life of
Broiler Chickens"
Pig Farm
Investigation


http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming.asp

Answer 6

only wild animals eat meat. be a vegetarian, you will feel much better.

Answer 7

Eating to much grain can lead to insulin resistance. Balanced diet is best.

Answer 8

some people think they r better for eating this or that, but it really doesnt make them better or not. food is our energy for our body , and as long as a person isnt abusing their body with food ( eating whole bags of chips, cookies, candy, take-out food everyday) then theyre fine.

Answer 9

be a carnivore. 4get veggies.

Answer 10

there is no proof to the effects of either one of these, every body is different