Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than a diet that includes meat?

Answer 1

Yes, it is better. Lab tests have proven this. Also, the higher IQ you have, then the higher probability you have of going vegetarian. Meat eaters tend to be more of the blue collar workers of society, whereas vegetarians tend to be more of the leaders of our society.

To Jason Stock, the poster below me. You really need to get out more. You have obviously never heard of Steve Holt, the vegetarian body builder. This guy could bend you into a pretzel. You can see his site here => http://vegetarianbodybuilder.com/index2.html

Answer 2

marcelline
dear i am a kind of a person that i like to eat a bit of everything, vegetarian is a good diet but,i bilieve that you must take some meat at least once a week not nothing, i am a sports wamen and i eat a bit of everything and thank god i am healthy and i have a nice figure,training everyday, swim all the year around,i jog,and in winter i go to the gym.

be like me and you be happyxx
regards marcelline

Answer 3

Vegetarian diet perhaps but about the Vegan diet what I have read so far it can not be done realistically unless supplements are introduce which mean it is flawed or is either a false diet (unless you count supplements as natural) or that some Vegans do not understand what the body needs to remain in balance..

Best of luck to those who chose to live this way and many seem to be able without any problems well at least those who research it properly it's those that follow it without understanding are the ones that suffer .....................and the ones I feel for

Answer 4

Are you just sick of the typical diet programs were following the diet end the added lbs are just coming and coming after finish the diet program? Are you encounter the reality that after your body gets utilised to a diet program then this diet turns into much less efficient above time due to the fact your entire body adjusts to compensate?

Answer 5

It is a complete myth and as usual Ashley is talking out of her behind.
Eating a diet that includes rubbish like junk food, Saturated fats, McDonald's and the like is unhealthy, sure. But lean meat, properly cooked with plenty of fresh fruit and veg is perfectly healthy.
EDIT. And as for that bodybuilder. I guarantee he uses protein supplements, either in shake form or pill. I worked in the health and fitness industry for years. I promise you, you wont get a body like that through lifting weights alone. You need extra protein in addition to your normal diet to build such a muscle mass

Answer 6

Absolutely if it's done properly but not if it's done poorly. Those that do it poorly tend to give up on being a vegetarian and go back to meat meals. Those that do vegetarian diets properly tend to remain vegetarian some even go further and become vegans! You might be interested in my vegetarian recipes see my 360 yahoo blog!

Answer 7

Well Barbara, if the food needs to be fortified is that not a clue that something is wrong with natural foods you are eating if they do not have the B12, such as a strict vegetarian diet? Get a clue.

And yes, saturated fat is essential my dear, its trans fat that is not essential or good. The medical community has been saying stay away from saturated fat for years without any conclusive clinical trials to prove their case! That is true, believe it or not. I suggest you read the book: The Great Cholesterol Con. At least read the reviews on the book. You will be shocked and angry you have been bamboozeled.

Answer 8

Robertangel, get real! Besides supplements, there are many fortified foods that provide B12. Where does your assertion that we REQUIRE saturated fats come from? I bet any doctor you asked would fall down laughing! Besides, a vegetable fat can be saturated-go to the store and read the ingredients in margarine.
To answer the question, though-vegetarian diets are naturally lower in fat and higher in fiber than the diet most omnivores eat BUT-any diet can be healthy if a person makes wise choices.

Answer 9

I would argue that the ideal diet is a vegetarian diet with a small amount meat each day is the ideal. When you restrict your diet to either extreme you endanger your health. The keys to a good diet is variety, small calorie restriction, colorful, chewing well, sitting down, healthy digestive system and a balance of needs.

Answer 10

First let me say Ashley is talking rubbish! All are meat eaters in my family and all have IQ's in the top 20% (Mensa membership) Until recently, the ruling classes in this country, UK, had more red meat and better quality meats too than the middle or lower classes. It's only now with the availability of so much variety in food stuffs that Vegetarianism has become popular! I grew up in the 50's and pepper was a white powder you used to flavour food! Turkey was only eaten on Holiday's like Christmas and the term Vegan didn't exist!
Our bodies are designed to function best on an omnivourous diet, (like it or not we are animals)! Not many sportsman are vegetarian! I doubt many are Vegans! Vegetable proteins don't build muscular strength in the same way that animal proteins do! Different Proteins are designed to work in different areas of the body. Athletes and sportsmen eat from all food groups, but know what they need from their bodies, and which foods provide it! They tailor their diets to suit those needs.
The problems associated with meat are caused by too much of it and the wrong kind, for the bodies needs! for example, If all your protein intake consists of red meat or fatty things like mince and burgers, and you eat more meat than veg and potatoes, that's too much for your body to cope with! But too much of any group is as bad as too little!
A balanced diet provides everything the body needs!
It's not what you eat but how you eat it!
Every Vegan and a lot of the Vegetarians I know take supplements. I wonder why?
I think nature knows better than Doctors!

Answer 11

No...if both the vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet are both balanced then neither is healthier than the other...but generally veggies are healthier because they are more conscious of what they eat...