whether it better to be a vegetarian or non vegetarian or both at a time?

Answer 1

both at the same time.... LOL

Answer 2

You can't just choose what you are each day. If you're a vegetarian you DON'T want to eat meat anymore. I don't think you can just change your mind all the time. It's how you feel about something.
What is best? Being a vegetarian or not? Well, that's completely up to you. Non-vegetarians think the vegetarian lifestyle is 'unhealthy' beacause you don't eat meat, but ofcourse you can replace meat and fish by nuts, vegetables, ....

So.... every person has to decide what he/she thinks is best.

Answer 3

Do you mean have a meaty diet for a month and then a veggie diet for a month - thet type of thing ?

No real point, might as well be vegetarian and enjoy a healthier diet

If you intend to go back to meat eating regularly i don't think you should call yourself a vegetarian. Thats like saying every meat eater than is not currently eating is a vegetarian...

Answer 4

If you are meaning eat an all meat diet sometimes and an all plant diet sometimes that's just ludicrous. A healthy diet includes protein, complex carbohydrates and small amounts of fat-from whatever source. All nutrients can be obtained by either a vegetarian or omnivorous diet as long as it's a balanced and healthy one.
However, contrary to what so many people seem to think-it's not possible to eat a healthy diet without eating plant foods but it IS possible to eat healthily without eating meat.

Answer 5

I'm not a vegetarian but I don't eat a lot of meat either. There are lots of yummy vego recipes that you can cook and you mostly wont even miss having meat with your meals, but instead of being 100% vego and having that pressure on yourself, just eat meat occasionally. You will enjoy it much more too.

Answer 6

you dont need to be a vegetarian to be healthy.. you should also balance what you eat..

some pork, rice and veggies.. like me, because filipinos usually eat rice, then grow food plus glow food.. that's why we're just balanced..

its a healthier diet rather than eating veggies alone.. plus, its good for our muscles...

Answer 7

well thie first thing is that it is very hard to be both at the same time

another thing is that to live proply you need to eat meat...it gives you lot's of energy and helps you get through the day...if you play sport i would strongly suggest that you eat plaenty of meat...and another thing you have to remember is that the meat is only being raised so that you can eat it

if you have to be a vegeterian which i dont think is a good idea i would suggest eating lots of thing's like nuts to get all the thing's that meat would give you.....i would strongly advise that you dont do this but im going to tell you something else...many people to make up the thing the meat give you they take legal pills that give you thing like more protein

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Answer 8

It is impossible to be a vegetarian and not be one at the same time. That would be like being alive but not having a beating heart some days/weeks/months. Vegetarians do not eat any animals ever, not even ants, shrimp, or scallops.

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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

Answer 9

Both at the same time is not possible. Either you are or you aren't.