i had previously asked a question about raising my children as vegetarian's and the first person that answered was saying something along the lines of "yay, let's all raise our kids to be anorexic". i'm vegetarian and i'm nowhere near being anorexic, i love to eat, no lie.
vegetarianism is one of the most healthiest diets out there, why do a lot of people think that it's unhealthy. we dont just eat fruits and veggies, there's lots of food out there with no meat in it.
~health_freak.com
2007-08-01 06:56:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
research, it's all about research, if they just researched about vegetarians, vegans, raw foodist, they would be enlightened!
But we are talking to kids here, mostly adolescents. So explanation is not what they listen to.
2007-08-01 07:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by DrPepper 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't I think it is very healthy, all though us who eat meat have higher chance of cholesterol and O.Ding on bad fats... Where vegetarian providing you use the whole variety of vegetables and Legumes, nuts you should be very healthy.
Although I have seen some vegetarians become anemic and anorexic because they only drop the meat from the meal but still eat as if there was meat there... for example in households that serve steak peas and potatoes they will only eat the peas and potatoes... that is a recipee for disastor, however if you have researched in and know how to find all the amino acids then you will be very healthy....
2007-08-01 12:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by Abbasangel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think people are under the misconception that just because we don't eat meat we must not eat anything else too. Which I find to be idiotic. If people actually take the time out to read about being a vegetarian they'd understand more.
2007-08-01 14:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by luckiicharmsz07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of undernourished, unhealthy vegetarians is an unfair stereotype & the media doesn't help. TV shows, commercials etc. keep telling ppl that meat is normal & good for you, that ppl who don't eat it are weird, unhealthy, misinformed etc. Of course the media is gonna say that, look at al the $$$$ they get for advertising fast food.
Also, I suspect that lots of meat-eaters have some desparate need to 'prove' to themselves that meat is essential for good health.
Most of the vegetarians I know, and have known are quite healthy & usally in their appropriate weight range. The only exceptions havebeen te occasional "Twinkie vegetarian" who eats nothing but junk food & ppl with body issues which have nothinbg to do with diet. I love to eat, too & have no problem finding lots of healthy, tasty vegetarian food.
2007-08-01 09:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by Catkin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my experience the biggest reason for the negative image of vegetarianism is because of the propaganda that we receive on a daily basis about what constitues a "healthy" diet, which is primarily supplied by the meat and dairy corporations.
From birth (and even before), we are bombarded with misinformation about what food and nutrients are required to live and grow the "right" way. Unfortunately, this information is merely advertisement in the form of reports and studies, which are all sponsored by lobbyists for the corporations that put pressure (and money) on the government to require us to consume their products.
For many people it is easier to accept the information that is forced on us than to question it and do our own research. I don't have the link here, but take a moment to look up the history of our "daily required nutrients" and you'll discover that the portions that are assigned to us were initially chosen arbitrarily. As time has gone on they have learned more and adjusted the quantities, but regulations keep them from making drastic changes. This is a large reason why people believe that we need a high intake of meat-based protein to be healthy.
2007-08-01 07:20:44 · answer #5 · answered by todd 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm veggie, and I eat like a horse. I actually think I've been eating more since I bacame Vegetarian. That's the people's problem, and they should get to know more about us before they assume.
2007-08-01 08:04:32 · answer #6 · answered by twinkle*toes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People are under the misconception that we need a lot of protein to be healthy. They think the best way to get that protein is by eating meat and high fat cheeses.
The funny thing is, and I always tell people this, the strongest and biggest animals in the world are actually vegetarians, ... elephants, rhinocerous, hippos, etc.
2007-08-01 07:02:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Well, this is because most vegitarians don't know how to eat right. They have no clue about nutrition or putting together complex carbohydrates to create a healthy, well-balanced meal. While you sound as if you know how to do all this, I wouldn't worry. But you couldn't even begin to imagine the amount of vegetarians that are clueless about their own way of life. I took 2 nutrition classes in college & my nutrition teacher was a part-time nutritionist...needless to say she had a lot of first hand experience to show/explain to us. This stigma is gained by your peers' inexperienced vegetarian ways. Yes they eat fruit & veggies and they think they are being healthy, but EVERY body needs a certain percentage of carbs, fats & proteins. In order to do this they must know quite a bit about food and nutrition.
2007-08-01 07:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs. June 6th, 2009 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If that were really true people would be able to identify vegetarians by just looking at them, but that is rarely the case.
2007-08-01 17:21:19 · answer #9 · answered by FM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that depends upon your perspective and whether you are educated or uneducated on that aspect of health. Some people are simply not open to different cultures or other ways of eating and doing things other than what they grew up with.
2007-08-01 07:05:14 · answer #10 · answered by cat.tails 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋