2007-09-23 23:38:12 · 9 answers · asked by annie 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Surveys show that vegetarians live 5 years longer on average.
BUT, is that just down to the diet ?
vegetarians are more likely to think about other aspects of life like general health and fitness than an average meat-eater.
2007-09-24 00:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Average~ In males 6 to 10 years longer,even better in females.
Stats in John Robbins' "Live to be 100"
Also the Framingham Study
http://www.zwilling.com/locale/en_ww/index.php/bereich/sortiment/produktbereich_id/1/kapitel_id/210/offset/function.session-start
Dr. John McDougall
Dr. Dean Ornish
Hallelujah Acres
all have info on the Health , Well Being, & life of Plant Based Diets.
Slainté (to your health)
2007-09-24 10:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vegetarians live longer. We are less likely to develop cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
It's not just b/c vegetarians do not eat meat. There are other reasons. The vegetarian diet is higher in fruit, vegetables and fibre - all which have proved to be great ways to ward off eventually-fatal health problems.
Vegetarians tend to exercise more as well.
2007-09-24 10:50:00 · answer #3 · answered by YSIC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no data that says 100% that one lives longer than the other, there is from study data, a suggestion that one kind lives longer than the other but his is based on set of people and is not a example of the whole human race.
2007-09-24 06:43:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree 100% with Michael H on this one. I think that all things in moedration are good. If you want to drink some that is fine just don't do it every night. If you want to eat red meat that is fine just don't do it every day. Exercise is the major key, I think, to healthier living and therefore a healthier lifestyle may increase your longevity. However, your genetics obviously play a major role in this as well.
2007-09-24 09:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by traceilicious 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only thing that has been proven is that non vegetarians (especially die hard red meat eaters) have a higher rate of many diseases that kill.
2007-09-24 06:58:05 · answer #6 · answered by KathyS 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I don't think an answer has been found yet. But, us veggies have an extremely lower rate of heart disease and stroke : ]
2007-09-24 08:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by Em 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
there is no evidence to suport either, but on average vegetarians are fitter as they have a lower fat intake
2007-09-24 06:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by Kruger, Freddy Kruger 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
it has nothing to do with whether or not you eat meat ... it has to do with having a healthy overall diet and lifestyle ...
2007-09-24 08:12:52 · answer #9 · answered by slinkies 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋