What are the pluses of being a vegetarian?

Question

I'm considering becoming one.

Answer 1

You feel a lot healthier- not heavy after you eat.

If you eat the correct foods- for example, more veggies and fruits versus breads and fats, you can lose weight.

Also, there are many vegetarian cookbooks out there that have very yummy recipes for dishes. And, you won't feel guilty for eating afterwords :)

Answer 2

-not cruel- you're saying that you don't support the cruelty associated with the meat industry

-reduces chances of heart disease

-vegetarians tend to be thinner

-sooooo much better for every aspect of your health (as long as you do it right)

Answer 3

It's great you're thinking about going veg. Some of the benefits:

The American Dietetic Association says 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.

http://eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs....

Helps to reduce the demand for meat and prevent animal suffering. It's estimated that each vegetarian prevents the suffering and deaths of about 100 animals per year.

Better for the environment. It takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound of animal flesh. Raising animals for food requires huge amounts of land, food, energy, and water.

For more info, see http://www.goveg.com/theissues.asp

Answer 4

you feel great!!!!

your less likely to have a heart attack or a stroke

the hormones in chicken arent good for you at all and people who eat chicken are more likely to get the flu

there is alot of abuse in the meat industery towards animals so alot of the meat you eat has been abused

your helpin save the enviroment!!

your helpin reduce poverty

you save lives!!(thats has to be the greatest reason of all)

you wont ever feel guilty after you eat

and lets face it its kinda gross chewing on an abused corpse

good on u if u do decied to become vegetarian

Answer 5

It is estimated in my life time i will have saved about 2,ooo animals from being wrongfully murdered.

thats enough for me.

5 years strong--one of the most rewarding feelings.

Answer 6

getting more vitamins and minerals in one meal than most get in  one week.

RE:

http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/mi...

my calories aren't empty.

i'm thin,  look 20 years younger than i am.... and i still have a great time in  bed.

Answer 7

Knowing that you aren't contributing to the killing of animals.

Answer 8

check out peta.org

and peta2.com

:)