Will vegetarian live longer than non-vegetarian?

Question

Will vegetarian live longer than non-vegetarian?

Answer 1

that's what science is showing..

Scientific research shows that vegetarians live longer than non-vegetarians.. this is because they are less prone to

heart attacks/heart disease

cancer

many other diseases..

Answer 2

You can be a very unhealthy vegetarian if you eat foods with high fat contents, are a couch potato and smoke.  That will certainly not make you live longer just because you don't eat meat.

However, a typical vegetarian diet is considered healthier and is recommended by the American Dietetic Society and dietitians of Canada because it normally contains a lot of fruit, vegetables and nuts and not an overload of protein and animal fat.

Answer 3

who knows? by the time you think you've got it figured out you meet a 109 year old man who drinks a liter of whiskey a day and smokes two packs of nonfiltered ciggarettes a day. eats nothing but bacon and other pork products and is healthy as a 86 year old.

Answer 4

Depends on the other things in a vegetarians diet!  I mean do they smoke, drink alcohol, get the right amount of sleep, fry everything, excercise?  Vegetarianism is only one part of a healthy life style.  Guss what though!  Only if done correctly is vegetarian healthy!  And there is worse for your health than meat!  Clearly worse!

Answer 5

Yes,

Because Non Vegetarian foods are fibreless: The roughage portion is missing in non vegetarian diets,  They are high in cholesterol,  Non Vegetarian foods which are processed and preserved may contain high amounts of chemicals, They  are devoid of many vitamins, They  need strong digestive enzymes to be able to digest proteins, They are unhealthy.

Answer 6

Well, it depends on other factors. Yes vegetarians usually live healthier lives, but non-vegetarians can too. There are more ways than just going vegetarian to live a healthy life. If the non vegetarian cuts way back on red meat and sticks to lean meats, low fat dairy, a variety of fruits and veggies, GOOD carbs, whole wheats, and cuts back on sweets... they can live just as long as a vegetarian. Throw in daily exercise, and life expectancy goes up even more. What about vegetarians that eat junk food, fatty foods, and lay round all day? There are other factors. In general, if you compare a lazy vegetarian to a lazy meat eater... yeah the vegetarian should live longer due to less fat in meat. However, there is nothing unhealthy about a diet full of variety- lean meat, fruit, veggies, good carbs, low fat, etc etc.

Answer 7

yes if your healthy

Answer 8

I think it depends...

Answer 9

Not really... My grandad who eats 6 eggs a day minimum and who absolutely refuses to eat most veggies outlived her sister wo was a vegetarian. Grampa died at the ripe old age of 87. His wife, Grammy still eats steak once a week and walks her dogs daily and still has most of her teeth at age 90. I have no doubt many vegetarians will live longer but I also don't doubt my gransparents have outlived other vegtararians.

Answer 10

It really depends on the person, and their diet and lifestyle, not to mention genetics. A vegetarian, even a vegan, can eat horribly and never exercise, while a non-vegetarian could eat an excellent balance and do great workouts every day. There is no way to tell without looking at the individuals.

Answer 11

It all depends of the diet of each person and how healthy it is.

If a vegetarian lives off of Oreos and vegan cupcakes, getting little to no exercise, than they are not very healthy. But if a non-vegetarian has a well balanced diet than they would be the healther of the two and essentially live longer.

This situtation could also be flipped. A vegetarian living off a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, protein, etc. and exercising regularly would be healthier than a person who only eats processed foods and red meat.

Answer 12

Statistically, yes, by about 6 years.  This is generally assumed to be due to vegetarians having lower rates of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Answer 13

Proteins: Body's protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. Mixed protein diet obtained from various plant sources is better than animal protein and is recommended in diabetes, renal diseases and liver diseases. Mixed protein diet from different plant sources has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.

Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods; like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetable, greens, nuts etc. plant carbohydrates include' large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers which are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high carbohydrate diet than a low carbohydrate diet. In fact 55% of the food intake should be carbohydrate. All animal products do not contain carbohydrate which is essential for body.

Fat: Plant fats differ from animal fats in two different ways 1) they are cholesterol free 2) they generally contain more polyunsaturated fat and less saturated fats. Plant fats usually have higher polyunsaturated fat value than animal fats.

A diet which is low in cholesterol and which contains fat of a high PIS value is associated with a lower incident of coronary health disease.

Vitamins and Minerals: plant foods are rich in many vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is obtained by exposure of skin to sun light and this is not a problem in India.

Calcium: The vegetarians can meet their needs for calcium from dairy products. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Dark green vegetables are good sources of Riboflavin as are legumes and whole grain cereal.

Iron: The problem of iron deficiency is relatively common but vitamin C significantly enhances absorption of iron hence it is advisable for vegetarians to include with each meal a food high in vitamin C which as lime, citrus fruits or juices.

Zinc: Zinc is found in large number of plant foods.

Fiber: Fiber is found only in vegetarian food like whole grain cereals, legumes, greens, fruits, vegetable etc.

Thus in vegetarian foods all requirement of nutrition for body growth and maintenance is fulfilled. One can have a complete and balanced diet provided we take enough food which is as close to nature as possible in maintaining sturdy and disease free body. It is equally helpful in curing many diseases.

ADVANTAGES OF VEGETARIAN DIET:

More & more evidence is surfacing that directly links a prolonged non- vegetarian diet to diseases as cancers, heart diseases, diabetes, asthma just to name a few.

1. LOGEVITY: Vegetarian can expect to live 4-10 years longer then the non-vegetarians.

" Source: Seventh day Adventists study

2. LESS HEART DISEASE: Because of low fat, saturated fat and cholesterol content of the vegetarian diet the risk of heart disease is lowered. High blood cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of heart disease.

3. LESS CANCER: Up to 40% of all cancers are diet related. Cancer death rates have been associated with obesity and high fat / low fiber diet. Vitamin A & C are thought to be protective against colon cancer. Low fat diets protect against prostrate and breast cancer. Indoles, lignans, isoflavones, protease inhibitors which are present in plant foods and shown to be potent anti carcinogens.

4. LESS BOWEL DISEASE: Diverticular disease and appendicitis occur more frequently with low fiber intake as in meat diet.

5. LEES OBESITY & LESS INCIDENCE OF DIABETES: It is easier to plan a low fat diet for a vegetarian then for a meat eater. The fiber in plant food dilutes the energy & provides a satisfying meal without all the calories. Diabetes over the age of 40 seems to be related to

Answer 14

What kind of vegetarians? It probably depends on whether they are ovo and/or lacto (eat eggs and/or dairy) or if they are vegans. The most important factor though, is defiantly how healthy their diet is, nether mind whether it consists of meat.

Answer 15

There are studies that suggest that, as a group, vegetarians live 6-10 years longer than meat eaters.  This, of course, doesn't say anything about individual vegetarians - some may have terribly unhealthy diets.  And, if doesn't really say why, either.  It could be the diet and it could be characteristics that vegetarians have in common that have nothing to do with what they eat.  For example, vegetarians are less likely to be smokers.