The Pros And Cons Of The Vegetarian Diet

Today, many Americans are not doing a great job taking care of themselves and their well-being. As a result, the rates of obesity of many Americans continues to increase. Many are suffering from diseases that not only is affecting their health but also their lifestyle. Many believe that by consuming a healthier vegetarian diet not only will it help individuals maintain a healthier body but by reducing the amount of foods that contain fertilizers can protect the planet from further damage to the environment.

Dr. Michael Greger provides an eye-opening statistic regarding the link between health and nutrition when he states that, “The #1 killer in the US – heart disease – was found to be almost nonexistent in populations with diets centered around whole plant foods” (“Greger”). Even though the idea that a plant-based diet is the best option for many reasons, many groups still passionately contest it. However, recent research in nutritional and environmental science has established that a more plant-based, or vegetarian, lifestyle is the way society needs to go. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines vegetarian as, “one who eats no meat” (715). Society is showing a trend towards more people adopting plant-based eating. This trend can be seen playing out in the popular media via celebrities who openly discuss their vegetarian lifestyle choices and also in popular television shows whose characters talk about being vegetarian in the dialogue of show.

In the article ¨Should People Become Vegetarian” by ProCon.org, it states that two in three vegetarians are vitamin B12 deficient, compared to one in twenty people who eat meat. This proves that people do not need to be vegetarian.

1. “Nearly 70% of married men and 60% of married women have had affairs, and, among my clients, 8 out of 10 who have committed adultery regret having done so. It’s reasonable to conclude, then, that about 80% of all adulterers regret having cheated.” –Holly Hein, Sexual Detours. This passage as an argument because there are 2 or more claims present. I practice using the numbering method to complete this diagram: (1) 70% of married men and 60% of married women have had affairs. (2) 8 out of 10 who have committed adultery regret having done so. (3) A bout 80% of adulterers regret cheating. (1) + (2) = (3). This here shows that (1) and (2) are the foundation for (3) the conclusion. Now, I must decide If this is an argument or

Albert Einstein once said, "Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Many enlightened and intelligent people have along with Einstein come to realize that the problems Americans face with health and the environment can be solved with simply partaking in the more compassionate lifestyle accredited to the vegetarian movement. Americans should adopt vegetarian diets because they are more beneficial to one’s health, more sustainable for the environment, and more ethical than the standard Western diet.

A plant-based diet benefits a human’s overall well-being. According to a study done by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, vegans and vegetarians are overall healthier than omnivores, lacking in just a few categories. Omnivores have the highest obesity, total fat consumption, cholesterol, and sodium rates than those on a plant-based diet. Vegans were found to consume the most fiber and iron compared to vegetarians and omnivores. Although vegans have the lowest average daily energy intake, they are still above

Having a healthy dietary method can reduce the chances of receiving many health diseases. These health diseases include obesity, heart disease, and cancer. By consuming certain foods and nutrients in one’s diet the risk factors for these health diseases can be reduced. A healthy dietary method that is beneficial to reducing and/or improving these health diseases is the vegetarian diet. The vegetarian diet follows a dietary pattern that is characterized by the consumption of plant-like foods and the avoidance of flesh foods (meat, poultry, and fish). The foods in this diet provide the body with many essential nutrients. This is why many health benefits have been associated with the vegetarian

Vegetarianism is becoming more and more popular among people in our days, particularly realizing what harm can bring the meat that people eat. According to the article Preface to "Are Meat-Based Diets Bad for the Planet?" by Ed. Amy Francis, “Those who believe that vegetarianism has a positive effect on the environment argue that the massive production of animal products for human consumption can lead to land degradation, water and air pollution, and even a change in climate. Academic research indicates that these detrimental effects accrue as we continue producing meat products.” I totally agree with the author and believe that vegetarianism can prevent many problems. Perhaps you may ask, “Is vegetarianism really a healthy diet?” Of course, vegetarianism can be a healthy diet if you follow the rules of healthy eating such as getting enough protein, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables and avoiding sugars and junk foods. In the culture of vegetarianism, people choose very carefully before they eat something. Many scientists have shown that vegetarians rarely suffer from obesity and high cholesterol levels and live longer that people who eat a lot of meat. Possibly, it influenced by the fact that among the vegetarian less smokers and more wealthy people. Therefore, for proper nutrition people need to soberly assess the state of health and financial capabilities. Some vegetarians do not recommend a sharp stop eating regular food and become a vegetarian because it can harm

Vegetarianism is defined as the practice of having an absence of meat and sometimes by-products of animal slaughter from one’s diet. Typically, vegetarianism consists of not eating anything that has a beating heart. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, only around five percent of the United States’ population are vegetarians and sustain the meatless diet. The United States Department of Agriculture states that vegetarian diets can meet the recommended dietary needs of an average human(Vegetarian ProCon). Becoming a vegetarian has many advantages and depending on one’s point of view, it also has some disadvantages. Due to the fact that eating meat has simply become a preference rather than a need, vegetarianism is a healthy, kinder choice when it comes to deciding what to eat.

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet" (Einstein). “70 percent of all Americans are dying from diseases that are directly tied to their eating habits.” Studies show people who have a diet full of fruits, vegetables, and grains are more likely to live a healthy, happy life (Dworkin). More and more people around the world are realizing the real benefits a vegetarian diet can provide them. A vegetarian diet contributes benefits to animals, cardiovascular health, and a longer, healthier life.

When any organism is still an infant, they fail to acknowledge societal norms and decision-making, but instead, only their genetic makeup dictates their actions. Therefore, many conclusions involving inherent responses are drawn from experiments involving infants. For example, both a human baby and a lion cub possess an innate sense of hunger, which drives them to seek out nutrition in order to survive. When a hungry baby is placed in a crib with both a banana and a small rabbit (two sources of food), it immediately responds by reaching for the banana to satiate this hunger sensation. Whereas, if the lion cub, or any other animal designed to eat meat faces this situation, say sayonara to the rabbit. This example, used by many vegetarian advocates, illustrates that at the core of our species, we are designed to operate under a plant-based diet. Of course, over the span of millions of years, humans adapted to cater to changing environments, thus allowing for heavier protein diets. Still, we are foundationally designed to eat more like vegetarians, with meat as a complement to this plant-based diet. In recent centuries, the reliance on meat as the main substance of our diets has surfaced. This “protein phenomenon” causes many physiological issues in the human body due to the inability to process this amount of meat. Based on evolutionary evidence, humans were intended to execute a strictly plant based diet, but evolved over millions of years to allow for meat consumption.

The vegetarian diet is a diet that contains food that comes plants which include the following: fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, grains, and seeds. If balanced properly, the vegetarian diet can be a really healthy diet and can be combined with exercise to strengthen and to improve the human body. The vegetarian diet can also be unhealthy and detrimental to the human body if it is not balanced properly. With the vegetarian diet, it is very important to consume the right amount of nutrients to prevent malnutrition. Overall, the vegetarian diet may not be the proper diet for the exercising adult due to large amounts of food that will be needed to maintain the proper nutrition.

While there are numerous ways that a vegetarian diet can improve people's health most of them are based on the fact that Americans eat much more meat than recommended “According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Americans ate an average of 279.1 pounds of meat per person in 2005—154.1 pounds more than the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) recommended annual maximum of 125 pounds from the entire protein group, which includes meat, eggs, soy products, nuts, and seeds” Vegetarians also consume much less fat and salt than those who eat meat. A diet with less fat lessens your risk of diabetes and heart disease. It also leads to a lower blood pressure, a lower chance of obesity, and it can even improve mood and focus. Because of this vegetarians often live longer than the than those with an omnivorous diet, “Vegetarians live on average almost eight years longer than the general population, which is similar to the gap between smokers and nonsmokers” (Huffington Post). That’s almost a decade more added

Many people on specialize diets are doing it wrong and it could ultimately end in their deaths. A lot of people in the world do not know the right amount of vitamins and minerals the human body requires to function. Without the proper nutrition the body needs, the body could possibly shut down. People should do extensive research before starting a new diet. A lot of unique and new specialized diets has surfaced in the world. Diets like, gluten free diet, vegan diet, juicing, the purple diet, and the raw diet are very popular and people need to be very cautious when starting one of these diets because these diets might not be for everyone.

A vegetarian diet is one that can be described as a diet dominated by fresh plant foods with the addition of dairy products and eggs. It is important to ensure that you are consuming plenty of wholegrains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds (Marsh, Munn & Baines, 2012). Variety is key! The greater the variety in a vegetarian’s diet, the wider range of vitamins and minerals he or she will consume.