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Obviously it is my choice to be Vegetarian, just as it is your call to be a meat eater but to ignore simple facts about health benefits of vegetarian or vegan diets & instead to make fun of them in my opinion is not only foolish, but very close minded.
There is so much that can be learned from these types of diets and Imo you let yourselves down if you become too stubborn to accept that someone else's lifestyle can & would benefit you.
Many people choose to be vegans or vegetarians for health, and are not as radical as some of you seem to think.
Considering science is in favor of consuming a plant based diet, personally I think trying to insult people who don't eat meat is a great approach to lose credibility.
Why do you meat advocates disregard all the research that shows that Vegetarian or Vegan lifestyle is healthy & Consuming Meat & Dairy is not.
We have tons of research too to support this lifestyle choice.
Vegetarians are generally associated with living longer than meat eaters, and have lower rates of disease.
Statistically vegans, have lower rates of diseases than vegetarians.
I have personally read hundreds of case studies, people who have even reversed devastating and life threatening diseases by following a whole foods diet that excludes meat, dairy, and eggs.
Yea sure there are plenty of vegan nuts and I'm sure there are unhealthy vegans as well since eating vegan does not mean eating healthily, but even with that, the statistics are still in their favour.
My own personal experience tells me that I feel better when I eat whole foods and avoid animal products.
If that isn't a reality for you, then you have every right to make a different choice.
Just please stop belittling mine.
If you have never tried a vegetarian or vegan diet than it may be difficult for you to judge.
I respect your right to make your own choices, but I do not respect people who come to our tables with hateful and biased opinions.
If you don't have any real facts to bring to the table, I would suggest you take the time you spend writing uninformed and rude comments to do some more reading.
You don’t need to look far to find results either.
I realise that most of us will lean towards the studies and conclusions that suits them best.
All you can do is read up on both sides with an open mind and make your own judgement.
However there is no denying there is very good evidence to say a vegetarian or vegan diet is an excellent option for humans.
& surely I am not the only one that has family or friends with common health problems & diseases?
Dietary & digestive problems, high cholesterol, blocked arteries, Heart disease & failure, gout, diabetes, hypertension, Diverticulitis, Cancer and other lifestyle related diseases!?.....
After doing plenty of my own research I believe the minimal nutrients meat has to offer are far outweighed by its detrimental effects.
Meat is acidic in the human body, which leads to inflammatory responses and disease. It is also, too high in protein and fat for optimal health.
We have no protein taste receptors like carnivorous animals do, so we have to cook and season our meat to really enjoy it.
Whereas fruit to us smells, looks, and tastes good without any of that, (and also provides b12 if unwashed from the garden) and plenty of amino acids, and all other nutrients - especially when supplemented with leafy greens, and is not mucus forming or acid forming (disease causing) as animal foods are.
Even the American Institute of Cancer Research (www.AICR.org.)has sponsored academic research that clearly reveals that the more red meat you eat the higher the incidence of colon, breast, prostate, pancreatic and other cancers!!
Seems that people who have either personal interests in the meat and dairy industry or who simply have a preference for eating meat and animal products because it tastes good and they feel they cannot live without it are the ones determined to put down people who choose to make a different choice.
In my opinion much of this starts and ends with the government organisations that "oversee" what it is that "we need"
- What a pile of crap. These agencies are as corrupt as the administration.
Really, it doesnt take Einstein to understand that a former CEO or board member of the Dairy Association shouldnt be making decisions as to what "we" need to have in our diet, and then no shock when there is an increase from 1 to 2 cups of "milk".
Im sorry but people need to get real, we are being sold out to profit for companies that produce dairy and meat..
..if anyone was REALLY concerned about us, many practices would cease when it comes to animals & health standards, regulations etc....but noone really cares as long as they are still making a fortune.
My current thinking is that the reason I ate meat for most of my life, is I was taught that I needed it & I was somehow taught to accept it and then I became addicted. I loved eating meat as much as anyone.
To try the alternative I had to first break the addiction.
Which seems a little daunting at first but for myself, I have found the great benefits of eating natural!
Feels good, tastes just as good! And nothing is hurt in the process!
It's 2013 and in my opinion there is no justification for eating animals when we have so many alternatives, particularly when there is more than enough evidence that plant based diet is clearly superior to a meat based diet.
You can't argue with clinical results and lab numbers.
& As long as I ensure I get the nutrients, minerals & vitamins I need within my diet then I dont see the problem with a vegetarian or vegan diet & I would prefer to eat fresh whole foods and people think that I am different or weird & look down on me, rather than follow the herd knowing the risks.
At the end of the day I am more than happy with my choices!
There is so much that can be learned from these types of diets and Imo you let yourselves down if you become too stubborn to accept that someone else's lifestyle can & would benefit you.
Many people choose to be vegans or vegetarians for health, and are not as radical as some of you seem to think.
Considering science is in favor of consuming a plant based diet, personally I think trying to insult people who don't eat meat is a great approach to lose credibility.
Why do you meat advocates disregard all the research that shows that Vegetarian or Vegan lifestyle is healthy & Consuming Meat & Dairy is not.
We have tons of research too to support this lifestyle choice.
Vegetarians are generally associated with living longer than meat eaters, and have lower rates of disease.
Statistically vegans, have lower rates of diseases than vegetarians.
I have personally read hundreds of case studies, people who have even reversed devastating and life threatening diseases by following a whole foods diet that excludes meat, dairy, and eggs.
Yea sure there are plenty of vegan nuts and I'm sure there are unhealthy vegans as well since eating vegan does not mean eating healthily, but even with that, the statistics are still in their favour.
My own personal experience tells me that I feel better when I eat whole foods and avoid animal products.
If that isn't a reality for you, then you have every right to make a different choice.
Just please stop belittling mine.
If you have never tried a vegetarian or vegan diet than it may be difficult for you to judge.
I respect your right to make your own choices, but I do not respect people who come to our tables with hateful and biased opinions.
If you don't have any real facts to bring to the table, I would suggest you take the time you spend writing uninformed and rude comments to do some more reading.
You don’t need to look far to find results either.
I realise that most of us will lean towards the studies and conclusions that suits them best.
All you can do is read up on both sides with an open mind and make your own judgement.
However there is no denying there is very good evidence to say a vegetarian or vegan diet is an excellent option for humans.
& surely I am not the only one that has family or friends with common health problems & diseases?
Dietary & digestive problems, high cholesterol, blocked arteries, Heart disease & failure, gout, diabetes, hypertension, Diverticulitis, Cancer and other lifestyle related diseases!?.....
After doing plenty of my own research I believe the minimal nutrients meat has to offer are far outweighed by its detrimental effects.
Meat is acidic in the human body, which leads to inflammatory responses and disease. It is also, too high in protein and fat for optimal health.
We have no protein taste receptors like carnivorous animals do, so we have to cook and season our meat to really enjoy it.
Whereas fruit to us smells, looks, and tastes good without any of that, (and also provides b12 if unwashed from the garden) and plenty of amino acids, and all other nutrients - especially when supplemented with leafy greens, and is not mucus forming or acid forming (disease causing) as animal foods are.
Even the American Institute of Cancer Research (www.AICR.org.)has sponsored academic research that clearly reveals that the more red meat you eat the higher the incidence of colon, breast, prostate, pancreatic and other cancers!!
Seems that people who have either personal interests in the meat and dairy industry or who simply have a preference for eating meat and animal products because it tastes good and they feel they cannot live without it are the ones determined to put down people who choose to make a different choice.
In my opinion much of this starts and ends with the government organisations that "oversee" what it is that "we need"
- What a pile of crap. These agencies are as corrupt as the administration.
Really, it doesnt take Einstein to understand that a former CEO or board member of the Dairy Association shouldnt be making decisions as to what "we" need to have in our diet, and then no shock when there is an increase from 1 to 2 cups of "milk".
Im sorry but people need to get real, we are being sold out to profit for companies that produce dairy and meat..
..if anyone was REALLY concerned about us, many practices would cease when it comes to animals & health standards, regulations etc....but noone really cares as long as they are still making a fortune.
My current thinking is that the reason I ate meat for most of my life, is I was taught that I needed it & I was somehow taught to accept it and then I became addicted. I loved eating meat as much as anyone.
To try the alternative I had to first break the addiction.
Which seems a little daunting at first but for myself, I have found the great benefits of eating natural!
Feels good, tastes just as good! And nothing is hurt in the process!
It's 2013 and in my opinion there is no justification for eating animals when we have so many alternatives, particularly when there is more than enough evidence that plant based diet is clearly superior to a meat based diet.
You can't argue with clinical results and lab numbers.
& As long as I ensure I get the nutrients, minerals & vitamins I need within my diet then I dont see the problem with a vegetarian or vegan diet & I would prefer to eat fresh whole foods and people think that I am different or weird & look down on me, rather than follow the herd knowing the risks.
At the end of the day I am more than happy with my choices!
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