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15 reasons to go vegetarian

Posted on Oct 27th 2007 2:32PM by Martha Edwards

Filed Under: Vegetarian, Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements

I'm what you'd call a flexitarian. Tofu is a mainstay of my diet, much more so than meat, but I'll still have a bit of chicken or fish or even a bit of steak from time to time. I'm not overly crazy about meat, but sometimes I rally enjoy it so I'm hesitant to go completely vegetarian. But going veggie has a number of benefits; here's a list of the top reasons to stop eating mean, courtesy of Alter Net:

A veggie lifestyle can ward off disease.
It can also help you lose and maintain your weight.
Vegetarians live longer
They also have stronger bones
They're less prone to food-borne illnesses.
Veggie women have less symptoms of menopause
Going veggie will give you more energy
You'll also be more regular
It's good for the environment
Vegetarians aren't exposed to as many toxic chemicals
Being a vegetarian helps reduce worldwide famine
You'll spare animals if you're a vegetarian
You'll save money
Your dinner plate will be full of colourful, yummy vegetables
It's easy

What do you think? Is it really easy going veggie? I know that in my own house, going veggie would be a breeze but eating out or at someone else's house might not be as simple. Your thoughts?

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marcie0305 10-27-2007 @ 9:19PM

Once you start eating healthier, your body won't crave the bad stuff after awhile - so it's a lot like getting over a bad addiction. Sugar is especially addictive!

~Marcie
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Greg 10-27-2007 @ 10:32PM

Im not officially a vegetarian, but over the past year ive evolved into a bit of a health nut and ive come to rarely eat meat just because its not really something i prepare for myself. Given, there are a few recipes i like to prepare that involve chicken, in a salad or stir-fried along veggies. And occasionally ill make tacos for myself and my roomates. So usually eating meat is either chicken or fish or its a social event. To me, declaring myself as a vegetarian is pointless, because im not opposed to the eating of meat, i just dont care a whole lot about eating it all the time, and i know that my body can handle meats, and even gets a lot of good stuff from them when i do eat them, which might only be once a week, if even that.