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Vegetarian Health Benefits
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What Is Vegetarian?
Vegetarian don't take meat, poultry,
fish, eggs and other animal products. Some vegetarian had also quit
milk and honey.
Listed are 4 groups of vegetarian
diets. Their practice are slightly different from each other.
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Lacto-ova-vegetarians
The most common group of vegetarian. They don't eat fish, meat and
poultry. But, they do consume dairy products and eggs.
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Lacto-vegetarians
This vegetarian group do not eat fish, meat, eggs and poultry. But,
they take diary products.
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Vegans
The vegans rules strict them from taking meat, fish, poultry, eggs,
diary products and any animal products.
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Fruitarians
They follow the most restrictive vegetarians rules. They cannot eat
any animal products, grains or vegetables.
Their foods are fruits, nuts and seeds only.
Reasons for vegetarianism are;
Some vegetarians generally will avoid
harm to animals directly or indirectly. This included those who do
not use products from animal. For example: bezoars, tiger bone, bear
bile, ivory, mink oil, musk, fish oil, chicken, donkey-hide gelatin,
etc.
They will not engage in killing-related
occupations, such as: the slaughter industry, non-vegetarian food
and beverage industry, aqua culture, fishing industry.
According to Buddhist interpretation, the
vegetarian fact should also avoid taking ingredients like garlic,
cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, onions, and other spices.
Vegetarian Diet and Health
There are
ten health benefits of practicing vegetarian diet.
1. Longevity
According to
nutritionists study, vegetarians more longevity than
non-vegetarians. Common centenarians, mostly are vegetarian.
2. Lighter weight
Vegetarian's
weight is lighter than the meat eaters, because they are less of
unnecessary fat.
3. Lower
cholesterol
Vegetarian's
blood cholesterol is always less than meat eaters. Too much
cholesterol in the blood, will tend to cause blood vessel
blockage, blood pressure and major cause to heart disease.
4. Reduce the risk
of cancer
Some research
indicates that meat has a fairly close relationship with many
types of cancers.
5. Parasites
Worm and
parasites are transmitted by infected meat and transferred to
the human body.
6. Reduce kidney
burden
Animals and
human body waste will bring heavy burden to the kidneys.
7. Easy storage
Vegetable
protein is often easier to store than animal protein.
8. Low price
Plant proteins
are cheaper than meat.
9. In line with
ecological principles
Land required
to produce one pound of beef will produce ten pounds of
vegetable protein. Many ecologists predicted that population
explosion will force the world to become vegetarian.
10. Variety
Using vegetable
protein will generate good aroma. With many cooking choices and
methods, it will arouse good appetite.
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