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Three Health Advantages Of A Vegetarian Diet
While many people lament the nutritional disadvantages of a poorly planned vegetarian diet, few stress the health advantages of adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet. In this article, I will cover the major three nutritional advantages of becoming a vegetarian.
The first major advantage of a vegetarian diet is increased heart health. Vegetarians, on average, consume more nuts (often as a supplemental form of protein). Nuts contain "good" fats, such as omega-3 and omega-6. This promotes good heart health by reducing "bad" cholesterol and unclogging arteries.
In addition to nuts, vegetarians also consume more soy milk (often to replace milk), which reduces "bad" cholesterol and has been linked to good heart health.
The second major advantage vegetarians enjoy is increased skin health. In addition to consuming larger quantities of nuts (which contain healthful oils), vegetarians tend to consume more fruit and vegetables, which are rich in essential vitamins, including A and E, which are linked to good skin health.
Fruits and vegetables also contain high amounts of fiber, which helps flush toxins out of the body, further contributing to better skin health.
The last health advantage vegetarians enjoy is an increased natural consumption of antioxidants.
Antioxidants are foods that help prevent cancer by destroying free radicals. Vitamin C and Vitamin E, two strong antioxidants, are commonly found in vegetarian meals.
Vitamin C can be found in berries, tomatoes, citrus fruit, kale, kiwis, asparagus and peppers.
Vitamin E can be found in wheat germ, seed oils, walnuts, almonds, and brown rice--all foods that are commonly a part of a well-balanced vegetarian diet.
So what does this all mean for you as a prospective vegetarian?
It means the popular mythology about vegetarian diets is false. Not only can a vegetarian diet be nutritionally sufficient, but it can also affect better skin health, prevent cancer, and increase your heart health.
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dreaming_lucid says:
Been a vegetarian for 15 years and have had no problems getting enough protein, B12, etc, and the food is quite tasty if you learn how to cook. The world is full of suffering. Why cause more suffering towards living beings when you don't have to?
Posted October 16, 2009
PeaceStartsWithUs says:
Vegetarian is better because of the pressure on the world's food supplies. Everyone could eat well if we were all vegetarians. It takes a huge amount of resources to produce meat on land, and the oceans are becoming depleted. We need to share!
Posted July 02, 2008
spirituality says:
Eating meat is just not appealing to me any more, as well as bad for the environment and unhealthy...
Posted June 20, 2008
Non-Vegetarian is the way to go
GypsyPirate says:
Vegetarian just isn't a lifestyle choice I was ever interested in.
Posted January 11, 2008
mulberry says:
I am a huge dairy fan. I like meat in moderation. I think vegetarian is fine if you are VERY careful to get the protein, etc. in other ways.
Posted January 11, 2008
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- Mar 17, 2009 @ 9:28 am
- One advantage of being a vegetarian is you live long enough to see your grandchildren make a family of their own. :) Anyway, great info on your lens! 5 star!
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries Jan 26, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
- I've been a vegetarian for 18 years and will never eat meat again. Thanks for providing such great information and resources. I know a lot of people think that it is hard to get the proper nutrition from a vegetarian diet, but it's really not. It's just a matter of learning about different food choices and options.
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- PeaceStartsWithUs PeaceStartsWithUs Jul 2, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
- Thanks, lots of good information here, and the link to the Vege Place site is good too. I'm in the process of becoming vegetarian, mainly because of the pressure on the world's resources that eating meat and fish produces. So I'm learning all the time.
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- Allison R Allison R Jul 2, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
- I believe being a vegetarian is much healthier than most diets. As you said, great for skin and full of antioxidants! Great Lens - full of info!
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- Nice lens about vegetarianism. Great to see so many veggie lens out there! Good work!
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