| How many times have you tried to eat healthy? | | | | Other benefits of being a vegetarian include the |
| Promised yourself that you were going to eat | | | | fact that there are less instances of food |
| healthier the next year? In the past few years, | | | | poisoning because as we all know, meat requires |
| there has been resurgence in the number of | | | | preservatives and special ways of storing it as |
| people who have become vegetarians. There are | | | | well as cooking it to prevent harmful bacteria |
| all sorts of reasons that people opt to go | | | | from making us ill. People who are vegetarians |
| vegetarian. For some people, the reason may | | | | also tend to help the environment more because |
| have to do with animal cruelty; for others, it may | | | | there is research that shows that the meat |
| be a religious thing; for some, it may be the fact | | | | industry harms the environment more in how it |
| that they don't like the way meat tastes; and for | | | | raises more food to feed the animals before they |
| some, it may simply have to do with the fact | | | | are slaughtered. |
| that being a vegetarian may be a healthier way | | | | Because vegetarians don't eat meat, they have |
| of living and eating. The most common | | | | to replace the nutrition that they would've gotten |
| misconception with vegetarianism is the notion | | | | with other, typically more healthy, food choices. If |
| that people who are vegetarians don't have nearly | | | | you're thinking about becoming a vegetarian, there |
| as many health problems and that they are all thin | | | | are some things you should consider: First of all, |
| and in great shape. NOT true. Just because you | | | | make sure that you research it thoroughly. |
| don't eat meat doesn't mean that you can't still | | | | Borrow a couple of books from the library; talk to |
| find other ways of eating poorly. For instance, | | | | a couple of friends who are already vegetarians |
| there are no animal products in a lot of junk food | | | | to get their take on it. Make sure that you are |
| such as potato chips, pop tarts, cakes and other | | | | becoming a vegetarian for the right reasons. Being |
| desserts. | | | | a vegetarian isn't a hobby; it's an entire lifestyle |
| On the flip side of things, vegetarianism is, for the | | | | change. Are you ready for that? Look up |
| most part, a great way to eat and live healthier. | | | | different restaurants that are vegetarian friendly. |
| People who are good vegetarians usually end up | | | | Also, have fun looking up some neat vegetarian |
| cutting a ton of fat out of their diets when they | | | | recipes so that you'll know what types of foods |
| eat because meat contains a lot of saturated fat. | | | | to eat. Don't just rush into becoming a vegetarian. |
| Instead, they end up replacing the bad fat with | | | | You'll have an easier time if you gradually wean |
| things that are lower in fat and actually contain | | | | yourself off of meat. Start by making one or two |
| more of the "good fats". This means that | | | | vegetarian meals a week. Gradually move to |
| vegetarians who practice eating the right way are | | | | increase the number of vegetarian meals until you |
| actually at lower risk for heart disease, | | | | have finally stopped eating red meat altogether. |
| hypertension, diabetes, cancer and other diseases. | | | | |