Key Benefits of Becoming a Vegetarian
Ray Lam
Becoming a vegetarian is an ideal for many people that believe they should convert but don't fully understand the benefits. So how will it change things in your life and for the planet? However, if enough individuals do stop, it becomes statistically more important to the health of animals on this planet. To provide an example of this, you only have to look at how many people in America suffer with heart disease that eat meat regularly.
Meat, dairy produce and eggs are the main sources of cholesterol which are the contributing factors in coronary heart disease and other circulation problems. According to Earth Save, the average vegetarian has about a quarter of a chance of having a heart attack as the average person. On the other hand the numbers of heart attacks in vegans are an astonishing 10 times less than those of people that eat meat. In addition to heart health, you will get a number of other health benefits as a vegetarian.
Cancer is another area where reductions are seen as meat contains a number of preservatives which have been linked to this disease. Animal feed also contains hormones to make them put weight on faster so vegetarians are not usually exposed to these chemicals which most people consume everyday. Another substance, lactose, is also missing from their diet which has causal links with digestive conditions. On a more ethical note, you will be surprised how much less suffering in animals you will be responsible for by becoming a vegetarian.
According to veganoutreach.org, the average American consumes 2,714 land animals in their lifetime. Just in a couple of decades, many hundreds of animals would not need to loose their lives if you were to make this commitment. In addition to this, if you stop eating eggs and drinking milk, you will also reduce your share in the suffering and death of battery hens and their offspring, as well as dairy cows.
Well after reading this it is obvious the easy answer is yes it is better to become a vegetarian. It matters to the thousands of animals you could potentially save and it matters to you as an individual because you can greatly reduce your chances of getting cancer and heart disease.
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