The Good of Vegetarianism

 

The Good of Vegetarianism

The Advantages of Vegetarianism

Sometimes the only thing that prevents you from taking the enormous step of becoming a vegetarian is having a clear understanding of the benefits you would get from doing so. Far too often, we consider eating healthfully and eliminating meat from our diets to be tedious tasks that we "should" but don't want to do. However, being a vegetarian is a significant life change, and it is one that should be undertaken with the intention of becoming a vegetarian for the rest of your life. One of the few ways to ensure that a significant life change "sticks," however, is to have some specific and desired beneficial consequences that you will experience as a result of the change. If there is "something in it for you" in addition to being recognized as a decent person because you "should" do it, you will be more passionate about making the change than if there is nothing in it for you.

One significant benefit that a vegetarian diet may provide is that it is far less bother and significantly less costly than a meat-eating one. Taking a quick trip to the grocery shop will quickly reveal that even a little slab of steak or pound of hamburger will be far more costly than a head of cabbage or a bunch of carrots, and this is true regardless of the quantity purchased. If you simplify your life and eat exclusively vegetarian meals, your food expenses may be significantly reduced. In addition, your food will keep for a longer period of time.

One benefit that many new vegetarians find, but that does not get much attention, is how much better their digestive systems will function without the heavy burden that meat puts on your insides when you do not consume it. Not only will you be able to digest your meals more readily, but you will also have less "heavy and sluggish" sensations, sleep better, and even have better sex as a result of this change. This is due to the fact that the detrimental influence of animal muscle on your intestines will be eliminated. You'll also sense it in your lower intestines and throughout your elimination process. Everything about the operation of your internal processes will be improved if you restrict your diet to exclusively vegetarian or vegan fare.

The health advantages of a meat-free diet are most likely the driving force behind most people's decision to become meatless. Humans are not natural meat eaters, as research has shown. This is a basic reality. It is true that humans can survive off of meat, but our digestive systems are not designed to handle the heavy diet that meat represents in the digestive system.

Many of the most chronic national health concerns may be linked back to the eating of red meat. Everything from obesity to cancer to heart disease to ageing seems to be connected to the diet of red meat in one way or another. Because meat is so much more difficult for our internal systems to digest, absorb, and discard than other foods, the effect on our internal systems is catastrophic, particularly for the elderly. It has been shown that vegetarians are less likely than non-vegetarians to develop colon cancer, heart disease, or obesity.

There are numerous expensive weight reduction plans available, but there may not be a more effective one available, and one that can be done for absolutely no expense, than just refraining from eating meat. You are unlikely to stumble across a fatty vegetarian since there is just not enough fat in a nonfat meal to promote weight gain. In a short period of time, vegetables convert to energy, provide vitamins to your systems, and the leftovers pass through your system without trouble, causing your metabolism to automatically speed up for you to lose weight.

There are several well-known reasons for being a vegetarian, including moral, ethical, and spiritual ones. Many faiths advocate for a vegetarian diet that includes regular fasting. A vegetarian diet allows you to have far more control over your hunger, allowing you to participate in religious disciplines that require physical deprivation for a short period of time while reaping the full spiritual benefit from them.

Beyond spiritual ideals, an increasing number of individuals are becoming aware that consuming meat is wrong or immoral in some way. It is not "mad" or "weird" to think that breeding animals for the purpose of killing and eating them looks barbarous in the context of an advanced society like ours. It is simple to uncover horror tales about the horrible methods in which animals are slain in order to provide us with food. Having a conscience and wanting to be part of the solution rather than part of the issue appeals to a large number of individuals. And vegetarianism is a component of the answer; if we all adopted a vegetarian diet, the planet would be a better place for everyone to live in.