Key Benefits of Becoming a Vegetarian
There are many benefits to becoming a vegetarian but do you know why? You might wonder how much of a difference one additional person can make. It may not make a massive difference when one person decides to do this but each person that makes this choice will have an overall effect. This point is very well highlighted by the instances of heart disease in people that have a meat rich diet in America.
It is the cholesterol in meat, eggs, milk, cheese and other dairy items that contribute to the problem of heart and circulatory conditions. 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. A healthy heart is not the only 'health benefit' to becoming a vegetarian as there are other reasons too.
For instance, you won't be exposed to nearly as many preservatives, which are common in meat and are linked to cancer. Of course vegetarians will not be exposed to the number of additional hormones that are fed to cattle as part of their feed and will not experience some of the hormone problems people have because of this. Some digestive conditions are claimed to be caused by a reaction to lactose which is avoided if you are a non-meat eater. On a more ethical note, you will be surprised how much less suffering in animals you will be responsible for by becoming a vegetarian.
Studies suggest that the average United States citizen will consume more than two thousand seven hundred animals throughout their life. Even a single person could, in the space of a few decades, save the lives of many hundreds of animals which would have been killed for food. Continuing along this line and by giving up eggs and milk, many hens and cows will be saved from the degradation of just being alive to feed us.
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.