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Vegetarianism

I believe Vegetarianism is the correct diet for our bodies. As a matter of fact I was a vegetarian for more than a year and then I stopped when I had to go back to Argentina. The kind of extra-energy you have while on a vegetarian diet is amazing and a huge difference than when you consume meat.

So I am thinking in going back to this type of diet. Here are some benefits of Vegetarianism:

What are your thoughts on a vegetarian lifestyle?

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I've often pondered the health benefits of becoming vegetarian. There is a sister in my ward who is vegetarian, mostly by necessity because she - and most of her kids - suffers several very severe allergies to many different substances.. so the best way for her and her family to eat is vegetarian.

Everything I have read points to a much healthier body, a sharper mind, and the curing of things like arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. The problem I have is that it seems there is nearly constant eating to ensure the proper balance of protein and other nutrients; so it would seem to me that there is a huge focus on what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat, etc. In other words, it seems a lot harder to do than keeping to the sort of "standard" western diet. (Just typing that seems like a pathetic rationalization, doesn't it?)

I would actually like to try it out, just to see if it's as difficult as I think it is, and if not, then I would be pleasantly surprised - and probably a lot healthier

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Roz said:

If I could do it for a whole year, anybody can do it! I started as I bet for a month and I continued for a whole year. It was great.

No, is not a pathetic rationalization. I think we are just used to the kind of foods we have eaten for years! It is not that hard to find the right balance of what to eat, it just requires study of each grain and vegetable and once you know what type of grains or vegetables to eat, then you will know what to cook and it will become natural.

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Some other obvious reasons to go vegetarian are the insecurity of our "food chain" in the U.S., and the mindless (even brutal) way that animals are raised for human consumption.

What are these animals being fed and injected with? What about mad cow, parasites, E. coli? Where exactly is this food coming from?

The argument for not only vegetarianism, but for raising as much of our own food as we possibly can gets stronger all the time. In my opinion, anyway.

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I was a vegetarian for around 18 months when I was a lot younger, until one day I smelled Sunday lunch cooking at my Mum and Dad's and stayed for ahhm (chicken)..sorry to any vegetarians out there!
Since then, I haven't gone back to being a vegetarian, but I do believe now that there is a balance. I eat meat, but smaller amounts than I used to, and I still have a problem when I eat lamb (which is rare), due to the 'cute factor', it makes me feel mean, when I think of this animal!

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Vegan diet 'help' for arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis patients could reduce a high risk of heart attacks with a gluten-free, vegan diet, a study suggests.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7301188.stm

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Hello my name is dbackers and I haven't had a steak for 3 months (AA reference).


Ok, I am addicted to meat. I love the fat of a steak and the skin of a chicken. Meat addiction is real and I would have a hard time dropping the habit if it was ever required of me.

Could I really become a Vegan/Vegetarian if I had to? I don't know, I really don't know.

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Dbackers I am a burgervour. I need my meat. I have not tried to be a vegetarian at all I am sure I would starve. I know many people say it is better for you and that it can cure or lessen some diseases. I think for now until someone can actually prove it to me that I can live longer then I will continue to eat meat.

Most of the meat I eat is farm raised by locals who are not cruel to their animals at all. Most have large pastures for few cattle so they are more free ranged thus less stressed beef.