Question and Answer

Is being a Vegetarian actually healthy?

A vegetarians diet needs to be carefully planned out in order to make sure he/she is getting enough nutrients. A vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat.It is shown that vegetarian food are a major source of nutrition for most people in the world. Vegetarians have lower rates of heart disease and some form of cancer. They are also at lower risk of diabetes, obesity,and high blood pressure.They're also lower than nonvegetarian diets in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. This is because a vegetarian diet is low on fat and high in fiber. Many people who eat meat have much higher rates of cancer than vegetarians. Cancer and cardiovascular diseases are linked to diets with a high amount of saturated fat and with a low amount of fiber. Animal products have lots of salt, which causes the blood to retain water and can cause plaque to build up in a persons arteries.


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