| Every day we hear the news talk about the latest | | | | of any group. |
| miracle drug that cures all or the new diet pill that will | | | | - Vegan kids' IQs are higher than their classmates. |
| help you shed pounds without doing anything. We | | | | - Older people can prevent or even possibly reverse |
| know in our minds that these things can't really be | | | | health conditions by switching to a plant-based |
| true like the ads say, but there is something we can | | | | diet.The majority of vegans also tend to be slimmer |
| do that will help our health and help keep us fit and | | | | and fitter than others not following this lifestyle. |
| trim. It's simple! Become a vegetarian!Several | | | | Plant-based foods do not carry the cholesterol and |
| top-doctors and healthcare experts have come out | | | | saturated/trans fat that is found in so many |
| and spoken about the benefits of leading a | | | | "convenience foods" and meat products. Plants have |
| vegetarian lifestyle. Let's look at a few of the | | | | the necessary nutrients that the human body needs |
| reasons why becoming a vegetarian can be a | | | | to be strong and healthy, such as vitamins, minerals, |
| positive for your health.A diet without meat and dairy | | | | protein, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. This means |
| products helps cut down on the increased risk of | | | | we can eat more plants than we could meat |
| contracting illnesses such as: obesity, heart disease, | | | | products and still not gain as much weight or store as |
| asthma, diabetes and osteoporosis. These are serious | | | | much fat. This alone is worth its weight in gold for |
| health issues that not only affect a person's physical | | | | those of us that like to eat a lot.Manufacturers have |
| health, but also their quality of life. It has been | | | | taken notice of those that would like to be vegan |
| proven in tests that vegetarians have stronger | | | | and have come up with some creative solutions. |
| immune systems, than those that are not | | | | Veggie Burgers look just like real hamburger patties, |
| vegetarians. Having a strong, healthy immune system | | | | but they are made of wheat, oats, assorted |
| helps your body to fight colds and the flu virus, thus | | | | vegetables, etc. There are sausages made of soy |
| letting you escape the sickness that others | | | | that look just like a real sausage. These are great |
| catch.Medical research has shown the following | | | | substitutes if you were previously on a heavy |
| statistics as they relate to being a vegetarian: | | | | meat-based diet and are facing meat withdrawal. If |
| - There is a 50% less chance that vegetarians will | | | | you want to go totally vegan, you can also find dairy |
| develop heart disease. | | | | substitutes, such as soy milk and soy cheese.It looks |
| - Those following a vegan lifestyle are nine times | | | | like the vegetarian diet solves a lot of the health |
| less likely to become obese. | | | | problems in the Unites States today. It helps with |
| - Being a vegan reduces the risk of ending up with | | | | reducing cancer risk, obesity and protection against |
| cancer. | | | | strokes. It would certainly seem worth giving up that |
| - Vegans have the lowest rate of coronary diseases | | | | hamburger for so many benefits in return. |