TO eat meat or NOT to eat meat?? That is the question!!

Well the answer is up to you! I know most of us, including myself, can't live without biting into a nice juicy hamburger or having an order of barbecue ribs but many people can. Vegetarians are people who do not eat anything derived from animals (even cheese and milk) but instead eat only vegetables, fruit, nuts, and anything else not made from animals. There are different types of vegetarian diets and they are: ovo-vegetarian, lacto-ovo vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, and veganism. Ovo-vegetarian is when a vegetarian eats eggs but no meat. Lacto-ovo vegetarian is when a vegetarian eats dairy and egg products but no meat. Lacto-vegetarian is when a vegetarian eats dairy products but no eggs or meat. Finally, veganism is when a vegetarian only eats food from plant sources. Some people call themselves vegetarians but they only eliminate red meat and still eat fish or poultry. I feel that if you want to be a vegetarian you shouldn't eat any kind of meat because they you're going against what you believe. That's like saying you feel sorry for animals getting killed for food but you discriminate on which animals you won't eat.

There's nothing wrong with being a vegetarian and many people are vegetarians for different reasons. Some people have pity for the animals and don't want them to be killed, some people can't eat meat in their religions, and some people do it just cause it can be healthy. Vegetarianism has been around for quite some time now. The vegetarian movement began in the United States around the 1900s. In the year 1850 the American Vegetarian Society was established. Now, vegetarianism is very popular here in the United States because it is said to be a great healthy diet and is very nutritious.

"Population studies have linked vegetarian diets with a decreased risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and colon cancer. " So being a vegetarian can be very beneficial but I am sure it is also very tough. However, that doesn't mean that because you eat meat you cannot be healthy. "In 1991, two nutritionists studying the benefits and risks of vegetarian diets reported that vegetarians are not necessarily healthier than non-vegetarians and that well-planned omnivorous diets can provide health benefits as well." So basically it is how you live your life. If you eat a lot of meat but you exercise and also eat fruits and other nutritious things. you will have a healthy lifestyle.

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