Choose Health, Choose a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet – 4 Health Reasons
January 21, 2011 by admin
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Choose Health, Choose a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet – 4 Health Reasons
If your health isn’t what it used to be and you want to feel like you did when you were younger, consider a vegetarian or even a vegan diet. Imagine losing weight and having the energy of your childhood all at the same time.
People are looking for a healthier diet more and more. The ancient typical American diet is being questioned and becoming vegetarian or vegan is finding it’s way in to more lifestyles.
Don’t know if you can to go vegetarian or vegan? Wonder if it’s even a healthy diet? I remember being at the same crossroads about 2 years ago. So, I did some research to see if it was for me.
Let’s explore some reasons together and then you choose for yourself.
1. Lower Blood Pressure – studies have shown vegetarians to have lower blood pressure than meat-eaters. When meat is added to a vegetarian diet, blood pressure rises.
2. Cancer Prevention – a plant-based diet is rich in cancer-fighting substances called phytochemicals. Studies have shown a certain reduction in certain types of cancers such as breast cancer, prostrate, ovarian, colon and lung cancer.
3. A Healthy Heart – replacing animal protein with plant protein lowers blood cholesterol levels.
4. Diabetes – current studies have found that in order to control diabetes, foods low in stout and high in fiber and complex carbohydrates is what’s needed. Thus a vegetarian or a vegan diet is the best choice.
And that’s just the beginning to all the health benefits. Research will show additional health benefits.
Still reckon you can’t give up your favorite foods? Wouldn’t it be incredible if you didn’t have to? Well, guess what? You don’t; all you need to do is simply substitute them!
Here’s what you can still eat:
vegetarian “tuna” salad sandwiches
vegetarian “crab” cakes with horseradish sauce
vegetarian “ribs” with corn-on-the-cob and baked potatoes
vegetarian Italian “sausage” with saute’ onion and green peppers
Yes that’s right! And that’s just a sample of how fantastic you can eat with meat and dairy substitutes. With meat and dairy substitutes, you’d be surprised how fantastic these meals are.
Here are some of the substitutes I’m talking about:
sour cream
milk (plain and chocolate)
cheddar cheese
parmesan cheese
mozzarella cheese
cream cheese
margarine
mayonaise
meat substitutes
But, you may question, is a vegetarian and especially a vegan diet a healthy one? Well, my research amazed me. You will be surprised to know that it’s not the amount of protein or calcium you should be concerned with, as much as, the quality.
That’s right, QUALITY of protein and calcium is much more vital than amount. Wow, I would never have guessed that.
Fortunately, you will find that all the quality you need is in vegetables, legumes (beans, peas and lentils), grains, fruit and tofu.
As intelligent consumers, it’s time we open our eyes to the information we’ve been given by the meat and dairy industry since 1912. It’s time we do research not paid for by these two industries so we can choose what we want for our own bodies.
For additional information about a healthy vegetarian diet and vegan substitutes, visit http://www.wackyveganworld.com.
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