During this time of Covid-19 it is important to keep our body healthy so we can avoid problems when we become older. A way to keep our body healthy is by choosing a vegetarian diet, which increases our life expectancy and at the same time does not pose a danger to animals.
A lot of people think they have to eat meat to get all the nutrients they need for a good health, but that is not actually true. One reason many people follow a vegetarian diet is to consume high proportions of fresh, healthful, plant-based food, which provides fiber. A vegetarian diet also provides antioxidant, this is a substance which prevents oxidative stress. Now oxidative stress has been linked to heart disease, cancer, arthritis, stroke, and most importantly immune deficiency. There are also other benefits of a vegetarian diet such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Now there are three categories, or I would group them as, there are three types of vegetarians, the first is lacto-ovo-vegetarian these people avoid both meat and fish but consume dairy and eggs. The second is lacto-vegetarians which consume dairy products but no eggs. The third is ovo-vegetarian which consume eggs, but no dairy. I was reading an article from the Medical News Today website and the people who tried a vegetarian diet have lost weight, lower cholesterol levels, the chances of cancer were less, less chance of heart problems, and less likely to have type 2 diabetes.
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I personally am vegetarian and I do not eat meat, fish, or eggs, so I just want to share my own personal experience with all of you. The first question people usually ask me is if I do not eat meat or fish how do I get protein? I personally eat apples, bananas, and grapes. This is just a short list but that is just to give you all an idea. Then the second question I usually get is, if another person wanted to become vegetarian does that person have to give up the everyday junk food? I classify junk food as Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and Chinese Food. If you decide to become vegetarian, you can eat these same items every single day. Then the third question I usually get is, what do I order from these fast-food places because all they serve is meat. A lot of people don’t know but now these same fast-food places actually have vegetarian items. I am going to mention some from each restaurant just in case any of you want to try them. For those who go to Taco Bell you can have a bean burrito or a soft taco with potatoes. If you go to McDonalds, you can order any burger without meat. If you are at Subway, you can order the veggie delight and it already contains all the healthy products for you. At Burger King you can order the ‘Impossible Whopper’ which is fully plant based. If you are Pizza Hutt, you can order onions and green peppers on your Pizza. For those who like Chinese food you can order vegetarian lo mein, which is noodles that have tomatoes and broccoli, or you can order rice and broccoli separately. So, there is no need to give up your everyday eating habits. Also, for those who like to save money when ordering food, ordering vegetarian items is sometimes cheaper then ordering meat based products.
Now I want to mention some disadvantages of having a vegetarian diet, because my topic is all about keeping yourself healthy. As I mentioned before when you stop eating meat products your body has a reduce of nutrients. So, if you try a vegetarian diet you have to make sure that your body is not low on vitamin B12, calcium, iron, zinc, iodine, and vitamin D. Then there is a lower level of creatine for vegetarians. Creatine is used to increase muscle mass. Then the vegetarians who also eat eggs, they have a problem of high cholesterol levels. Most vegetarians don’t have to worry about this issue, but the ones that drink milk and eat eggs do have to worry about this. Also eating eggs as I mentioned before can cause heart problems. Also, some people do not get all the nutrients as I have mentioned before like vitamin D, iron, zinc, and all that. So, sometimes to make up for it your doctor might prescribe medicine for you to take every day for a couple of months or even a year to make up for this loss in your body. The last disadvantage for a vegetarian diet is you have to stick to the vegetarian diet. You cannot just one day stop eating meat, fish, and eggs, and the second day you decide to eat everything. There is no shortcut to being healthy.
Thus, a vegetarian diet has both advantages and disadvantages. However, in my opinion, the advantages outweigh all the disadvantages, because by following such a diet, we not only become healthier, especially during this tough time of Covid-19, but also save the lives of animals.
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