Kinley Choden XII Science(Essay 1)

   Vegetarianism is better than 

               non-vegetarianism 

"Nothing will benefit health or increase chances of survival on earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet" as quoted by the great scientist Albert Einstein who is the supporter of the concept of vegetarianism. The notion of vegetarian diet being unnecessary and unhealthy still exists in many cultures in the world. However, via nutritional science and recent scientific studies, it proves that maintaining vegetarian diet is more healthier than maintaining a meat diet. Having a vegetarian diet helps in maintaining a healthy life, it also provides many vital vitamins to human and have benefits in physical fitness.

To begin with, the most significant benefit of having a vegetarian diet is the health benefits. One of the advantage of a vegetarian diet is that there is lower risk of obesity, hypertension and heart diseases. Meat such as pork contains high amount of saturated fats as well as proteins, which accumulate in the arteries blocking the blood flow to and from heart causing heart attacks and high blood pressure. Vegetarians also have the lower risk of developing diabetes and cancer. According to National Academy of Sciences, high protein intake maybe associated with an increased risk of cancer in certain sites. There is greater chances of preventing reversing or curing these diseases as vegetarian diets have lower saturated fat content.

Furthermore, although there are many benefits of plant based diets, many people still believe that vegetarian diets lacks most of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients required by the body and hence are not the healthiest way of living life. Consumption of plant based foods containing plenty of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals in the right proportion from each food group can meet the recommendation for all nutrients. This will help to avoid potential deficiency and thus achieve optimal health conditions.

Consequently, in addition health conditions, being a vegetarian also has numerous physical benefits. Plant based diets helps to lose extra weight more easily and faster. Vegetarians have better eating and sleeping habits as they tend to eat more fruits and vegetables than the meat eaters. This helps in living a long healthier life compared to meat consumers.

In a nut shell, proponents of vegetarian diets also emphasize on the fact that there is indeed health risk of eating meat and animal products, which are produced under extreme unsanitary condition. The worst part is that if undercooked animal products are consumed, various parasites and diseases can be contracted. In contrast, vegetarian diets can provide all the nutrients required by human body and are nutritious as non vegetarian diet. The popularity of turning into a vegetarian is increasing consistently, as vegetarians are at lower risk for a number of diseases like cancer, along with physical benefits linked to it, enticing people to strive for an easy way of having healthier lifestyle.

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