The Benefits of Becoming a Vegetarian

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Benefits of Vegetarian Lifestyle Society and economy is advancing at an amazing speed in the present age. People have a trend to concern their lifestyle when more and more people focus on finding a higher quality of life. Meat and vegetables are the basic ingredients for most daily meal dishes. However, vegetarian diet, in the last ten years has become a way of life for millions of people around the world. Vegetarianism, which is abstaining from meat and seafood, first appeared in Ancient Greece and India. In those period times, vegetarianism was a concept of non-violence and was leaded by philosophers and religious. Modern vegetarianism was appeared during the 20th century. Today’s vegetarianism has more than one definition than past. People who want a balance diet and a heartier, happier life should consider vegetarianism. This research paper indicates that vegetarian diet has positive impacts to health, environment, animal life, and focus mainly on nutrients. First of all, there is a story about vegetarianism. Albert Einstein was having a vegetarian lifestyle in the last years of his life, in the letter he written to his friend Hans Muehsam in 1954, he said that “…So I am living without fats, without meat, without fish, but am feeling quite well this way. It always seems to me that man was not born to be a carnivore” (Rosenberger, 2012). Vegetarian diet is believed that to be good for health. In General, “vegetarian” is diets that only include plant foods and avoid animal foods. According to article in a journal published by Harvard University “Becoming a Vegetarian”, there are five main varieties of vegetarian diet: lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, includes eggs, honey, dairy products and plant foods; lacto vegetarian diet, includes honey, dairy products and plant foods; ovo vegetarian diet, includes eggs, honey and plant foods; vegan diet, includes only plant foods

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