Are You a Vegetarian?

Zaragoza, Spain
February 25, 2008 8:41am CST
I love eating vegetables...when i was still a kid, i hate eating vegetables, but when our teacher told us that eating vegetables is healthy, i did change my mind and follow what our teacher told us...since then, i would love eating more vegetables rather than meat... There are lots of benefits when you eat vegetables...although, i eat meat too but not really, it's always vegetables on my menu...you would gain no cholesterol when you eat veggies...that's why i always stay slim...meat makes you fat, and too much meat will cause you heart attacks, hypertension, lots of cholesterol, high blood, and other bad stuffs...so i would always be a vegetarian... Do you love eating vegetables too? Are you a vegetarian?
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21 responses
• Canada
1 Mar 08
Never have I even considered going that route. Don't get me wrong, I have a healthy portion of vegetables regularly in what I eat, I love my vitamins, but I love the taste of well-cooked meat too much to ever give that up, particularly fish and chicken. Also, every now and then I just have to have a massive steak. It's like a moral imperative for me.
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• Zaragoza, Spain
1 Mar 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your reply to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...that's ok if you eat meat, as long as not eating it too much...it's good to know that you eat vegetables too and you take your vitamins, good for you...eating lots of fruits is good for your health too...just have a balance diet...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@kel1131 (39)
• United States
1 Mar 08
Yes, I've been a vegetarian for almost 10 years now. I stopped eating all meat when I was 12. :-)
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• Zaragoza, Spain
1 Mar 08
you're very welcome :-)
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• Zaragoza, Spain
1 Mar 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your good thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...good for you, you've been a vegetarian for almost 10 years...wow, you've stopped eating meat when you were 12, that's really pretty cool...eating lots of vegetables is healthy, eating meat and fruits is good for your body too...just don't eat too much meat because it's harmful for your body...but, good for you, you're a vegetarian...thanks really for sharing...keep on eating and loving vegetables...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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• United States
1 Mar 08
Thanks, you too :-)
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• New Zealand
26 Feb 08
Yes i am vegeterian since i was born.My entire community is vegetarian..cheers
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your good thoughts to my discussion...wow, that's really cool and amazing, being a vegetarian ever since you were born, not only that, your entire community too...how cool is that...that's really so cool...good for you...meat is good too but not too much...well, it's good to know that you and your community really loves eating vegetables...thanks really for sharing...keep on appreciating and loving veggies...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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• Zaragoza, Spain
2 Mar 08
actually, there are lots of vegetarians in the world...i'm not just pretty sure which places...but it's really good to know that there are also vegetarian people, that's so cool...thanks for sharing your reply to my discussion...have a beautiful, blessed day to U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family more and more blessings!!!
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• United States
1 Mar 08
What community is it that is all vegetarian? It sounds like a place I would love to come visit!
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@rashmigs (400)
• Singapore
28 Feb 08
I hate vegetables... But i have no other go.... cos im a vegetarian. I love very few vegetables like carrots, tomato. I hate the rest :) My mom always tries to give me vegetables, but i avoid them. I try to maintain my diet with fruits. I love almost all fruits and sometimes have only fruits for my breakfast :)
• Zaragoza, Spain
28 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...that's ok if you hate vegetables, i have that feeling too when i was still a kid, but i have changed my mind because of our teacher who told us the great benefits of vegetables...so from that time forth until now that i'm 23, i still love eating vegetables...yes, i do like carrots, tomatoes too like you, i also love eating lettuce in a salad or in a sandwich with chicken, i love to eat broccoli, cauliflower, beans, cabbage, all green leafy vegetables, etc...fruits are good for you too, but you can always try to eat lots of vegetables because it's healthy for you...just don't eat meat too much...thanks for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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• Zaragoza, Spain
28 Feb 08
you're very welcome :-) good for you, fruits are really good for your health...being a pure vegetarian is really cool...have a blessed, beautiful day to U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@rashmigs (400)
• Singapore
28 Feb 08
I think even fruits have good amount of nutrients in them. Hey by the way, i am a pure vegetarian. I dont eat meat or any other non-veg food ;) tnks for ur suggestions :) Good day to u
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@Saicows (113)
• Brazil
25 Feb 08
Yeah, but meat also benefit your health. You have to learn how to balance the two.
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your reply to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...yes, i do agree, meat has also some benefits to our health, but not to the point you will eat it too much...yeah, eating a balance diet is a good thing, it'll make you healthy...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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• Zaragoza, Spain
28 Feb 08
you're very welcome :-)
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@Saicows (113)
• Brazil
26 Feb 08
oh my, thank you for your blessings!!!
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@clinsbull (192)
• China
1 Mar 08
hello there for you .i think we look so like ,i love eating vegetable too ,i have a remember when i young ,my family al ready have noodles ,but if it has some meat ,i just have to run away outdoor .ha ...it very interesting .but when i grow up ,i have accept some meat in my meal .but i do liker vegetables than meat .although some people eat vegetables to get healty especialy ,but if we get some vitamin B ,C or D ,E .we health will be very good .
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• Zaragoza, Spain
1 Mar 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...it's good to know that you love eating vegetables too like i am...well, eating meat is good also for the body, i'm glad that you do eat meat also...just don't eat it too much because it's harmful...yes, eating lots of vegetables is healthy, i totally agree with you...thanks really for sharing...keep appreciating and loving vegetables...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
27 Feb 08
Though I don't eat very much meat, I eat some. I am not a vegetarian but I do love all sorts of fruits and vegetables. Now if only I could get my 6 year old daughter feel the same way! She would live on peanut butter and jelly if we would let her. Which we obviously won't!
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• Zaragoza, Spain
28 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...it's really good to know that you eat all sorts of fruits and vegetables, good for you...about your daughter, that's ok, in time, she would love eating vegetables too...i'm just like her, because when i was still a kid, i hate eating vegetables, but i've love it since i found it it's great benefits to our body...soon your daughter will realize that too, just keep on giving her vegetables and soon she'll gonna like it...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@megumiart (3771)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I don't particularly like meat, but I there's also a lot of vegetable I don;t like. xD I used to be vegiterrian, but I missed chicken too much, lol.
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...well, that's ok, as long as you eat vegetables too along side...yeah, i love to eat chicken too but not too much...i love to eat more vegetables rather...eating a balance diet is a good thing...thanks for sharing...always keep a balance diet...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
27 Feb 08
I like eating vegetables- but not only it. I want the vegetables mixed with sea foods or meats. I can't survive with vegetables only. I want variety in food.
• Zaragoza, Spain
28 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...that's really good, you like eating vegetables, good for you...eating vegetables is really good for your health...mixing vegetables with seafoods or meats is really cool and so delectable if cook well...yeah, me too, i like variety in food too...just don't eat meat too much because it's bad too for your health...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@manya_pearl (1901)
• Singapore
26 Feb 08
I like to eat veggies, but i am not a vegetarian. I love to eat veggies, some are crunchy, i put them in salad. The same like you, i prefer to enjoy more veggies than meat... Its more healthy, you can feel how your stomach working optimal with them, than you consume only meat....
• Zaragoza, Spain
27 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...that's really good, you like eating veggies, good for you...yeah, vegetables salads are really delectable to taste...yes, i would prefer eating vegetables rather than meat...we're both the same...yeah, i do agree, it's really healthy...thanks really for sharing...keep appreciating eating vegetables...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@gemini_rose (16264)
26 Feb 08
I am not a vegetarian, I do enjoy meat, but unfortunately meat just does not seem to be agreeing with me anymore, which I am really upset about. I can no longer eat lamb and pork, so I reckon before too long I will not be able to eat any meat. I do not mind vegetables, but I am not a big fan of them, I just find them boring, but I do not know many vegetable recipes to do to try them out.
• Zaragoza, Spain
27 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your thoughts to my discussion...i would say that eating vegetables is really good for your health, and it'll make you healthy...don't eat too much meat because it may cause bad effects to your health, such as heart attacks, hypertension, high blood, etc...eating vegetables isn't boring just try to cook them with good recipes and some seasonings to make them really taste good...thanks for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@herrygs (133)
• Indonesia
26 Feb 08
I'm not full a vegetarian, only on first and fifteen in Chineese Calendar. There's a tradition not to hurt or kill at that day.
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your good thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...it's good to know that you do eat vegetables...yeah, Chinese has some traditions about not to hurt or kill animals...it's good to eat vegetables because it's healthy, meat can be eaten too but with limitations...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@Bethany1202 (3431)
• United States
25 Feb 08
I am vegetarian and love it! I've been one for almost 20 yrs and would NEVER eat meat again. :)
• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for sharing your beautiful reply to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...wow, that's so cool, being a vegetarian for almost 20 years...that's really pretty so amazing...good for you...it's good to know that you love it...meat is good too but not too much...well, good for you, for 20 years, you've been a vegetarian...thanks really for sharing...keep on loving vegetables...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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• United States
1 Mar 08
I've been a vegetarian for 12 years now. At first, I quit eating beef and pork for the health benefits. I lost quite a bit of weight and felt so much better. Then I quit eating fish a couple years later. I'm what they call a lacto-ovo vegetarian meaning I eat dairy and eggs. I actually eat very little dairy since you can buy so many alternative products - soy milk, tofu sour cream, etc. I think my health is greatly improved, I've saved so many animals, and I feel like I'm doing my part to better our world. If you're going to be truely vegetarian though, you can't eat ONLY vegetables. Your body still needs protein and other nutrients from grains and beans and the sort to function and be healthy. If you'd like more information on vegetarianism, please let me know!
• Zaragoza, Spain
1 Mar 08
hello there to U...thanks really for sharing your beautiful response to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...that's really good to hear, you've been a vegetarian for 12 years now, good for you...eating lots of vegetables is really beneficial to your health...yeah, i do agree, our body needs proteins too, so eating meat is good but not too much...yes, grains, beans, eggs, and dairy products are good for the body too...it's good to know that you eat healthy foods...eating fruits are good too...just don't eat meat too much...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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• Philippines
25 Feb 08
I am not a vegetarian. During my childhood I hated vegetables but now I learned to enjoy it and since I am older I know now why my mom pushes me to eat veggies when I was a kid. I have kids and trying to introduce them to veggies. :)
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for sharing your beautiful thoughts to my discussion...we're both the same, i hated vegetables when i was still a kid...but my mind changed when our teacher told us all it's benefits...yeah, my mom does too pushing us when me and my brother were still a kid...it's good to know that you do enjoy eating it, good for you...that's really good to know that you introduce veggies to all your kids...thanks for sharing...keep on appreciating and loving vegetables...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
25 Feb 08
I am an omnivore, that is I like eating vegetables and meats all mixed up together. I like mainly salads, and casseroles, and spaghetti and meatballs, with salads and I do have vegetables as sides, but mostly Italian and Chinese vegetables. plus peas and beans. I think that you have to be careful to balance what you eat, that you can eat meat but not too much of it, no big steaks, etc. but some chicken and beef but in stews and cassseroles that contain lots of vegetables.
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for sharing your beautiful response to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...it's good to know that you're an omnivore, you eat both vegetables and meat...good for you...i love to eat salads too with lots of vegetables on it...yeah, i love spaghetti too like you do and pizza too with veggies...yes, i totally agree with you, we need to be careful in what we eat...eating too much meat is harmful...i don't eat meat that much, i just love eating vegetables that's why i always stay slim...yeah, eating a balance diet is really good and healthy...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@joyce959 (1559)
• Philippines
25 Feb 08
I eat vegetables, but I am not purely vegetarian. I also eat meat and fish along with vegetables and fruits. It has to be that way so you have a balance meal.
• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your response to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...it's good to know that you eat vegetables too aside from meat...yeah, it's good to have a balance diet...i love to eat fruits too...that's good you also eat meat and fish along with veggies and fruits, good for you...but don't eat too much meat...always have a balance diet in every meal...thanks for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@etavasi (749)
• Malaysia
25 Feb 08
I love eat vegetable but i'm not a vegetarian. When i was child i like to eat vegetable but when i was grow. I learn that farmer use too much poison to kill insect and save their vegetable for sale. Because of this insect poison lot of people get infected. Then i reduce eating vegetables. After month later, i think back again, people eat vegetable to get healty especialy vitamin C. Then, until now again i love vegetable because vegetable make people healty. I'm just buy the fresh one.
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...yeah, i do agree, there are vegetables that are not fresh anymore and get infected of insect poison...so it's really good to make sure vegetables are really fresh before buying them...yeah, i do love eating vegetables too just like you...vegetables are really healthy and good for our health...studies shows that it can make older people get younger...thanks for sharing...keep on loving vegetables...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@NCgirl (487)
• Philippines
25 Feb 08
I tried to be once. I was a vegetarian for a month, at first it was so hard because Im so used to having meat in my meal. I just gave up with the diet because I can't help it, my brothers eat meat and I was there punishing myself with vegetables. I just read that meat are good to our diet but never include the meat skin or fats in it. Because it has all bad stuff that gives us hypertension and all that kind of illness
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• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for sharing your experience about being a vegetarian for a month...i really do appreciate it...i went to that stage too like you, like at first, it's kinda hard because i'm not used to it too, when i was still a kid...but i just became used to it, but i do eat meat still but not too much...you can still eat meat and vegetables at the same time, provided not to eat meat too much...just eat a balance diet...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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@podqueen (340)
25 Feb 08
I do like vegetables and eat quite a lot of vegetarian products too, but I'm not a vegetarian. My boyfriend is a vegetarian, not because he hates the taste or texture of meat products - quite the opposite really - but hates the idea of animals being slaughtered in order to keep him alive. I admire his principles but I couldn't be a vegetarian because I love fish and seafood too much to give it up. I don't eat red meat, only chicken, fish, and seafood.
• Zaragoza, Spain
26 Feb 08
hello there to U...thanks for having a care to share your good thoughts to my discussion...i really do appreciate it...it's good to know that you eat quite a lot of vegetarian produts, good for you...i do respect and understand your boyfriend's principles, everybody has their own principles, beliefs, and views...yeah, we're the same i love eating fish and seafoods too...seafoods are so delectable to taste especially when you know to cook it well...it's good to have a balance diet on our meal...thanks really for sharing...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!
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