Is turning vegetarian a way to eating healthy?

I am have been a vegetarian for 4.5 years now and well never turned back to meat and also I never got my bladder cancer back yet so maybe theres alittle magic in those veggies and I get all my required nutrients oh and my skin has been clearer

I have read some where going totally a veggan is harmful to you for what is in the meat but here is and aticle that may help you http://www.vegetarian-nutrition.info/updates/vegan-diets-pros-cons.php also I have a friend that was totally vegan till she tryied Buffallo meat which is much better for you than beef but hard to get and cost a little more!

No, going vegetarian is not that healthy. There is protein in meats that is not in any vegetable that humans need in order to truly live a healthy life. All people need a well-balanced diet or else there systems will just go into shutdown mode. Eating all meat can be bad with no vegetables or fruit, and eating just fruits and vegetables without meat can be bad. There has to be a balance.

Dear friend, I am a pure vegetarian and I too had an hesitation or starting trouble to be one but I took it as a challenge and became a vegetarian. The only one we need to be vegetarian may in my is just will power and controlled diet. I used to eat chicken items more but gradually I began to reduce it and like this. Now I hope much of fever, or any other diseases are not got as before when I used to be non-veg. More over I do also have more of vegetarian foods that I began to like more than non-veg. Also it is known that it helps to have better mind too.

My daughter has been a vegetarian for almost 3 years now. She lost 10 lbs and does not seem sany worse for the wear in any way. We have discovered some new recipes and I got her a subsciption to The Veg Times, a very good magazine. I do not eat as much meat as I used to because of her diet, and I have also lost 10 lbs.I found out that I am perfectly happy without meat and I can prepare meals MUCH quicker when I do not have to cook a meat item to go along with.

I know plenty of vegetarians and they are indeed healthy and strong.A good number of vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals the body needs to cope.People these days do shift to being vegetarians for various health reasons. Personally, being the seafood and steak lover that I am, I don't think I can muster the courage to give up my meat though there are days that I can exist on vegetables and fruits.However, if you want to be a vegetarian, it would be good to do it gradually to allow your body to adjust to the change you are subjecting it to.Good luck!

I think so. At least it'll be healthier to people who eat meats only. But I still think the balance diet is the healthiest. That means to say more vegetables and less meats diet. I love China

It would be healthy but many vegetarians dont get enough protein. I know you can get protein from beans and vitamins but vegetarians often dont get enough. Instead of completely cutting out meat I would only eat lean turkey, chicken and fish. When prepared correctly these meats can make very nutritious meals along with lots of fruits and veggies.

I think it is better for you. It provides plenty of fiber for your diet. It also has less saturated fat and cholesterol. I have been a vegetarian on and off, mostly off becasue I start craving meat afterawhile. Right now I am only veg. like one day a week because it easier and cheaper for me to do that.

I know the Vegetarians will say it is the healthiest way, but I beleive ridding ourselves of junk food and food with additives and sugars is just as good. I went low carb 6 years ago and I am healthy as a horse, sugar is a killer. I certainly eat alot of veggies, but also get plenty of protien from meats, poultry and fish and dairy. Just try and eat more natural foods and you will also feel great.

I don't eat a lot of meat, but I couldn't go completely vegetarian. I like a little bit of chicken or fish - though I wouldn't mind going without red meat if I had to. It's interesting that people coming out of health food stores all look really unhealthy - I don't think it's a good thing to stuff ourselves with vitamins, either. I know vegos say they can make interesting food without meat, but I'm afraid it looks (and smells) pretty boring to me. As for tofu ... wtf?

If you don't have a good reason to do this take sometime to really think about it, replacing meat in the vegetarian diet is very difficult also a lot of dishes take a lot of preperation. Instead of replacing meat we have cut way back and only eat it about 3 time a week, this mean we eat vegetarian dishes the rest of the time, but we are retired and can spend the extra time. We couldn't have done this when we both worked.

I thought before of eating only vegetables,rice and fish. But the problem is I'm always craving for meat and poultry. Anyways my mother always see to it that there's plenty of vegetables during every meals we have in the table.

if u want to change vegetarian its nothing harm to the body but its like how u control urself against nonveg food. i dont think so there is any harm in eating nonveg food , it also contains good nutrition but what i believe is u should have nonveg with some gaps n also take veg food. its not that u need to have only veg or only nonveg. i take hallaled nonveg as its better dont contain diseases n also coz i m a muslim n suggest all of u here to take hallaled meat n it doesnot harm ur body n can only provide u nutrition, if u dont believe me just ask the person who knows the difference between halleled meat n justcut meat n then u will know the difference n u will understand why i m telling u this. so in general i think a person can have any food veg or nonveg but he need to take the right food n also in right quantity n on right time.

i think not really good if we change totally our system to vegetarian, we must get that system step by step because our body need adaptability.

Not all vegetarians have a healthy diet and it shouldn't be assumed that all vegetarians are healthy. I've known vegetarians who not only make unhealthy choices, but they were quite overweight. I do think that people who choose to be vegetarians can be very healthy and get all the nutrients they need, but they need to do a lot of research before they begin making that choice. Afterall, potato chips are considered a vegetarian snack, but that's not a healthy choice.

I think that is a bit of a misconception. Eating healthy means eating healthy foods which don't have to be all veges. Just make sure everything you eat is healthy and you will solve the problem. Avoid fast foods.

Hi! I think it's nice to eat lots of vegetables for one's health but I think there are also important nutrients in meat and poultry that vegetables cannot provide. If you totally switch to vegetarian food, you'll miss proteins. Even though beans are the source of protein for vegetarians, beans are high in uric acid and can make a pure vegetarian prone to many conditions such as joint pains, gout, arthritis, etc. You can try and look for a food pyramid guide off the internet and see how you can balance your diet well with vegetables and meat in it. Hope this helps and have fun on your way to a healthier lifestyle! :)

I do not see why you would have to stop eating meat all together.. why not just eat meat a couple times a week. I have seen a unhealthy vegetarian as well. She would eat every dessert and pastry under the sun.. So just stopping meat from your diet does not always mean healthier.

There are some nutrients that we get from animals that we cannot find in vegetables. We can live healthy lives eating vegetables but meat-eaters would come out superior in terms of strength and intelligence.