Will I survive if I will become a vegetarian?

You will survive if you eat a balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Being vegetarian does not mean you only eat vegetable, it means you don't eat animals. BIG difference. Vegetables are only carbohydrates and do not provide verything you need. You can get protein from dairy nuts and beans and others sources but you cannot live on vegetables alone. And no, being a vegetarian does not necessarily mean you are healthier either. Also, be careful about your iron amounts and other such things that meat gives you; you would be natrally lacking in some stuff if you do not plan right.

You will definitely survive. You will probably find that you will have more energy and sleep better at night as well. I'm not a full vegetarian, but during the month of January, our church fasted from sugary products, meats and cheese. Boy I tell you I thought I was going to faint because that meant I couldn't drink coffee for a full 25 days (provided that I didn't cheat). So we did it, now normally I used to drink 2 to 4 cups of coffee a day. Now, I don't drink any. I haven't had an urge to go back to it either. I'm drinking more water on a daily basis, and I'm definitely eating more fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods to provide the nutrition I need in order to function properly. As long as you do some research on the amount of nutritional value you need on a daily basis to sustain the level of competency that you have been, you'd be fine. Beans, peanut butter, seeds are good substitutes for the protein that you would find in the meats that you eat now. So it really is upon you to decide. Eating a vegetarian lifestyle will keep your bowels more regular like a newborn baby does, after they eat, then they poop. I'm sure you are aware how frequent you and your hubby use the restroom in that manner now. Is it as often as after you eat or is it sometimes a day or a few days since you do it. If you're only using it once a day, that isn't good either. It's a great place to be. I used to have trouble getting up in the mornings, now I don't have any trouble at all getting up. I'm energetic and ready to go. I hope this information helps your discussion and I apologize for the "pooping" references. Have a great day!

Our bodies were meant to be omnivore and becoming a vegetarian takes special care to make sure that you make up for the loss of eating animal proteins. Some friends will eat animal by products (milk, eggs, cheese, etc.) to help but some are pure Vegans who will not. Here is a good list of pros and cons for you... http://media.www.msuspokesman.com/media/storage/paper270/news/2004/10/08/BodySoul/Pros-And.Cons.Of.A.Vegetarian.Diet-750758.shtml Unfortunately, people think that all vegetarians are healthy but there is just as much junk food available for them, too. No matter how you eat, and I am an omnivore, you must eat properly. My niece-in-law was becoming very anemic from being a vegetarian, even though she was being very careful, so now she eats some animal proteins and has improved.

Many people do very well as vegetarians. It just takes a different mind set. And while humans are built to be meat eaters, we eat way to much of it now. In cave days we were hunters gathers and as such only had meat once in a while.

yes you can survive, actually the less meat you, the less work you give to organs to process your food, less toxines, less fat, less sugar or colesterol... but then take care also.. cause.. after some years.. you cant eat a big fat steak later that easily... but if u go vegetarian all the way, only be sure to eat soya products to give your body the vitamines you dont get from meat... or just eat fish instead. i was vegetarian.. but now.. my dilemna is... aslong as you exercise every day and stop with the junk food, eat more vegetables than meat.. is all ok!

If you are a vegetarian, you eat no meat. This does not mean eating meat once in a while, but no meat ever. If you eat meat once in a while you are not a vegetarian. Vegetarians can eat animal products like eggs and dairy like milk and cheese. Vegans on the other hand take things one step further and eat no animal products at all and usually do not use animal products like leather and wool, and reject products that are developed or involve animal experimentation. It you "cheat" or eat meat once in a while you are not a vegan nor vegetarian. A strict vegan diet without supplements will make you sicken and die. Your diet will be missing vitamin B12. It takes a long time to run out of B12 I think it takes about a year to do so, it varies with the individual. Also you can run out of iron. Of course if you know what to do you can avoid these nutritional deficiencies by supplements like B12 tablets and eating foods like beans that have good source of iron. A vegetarian avoids a lot of vegan problems by using eggs and dairy. Some people eat fish and still consider themselves vegetarians. The bottom line is lots of so called vegetarians routinely cheat. You can tell the vegans who do not cheat because the are weak and pale because they have not learned how to eat properly. You can be a vegan and healthy but it takes knowledge and careful planning of your food intake. A lot of teenage girls become vegetarians as a tool of control and an excuse to stop eating.

Your asking if one can survive on vegetables alone. My answer would be no. You can not only survive but thrive as a vegan or vegetarian. Both eat more than just vegetables. They eat fruits, nuts, grains and legumes. They eat unrefined foods such as whole wheat products and brown not white rice. You have to have a balanced diet of these foods. Did you know that according to the food pyramid a serving of meat should be the size of a deck of cards? and a sering of cheese is the size of 4 dice? Our diet should have more grains than any other food group. Next is fruits and vegetables and the least should be meats and dairy products. If these are eaten in a good balance then one can not only survive but thrive on a vegetarian or vegan diet.

I am a total vegetarian and if you mean whether a a vegetarian would survive then my answer is in the affirmative.Within my family, there are were grandfathers who passed away at the age of 98,94 and 88.They were total vegetarians.[our own gf and not ggf] They never fell sick ever in their lives,suffered from no fracture till the end and all of them were active within the house , taking care of themselves. Not eating vegetables ALONE. I have written an article on this and here is the link[on vegetarianism] http://www.helium.com/items/1270632-vegetarianproteinbalanced-diet

Yes you will survive if you are a vegetarian.I have many vegetarian friends surviving.I too love vegetarian food.I just eat non veg when i fell bored.Having the correct balance of both the foods keeps us healthy and fine.Veg foods contain lot of fibre and nutrients.Non veg food has lot of proteins.

I know a few people who do not eat meat, but they do not exclusively eat only vegetables either. they incorporate pasta, eggs, beans etc. in their diets, that way they are getting proteins in their bodies. There are even vegetarian burgers, hotdogs, fish etc. I have not tried any of the vegetarian substitutes, but when cooked, they smell like the real things. I only eat chicken and fish, and stay away from pork and beef as much as I can.

Dorisday there are over 800 million Hindus and more than 70% dont eat any kind of meat or poultry even and they survive real good health so it is not impossible to survive on vegetarian diet. And i dont think you need to be told about the benefits of being vegetarian over meat eater.

Yes, why not? I have seen lot of people in India, who don't even like to touch the non-vegetarian but still they survive and lots of healthy people are also there who are vegetarian. There is advantage in every food item no matter whether you are vegetarian or non-vegetarian, only the thing is how you take care of yourself. I'm non-vegetarian, if i eat lots of meat, fish, egg, chicken, whatever and doing nothing only sitting inside the room may leads to obesity or may creates other problem and this will be disadvantage to you. If you work out then you will gain the benefit of being non-vegetarian, otherwise you have a choice both are equally important, its up to you, definitely you will survive in both.

Vegetarians dont eat only vegtables We eat protein too just like carnivors do but in other foarms tofu is one great source of protein so is soy milk and soy meat that you can buy at your super. We have egg substitue and you could search online for various recepies you wouldnt need to go all veg either. you could add cheese into your diet and eggs too. Being a veg does not mean we only eat vegtables. look up a balanced vegetarian diet and find out for yourself instead of implying that we only eat vegtables. Ps avocados are also very good protein so are beans and legumes.

NOPE!! YOU WIll die!!!! Die Die die die die die die

Yes, it is perfectly possible to live on vegetables alone. Meat provides us with an proteins, fats and some essential amino acids. Most of the proteins we get from meat are readily available from vegetables (and, in any case, most meat eaters consume far more protein than they need). There are just a few animal-based nutrients which are more difficult to supply from other sources. Eating less meat is easy and nearly everyone would actually be healthier for cutting down on their meat consumption. Eating no meat but allowing products which don't involve killing an animal (such as eggs, milk and cheese) is the normal lifestyle of many millions of people. A vegan diet (no animal products at all) is harder to balance but many people do it and are perfectly healthy - possibly healthier and longer lived than the average. Becoming vegetarian involves changing what kinds of food we eat and it takes a little while for the body to adjust to processing the different kinds and proportions of the various nutrients but there is no doubt that vegetarians are healthier, leaner and tend to live longer, more active lives. I believe that the single most important thing in a diet is to avoid highly processed foods and choose the simplest option where one can - fresh fruit and vegetables (and meat), locally grown; whole grain products rather than white flour and rice; meals prepared from raw ingredients rather than from cans or packets or 'ready meals'. It does take a little longer and requires more organisation but there is a hidden bonus - meals prepared with love are better for you than those which are mass produced.

I am a pure vegetarian. i don't eat any non-veg items and see i am surviving.. its not that you can not have good time without non-veg items, all depends upon your taste. you can make your taste accordingly. its not that one can benefit from non-veg items, there are lot of veg items available which have same or more benefits. everybody has a right to live. think that you are killing animals without any reason. they have a life like yours. Think again before eating non-veg.......??????

I STARTED TO BE A VEGETARIAN 3 YEARS AGO. I have cheated a little on holidays, but the results are visible.Less digestion problems, more energy and more health.

Me and Hubby are vegetarians too, but we also do eat meat ones or twice a week. But regarding your question, maybe yes you can survive of being vegetarian if you have discipline. You can substitute tofu for meat. There are other means of cooking tofu and i am sure that you like the taste of it too. Sometimes, cooking lentils and dal or any organic foods will also help you. But i was thinking why you want to avoid such meat and fish? it is a good source of protein too and needed by our body.Although proper moderation is needed to make it balance. Anyway i hope you can adjust for the mean time.

That really depends, but the fact that you're wondering about it probably means that you're not. I guess you can survive in the existential sense of the word but I don't think you'd be very happy about it. There are a couple of studies that show that when you try not to have something (chocolate for example), you tend to keep craving for those things. Meat is pretty much the same. Personally I love vegetables but I couldn't live without the meat. =)

of course you will survive, theres so many cure from plant, not from meat