To eat meat or not?

Hi there taztheone Thank you so much for your response and happy mylotting

Yup I always need non-veg along with meals, ie, Lunch & dinner. Atlest an egg should be there for me to have the food.!!

You strictly eat meat, or do you have vegetables? Taste usually comes from the seasoning, which you can grille on a nice tofu steak.

Hi ya saivenkaat802003 I do understand that all nutrients can be found in non-meat foods but I just wondered why people would choose to be one or if it is a matter of having to due to health. Thank you for your response

Humbug - I think it could be a combination of health reasons AND doing the morally correct thing. If one can minimize suffering in this world, and put healthier food in their body, I am sure the would opt for that over the alternative.

Hi there positiveminded1977 That can't be easy having to change from something you have done all your life and so expertly to being a complete novice at something. Look it as a new and exciting challenge and I am sure you will be just fine. Good luck Thanks for your response

No, i'm from good ol' TENNESSEE, GO VOLS.

Cool, I was just asking because they are big meat eaters in Texas aren't they? LOL

Hi ya ANTIQUELADY That is quite surprising that you don't know anyone at all that is. Are you from Texas? LOL Thanks for your response

Hi there sfjalex and welcome to mylot I think that what you say could well be right Thanks for your response and happy mylotting

Hi ya hewei741 and welcome to myLot I am not sure I have quite understood what you have said. Many thanks for your response and happy mylotting

Hey wolfie34 I think you have to have a good reason to be a serious vegetarian and stand by what you believe. Obviously because you just simply go off meat or give it up for health reasons then that is a different kettle of fish altogether. My friend who has been a veggie for so many years never preaches and is never in your face about it. As far as I know she has never gone on any protest marches either!! Hey ho!! Thanks as always hun X

If you were eating fish, you were not a vegetarian. While vegetarians eat animal products such as milk and even eggs, they never eat animals that were killed to eat like fish.

Wolfie - you know the have vegan bacon and vegan sausage now? A high protein diet actually causes humans to urinate more calcium, and that leads to osteoporosis. Not an easy workout with brittle bones. You can always find all sorts of meat substitutes at a vegan or healthfood store, but I found a recipe, too. And, tofu is high in protein, too. Human really needs only 30 grams of protein a day which can easily be consumed in their daily allotment of fruits and veggies. http://www.recipezaar.com/Vegan-Bacon-148899 This helps in three ways: you spare an animal his/her life, you get the bacon taste you can't resist, and you still get a high dosage of protein, to help assist with your gym workouts. Come on, make the pledge, and go veg. I guarantee your workouts will be that much better and much more effective. When animals run through your bloodstream, it does block the oxygen flow.

Hi ya robert19ph Maybe she has to for health reasons. It is amazing what you can put your mind to when you have no other choice. Or if you feel pasionate enough about something you find the inner strength to do what you feel is right! Thanks for your response

Hi there May2k8 If you actually eat chicken then you are not a vegetarian but I think you are right in saying that vegetables can contain iron and protein. Thanks for your response

Hi jellymonty I hear where you are coming from but it is also to do with the texture too! I have tried a meat alternative and although it looked like meat and tasted like it, it certainly didn't have the texture of meat it was really soft. Thanks for your response

Sure they can - I had a vegan version of steaks and it was delish! And you can make a little kabob out of it, with portobella mushrooms. I feel sorry for the meat eaters who have never gotten to explore the vegan adventures. I think you should try it out for 30 days. :-)

The vegan steaks I got had the same texture as regular steaks. I got it in the frozen aisle at Whole Foods. Do you have one near you?

Hi there colydf I think you are right, hope you have a nice day too. Thanks for responding

well in my case i think the less harm you can do the better. there are creatures i will kill but don't like it. something as easy, at least here, as changing your diet does not seem a big thing.

Hi there Ace_Anime Hmm now that is interesting though I think that there are a fair few ammount of vegans and vegetarians that would disagree with you. Thanks for your response

I would be one of them that disagrees with you. When people eat cheese, they are eating cows milk, part of the calf's stomache, and it is allowed to ferment into mold, and the butterfat along clogs you up so bad. When people eat pizza, they feel greasy inside, and they, quite literally, are. I listed in another post here that drinking milk actually causes you to urinate out more calcium, and it is really hard to walk with brittle bones. And, meat is not meant to be digested by human bodies. We don't have the stomach acid to break it down as it putrefies in our colon, and it just rots there. It can cause serious infection, disease, and obesity and cancer. Being animal free helps your blood flow with nothing clogging your arteries. It is the healthiest option. YOu have to be sure to eat a balanced diet. You don't just eat apples all day. You find the right combinations of fruits, veggies, legumes, nuts, etc, and work it into a feesible diet plan.

Hello virgonian1988 I think there are alot of reasons as to why people become vegetarians and I wondered if meat eaters are in the minority yet or not. I think a lot of people turn to vegetarianism due to health issues you are right. We are a meat eating family though we don't it a lot really. Many thanks for your response

Virgonian - why do you like meat? Is it the taste? There are several healthier alternatives that won't clog your arteries or rot in your colon inviting cancer-causing bacteria and fungus. They have many different options like veggie burkers, tofurkey, vegan steaks, vegan shrimps, and often they taste better than the read deal. When you eat meat or animal products, the animal fat (even found in their lean muscle) stays in your body for four hours. People tend to eat every few hours, and it will stick in your body, find more fat cells to conglomerate with, and it could really cause health risks. If it clocks an artery to your heart, you will have a heart attack. If it clogs an artery to your kidney, you will sustain kidney damage. It it clogs an artery to your brain, you will have a stroke. I recommend watching this, I have posted it elsewhere on mylot. It shows how eating animal effects your body and makes you more susceptible to cancers, disease, and obesity: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=143B0957C75B09BE&search_query=a+diet+for+all+reasons

That meant to read: "clogs". Not clocks.

Hi ya Sir_bobby88 I guess everything is ok in small doses eh? Thanks for your response

Hey there BigParrot haha Hmm a nutroast eh? I have never tried that. You will have to give me a recipe for it sometime. Thanks for your response - you're friend twoey haha

Hi there macdingolinger Well I am glad to hear that you are now in good health. I do eat meat myself but really not a great deal of it and when I do it is usually lean! Many thanks for your time and response

Hi ya vingyan06 I am glad to see you are enjoying my discussion. I think it is difficult to make such decissions these days on what to eat for the better of our health when we are constantly given conflicting information from so called professionals!! Thanks for your response

Hi there killer04 Oh right, I have never heard of anyone's reason for being a vegetarian as this before but I guess it makes sense if it is part of their beliefs. Thanks for responding

Hello liuchuanfeng999 and welcome to myLot I really don't understand what you are trying to say, I am sorry but thank you for responding to my discussion and happy mylotting