I dont know why people dont understand why this is my decision and i usually avoid the subject in conversation but its fucking killing me and i need to rant...
I am a vegetarian Because ....
I feel that It is not only bad for your own health but for the health of the entire world to eat meat. First lets start small
* In 1961, the “Journal of the American Medical Association” reported that a vegetarian diet could prevent 90-97% of heart diseases.
* Studies reveal 59% less cancer among people who eat small amounts of meat, compared to average meat-eaters. (Imagine how much better those figures would be when compared to vegetarians.)
* Scotland has the highest rate of bowel cancer in the world and they eat 20% more meat than the English.
* The kidneys of the meat-eater must work three times harder than the kidneys of the vegetarian.
* Although meat needs to pass through the digestive tract quickly, it takes four times longer than grains or vegetables.
* During World War I, Norway and Denmark could not get meat. The death rate dropped 17% and then returned to normal when they returned to their meat diets.
* The American National Institute of Health, in a study of 50,000 vegetarians, found that they live longer, have far less heart disease, and a much lower cancer rate compared to meat-eaters.
* In England, vegetarians pay less for life insurance.
* Studies show that vegetarians are stronger, more agile, have greater endurance, and recover from fatigue faster than meat-eaters.
* A Yale University study revealed that vegetarians have nearly twice the stamina of meat-eaters.2
* Cornell University announced through major newspapers in May of 1990, “Humans are natural vegetarians.” The report said: “Animal foods, in general, are not really helpful and we need to get away from eating them.” “In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, low cholesterol also protects against colon cancer, the most common life-threatening cancer among Americans.”
**Pasteurized milk, like meat, drains the body of alkaline and electrolyte minerals. Milk that has been cooked (pasteurized) takes more calcium to digest than it gives back!
ok fine if you want the fuck up your own body
but,
* World starvation is well connected to meat-eating habits. If Americans stopped feeding grain to cattle, the excess grain could feed 500 million people (not to mention the land that could be used to grow food instead of being used for grazing cattle). When people see those programs on TV about all the starving children, they should consider that their diets are a contributing factor.
Ok now lets talk about the enviroment
*24% of the earth is used to grow food for cows to eat
*Cows are the #1 producer's of greenhouse gasses in the wold
*Cows are the #1 source of water polution in the U.S.
There is so much more that i just cant think of now ......
Oh and the 2 Questions i always get from peope are ...
"where to you get protien?"
First of all the are plenty non-animal sources of protien, but what really pisses me off about this question is that the value of protien is highly over exaggerated. too much protien actually pust excess stress on the kidneys and other organs and in turn blocks the absorbtion of vitamins. And i also get bullshit about vegetarians being weak and unhealthy, which is garbage ive never heard anything about elephants or gorillas ,2 of the strongest animals in the world, being weak, or myself for that matter (245 bench in high school). everyones just been mindfucked by this adkins garbage into thinking its a healthy way of life.
"what do you eat?"
I hate this question ....
Italian
Pasta,Pizza, i love eggplant =)
Mexican
enchilada's MMMmM, Tacos, burrito's ... Whatever can be made without meat
Chinese
Vegetable Lo mien, Vege Stif Fry, Rice, Egg rolls
Arabic
Tabbouleh, hommus, baba ghanoush, Stuffed Grape Leaves or Cabbage, fattoush
Fast Food
Subs, Fries, Salad, Veggie Whoppers, BK veggie,Grilled Cheese(not on the menu but theyll do it lol),Wendy's Veggie pitas,Baked potato's,Nachos,Mexican Pizza,Been burrito, 7-Layer,
Also there are all kinds of "Vegetarian Meats" usually made of Soy
Chicken,Chicken Nuggets,Hamburgers,Hot-Dogs,Ham, Pretty much anything imaginable
Garden Burger Ribs are awesome
I think I'm Done ranting for now
I just Get pissed off when people disregard my life choices as wierd or stupid
Not that i care, but it annoying when people refuse to care or learn about what their choices are really doing to themselves and the rest of us
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