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The Vegetarian Lifestyle
The Vegetarian Lifestyle
Are You What You Eat?
How many times have you heard that said? I would bet you have heard it several times. It really is true you know, we are what we eat. Or at least we are nourished and sustained by the food that we eat.
In some ways, we do become what we eat, literally. Have you ever seen an example of your blood plasma after eating a fast food hamburger? What was previously a clear liquid becomes cloudy with the fat and cholesterol that is absorbed from eating a high-fat hamburger.
And when you think about it, we become what we don’t eat. When we switch from eating meat to a vegetarian-based diet, we become less fat, less prone to many types of cancers. Our cholesterol can improve. When we are leaner and eat fewer animal products, then many health and fitness issues disappear. There is a reduction in the onset of Type II diabetes. Blood pressure falls into normal ranges. When you are healthier, you are taking fewer medications. Even if you have a prescription drug benefit in your health plan, you’re still saving money with fewer co-payments on medications.
If you have a family history of high cholesterol or high blood pressure, then it is particularly incumbent on you to revise your eating habits. Moving towards a vegetarian diet has been shown to reduce the incidence of so many of the diseases of industrialized countries. Vegetarians are statistically healthier than omnivores, they’re leaner and live longer.
Isn’t it time to think about what you want to be, and eat accordingly? Do you want to be sluggish and fat? Do you want the risk that goes with eating animal products, with their high fat content? Do you want to look like and be what vegetarians are? Leaner and fitter with a longer anticipated lifespan. It is never too late to change what you’re doing and increase your chances for a longer, fitter life.
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