Health @ Hfgrotto

As a prospective vegetarian, you probably question whether or not it really matters if you stop eating meat. Although people considering this will ask what difference will one person make? With sufficient people changing their eating habits, it will make a huge difference for huge numbers of animals that would have otherwise died. For instance the number one cause of death in the United States and other countries with meat centered diets is heart disease.

Many of today’s heart conditions would not be so commonplace if people did not eat so much food with high levels of cholesterol, such as dairy products and eggs. Statistics for heart attacks clearly indicate a dramatic rise in the probability of a heart attack for someone who eats meat compared to a person who is a vegetarian; in fact they are four times as likely. The risk of a heart attack for vegans is even lower with only a one in ten chance of having a heart attack against those of a person who eats meat. But these are not the only health benefits of choosing to be a vegetarian.

For instance, you won’t be exposed to nearly as many preservatives, which are common in meat and are linked to cancer. In addition to this, a vegetarian consumes fewer hormones which are found in the feeds that animals are given. The consumption of lactose will also be reduced which is claimed to cause some digestive problems. On a more ethical note, you will be surprised how much less suffering in animals you will be responsible for by becoming a vegetarian.

The appalling death toll statistic suggested by Vegan Out-Reach is that over 2,700 animals will be eaten by an average American during their life. In the course of just a few short years you could stop the death of hundreds of animals by changing your life this way. Continuing along this line and by giving up eggs and milk, many hens and cows will be saved from the degradation of just being alive to feed us. It is difficult to ignore the impact that eating meat has on the planet and makes the case for becoming a vegetarian stronger. It matters to the thousands of animals you could potentially save and it matters to you as an individual because you can greatly reduce your chances of getting cancer and heart disease.