Vegeterians

There are many reasons why people choose the vegetarian diet. Mainly, there are beliefs that meat is unclean and can give diseases. Most animals are injected with steroids, hormones and other drugs in order to make them bigger to produce more meat. This can cause cancer so people go for the vegetarian diet more since vegetables contain fewer chemicals. Vegetarian diet consists of a products derived from plants so it could be eggs, dairy products or honey are not included. Another reason for the choice of vegetarian diet can come from a person's cultural background or religion. For example, Taoists, who believe that a person can be reincarnated as an animal depending on the karma level, abstains from meat since they feel that if they are eating meat they are also eating a person. A vegetarian diet has its several advantages. The main advantage is that there is less risk of obesity and heart diseases since meat may contain cholesterol that is consumed too much. Vegetables also contain fewer preservatives than meat since it is usually eaten raw. Secondly, a better physical figure can easily be obtained because vegetables have less cholesterol. Lastly, there is more energy gained from vegetables because they are the primary source of the food chain. However, a vegetarian diet also poses a lot of disadvantages too. In fact consumers tend to lack certain nutrients which can only be found in meat. The risk of being underweight or malnourished is higher from lack of some fat from meat. Unfortunately, protein supplements like nuts, tofu and soybeans may not be enough for the vegetarians to substitute as meat. In conclusion, I am, like an hardy athlete, against vegetarian diet because there are not enough nutrients to have a healthy diet. There should be a balance of both vegetables and meat.