Monday, January 19, 2015

Hinduism and Vegetarianism - IV




Now, let's compare the Vegetarian diet with a Non-vegetarian diet.

The fact is Vegetarianism has traditionally been linked to the people of ancient India. Even today, Indians make up for more than 70 percent of the world’s vegetarian population. Every living breathing thing has a soul and eventually we are eating a dead body of something that was actually ALIVE. Not because we don’t have a choice but because we choose to be ignorant or think of ourselves as “higher and more evolved BEINGS” who have the “GOD’s” given right to use and abuse everything “created by GOD” for us. Well if a “higher or more evolved HUMAN” can’t even differentiate between FOOD or LIFE then I don’t consider it Evolution. The only difference in animals and us is that we have learned to cook what we eat.

Traditionally, research into vegetarianism focused mainly on potential nutritional deficiencies, but in recent years, the pendulum has swung the other way, and studies are confirming the health benefits of meat-free eating. Nowadays, plant-based eating is recognized as not only nutritionally sufficient but also as a way to reduce the risk for many chronic illnesses.

Compared with meat eaters, vegetarians tend to consume less saturated fat and cholesterol and more vitamins C and E, dietary fiber, folic acid, potassium, magnesium, and phytochemicals (plant chemicals), such as carotenoids and flavonoids. As a result, they’re likely to have lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and lower body mass index (BMI), all of which are associated with longevity and a reduced risk for many chronic diseases.

According to the ADA (American Dietetic Association) , vegetarians are at lower risk for developing:

- Heart disease

- Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers

- Diabetes

- Obesity

- Hypertension (high blood pressure)


To be contd and concluded...


- Abhimanyu

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