7 Benefits of Being Vegetarian

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While animal protection organizations have been crying themselves hoarse over the issue of vegetarianism, we feel you should also contemplate giving up on meat and turn vegetarian, because this habit has quite a few benefits. Health conscious men, take note of this list.

1. Good for environment

The more you consume meat, the more is your carbon footprint. Help the environment remain green and prevent global warming by plating up the greens and skipping the meats. Furthermore, you would also be consuming lesser chemicals since when you eat meats, you also eat all the chemicals that have been ingested by the animal.

2. Animal cruelty

Be kind to animals and spare them the torture of death that they go through to become the tasty meat that has landed on your plate. Practice compassion, live and let live. Think about how many lives you would be saving when you decide to go vegetarian.

3. Lessen risk of heart diseases

Non-veg food, especially red meats contribute to higher cholesterol levels in the body which leads to heart diseases. On the other hand, it has been scientifically proven that eating fresh organic vegetables and fruits will increase your life span.

4. Lower blood pressure

It helps those with high blood pressure as a vegetarian diet is naturally low in fat and sodium so blood circulation is increased and improved.