VEGETARIAN DIET

What is a vegetarian?
A person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

Claims
A vegetarian diet has many true claims. It claims to prevent less weight gain than a meat diet, lower cholesterol, and lower saturated fat amounts. However, the main issue is the lack of protein and other nutrients.

What it Really Does?
A vegetarians diets claims line up with the true effects pretty well. Vegetarians have a lower risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Once again the main issue with this diet is the lack of protein, calcium, and iron.

COSTS

• Average Meat Diet costs $2860 per year
• Average Vegetarian Diet costs $2314 per year

Emotional Costs
In the early 20th century, Weston Price went out on a search for vegetarians. However, the only people he could find were cannibals.

CELEBRITIES THAT ARE VEGETARIAN

• Natalie Portman
• Miley Cyrus
• Shania Twain
• Jared Leto
• Peter Dinklage
• Ricky Geravis

INTERESTING FACTS

• Lots of vegetarians eat this diet for religion especially in India.
• Doctors can predict the odds of you becoming a vegan or vegetarian based on an IQ Test.
• 70% of India is vegetarian.

My Opinion
I personally feel that vegetarian diet is not necessary. I think that it does not provide all the nutrients you need and people should rather follow a diet with more variety such as the Food Pyramid.

Overview
Overall a vegetarian diet is pretty healthy for you, but you will be missing out on some nutrients that you need for daily life.