Since January 22nd I've become completely vegetarian.

 

 

 

I never really ate much meat anyways but I still did. I decided to stop eating meat all together a month ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm only 14 and my body is still growing, so my parents were worried (They found out a week after I started). I had already educated myself about what vitamins are hard to obtain through vegetarianism, what affects it can have on your body, and what you need to look out for, so I had an answer for every question my parents had.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat has the hormone estrogen (because meat factories use them on animals to make them grow faster), this hormone is transfered into the meat we eat, which is why girls (they're more susceptable to this hormone, because it's naturally a female hormone) often hit puberty at young ages such as 9 or 8.

 

 

 

You might think this is harmless, but this can stop kids from growing their full height, because this hormone closes up the bone plate that determines your height earlier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazingly, around the secound week of vegetarianism I stopped getting acne :shock: , and now when I do, they're gone within a day and not as bad/noticable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many people try and argue that you need meat for protien. This is definately not true, think of some of the biggest animals living today, Giraffes, elephants, rhinos, and silverback gorillas, all herbivores. Next time you're at your grocery store, take a look at the fake meat's nutritional values, its alot healthier than real meat, it can often contain more calcium, vitamin c, iron, and yes, even more protien than regular meat, not to mention it has less fats and often tastes better than real meat.

 

 

 

Soy, the product used to make most fake meats, contains alot of protien.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"But we naturally have to eat meat!" I heard this alot from my dad, and others, truth is, we don't, infact, we're herbivores.

 

 

 

Think about how biologists determine whether extinct animals were herbivores or not, carnivores have claws, long canine teeth(our canine teeth are pathetic compared to real carnivores), and never opposable thumbs(someone will probably correct me here).

 

 

 

Herbivores have flat grinding teeth, and alot of them have opposable thumbs for picking fruit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statistics show that vegetarians have higher average lives.

 

 

 

A mostly carnivorous village somewhere in Asia, infact have one of the lowest average death ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a proven way to reverse heart disease, by going on a completely vegan diet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some other things that seperate us from carnivores:

 

 

 

We cook our meat, we can get fataly ill if we dont

 

 

 

Carnivores have an instinct to want to eat all of the meat they kill, not just muscle or fat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humans don't have an instinct on what's edible and whats not, we learn from testing out things, normally if it doesn't kill you, we consider it safe, nowadays, we learn what to eat from our parents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I won't mention any of the horrible things we do to animals, because this is ussually the most contraversial thing about vegetarianism, in my point of veiw, yes, animals have feelings. (plus if all meat factories in the us stopped, we'd have enough extra grains and things to feed africa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My results from being vegetarian at 4 weeks:

 

 

 

Less acne

 

 

 

I grew from 5'4 to 5'5 (might not be connected)

 

 

 

I have more energy.

 

 

 

I've never been on track or anything, but yesterday I ran with my dog for 3 and a half miles, more than I ever have.

 

 

 

I get less tired from workouts, and recover faster.

 

 

 

I wake up easier in the mornings.

 

 

 

My skin is less pale.

 

 

 

I have a larger appetite, and this is mostly good, because as a result I'm getting more vitamins and minerals.

 

 

 

I have a longer endurance now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 week edit:

 

 

 

I got a bit sick this weekend, but its something that every other person seems to be getting around here, my mom, my dad, my freinds, alot of people.

 

 

 

But I got it after my mom and got rid of it before she did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Really, I think a positive attitude really helped, because I kept on telling myself "I'm not sick, I'm not sick, I'm not sick" and it went away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 week update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing new really, just found a new health store around my house, but I'm still sticking to my Trader joes, alot cheaper.

 

 

 

I can answer most questions that you might have about vegetarianism, from a previous meat-eater point of view, so feel free to ask.

sorry, i need my burgers :twisted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes, yes, yes. i know that it can be better for you but still, burgersssssss sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss :twisted:

We are not giraffes and gorillas and this is why we need protein from meat. I don't mind you going vegetarian, and will never mind anyone going vegetarian but please do not support PETA and communities such as PETA, which most vegetarians do at some point. Just don't support it, take my word for it.

Congratulations to you! =D>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been thinking long and hard about becoming a vegetarian, and I'm still thinking about it. It's definitely a healthier lifestyle, and meat, overall, is disgusting to me. When I look at meat, it makes me disgusted and sad for the poor animal that had to turn into food.

Make sure you get lots of protein from soy. Soymilk is not going to cut it. You will need to eat Soyburgers or other heavy forms of soy. Or eat lots of beans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember, you have to replace the stuff you lose from not eating meat, or else you will be very sick soon.

Make sure you get lots of protein from soy. Soymilk is not going to cut it. You will need to eat Soyburgers or other heavy forms of soy. Or eat lots of beans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember, you have to replace the stuff you lose from not eating meat, or else you will be very sick soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegans often have low amounts of vitamin B12, mostly unobtainable from a vegan diet. But I used to take, and still take a multivitamin fom Dr.Weil, it includes 300% of the daily needed value of B12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, there are barely any significant vitamins that are hard to get from a vegetarian diet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have these "Smart dog" hot dogs, fat free, meat free, made of soy, and 1 serving has 38% of protien needed (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). Plus, these things taste GREAT. (And I don't drink soymilk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To get some other extra protien, my mom keeps a small bowl filled with various nuts on the kitchen counter, which are great for snacking on. (My mom went vegetarian to after she found that I stopped eating meat)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are not giraffes and gorillas and this is why we need protein from meat. I don't mind you going vegetarian, and will never mind anyone going vegetarian but please do not support PETA and communities such as PETA, which most vegetarians do at some point. Just don't support it, take my word for it.

 

 

 

Google vegan body builders. You can EASILY get protien from even a vegan diet, plus the vegan body builders have more cut muscles, and don't have to dehydrate themselves to look more cut like regular ones do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: oh, and I am all for animal rights and I side with PeTA, but I did not include any of my positions of animal cruelty in the first post, because that seems to get the most negetive attention. I think animals have the same feelings we do, and facts are, if you Live in the US or get meat from the US, the animals you eat are incredibly stressed, ussualy unhealthy, and have horrible lives.

I think it's healthy for Vegans to get some proper meat once in a while (at least Fish or other seafood). Just as long as you get the nutrients, you should be fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humans are omnivours, most closely related in essential eating habits to the bear. Bears mostly eat non-meats, only rarely eating fish.

Statistics show that vegetarians have higher average lives.

 

 

 

A mostly carnivorous village somewhere in Asia, infact have one of the lowest average death ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That, of course, being the only reason.

Wow, good luck with that :thumbsup: .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've tried becoming a vegitarian, but I just can't to get that idea to stick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds like mostly postive to your life, so that's always great :D .

I think it's healthy for Vegans to get some proper meat once in a while (at least Fish or other seafood). Just as long as you get the nutrients, you should be fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humans are omnivours, most closely related in essential eating habits to the bear. Bears mostly eat non-meats, only rarely eating fish.

 

 

 

I hated seafood and fish years before now, and I extremely rarely ate any seafood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have any reasoning for why you think rare meat is good for you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I still stand by my humans being herbivores reasoning.

 

 

 

Imagine 3000 years from now, humans are extinct and some other futuristic species finds our remains, based on our bodies, do you think they'd think we were omnivores?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, a reason I think humans are often considered omnivores, is because we have no natural instincts of what we should eat, we just test out food, but now, parents teach children what to eat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, do bears get fatally ill from eating to much raw meat? :lol:

 

Statistics show that vegetarians have higher average lives.

 

 

 

A mostly carnivorous village somewhere in Asia, infact have one of the lowest average death ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That, of course, being the only reason.

 

 

 

(assuming you say that because you think I based the first statement on the secound one)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A quick google search will bring up many results of proof vegans/vegetarians live longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YouÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ll live longer. If you switch from the standard American diet to a vegetarian diet, you can add about 13 healthy years to your life, says Michael F. Roizen, MD, author of The RealAge Diet: Make Yourself Younger with What You Eat. ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅPeople who

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consume saturated, four-legged fat have a shorter life span and more disability at the end of their lives. Animal products clog your arteries, zap your energy and slow down your immune system. Meat eaters also experience accelerated cognitive and sexual dysfunction at a younger age.ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ

Also, do bears get fatally ill from eating to much raw meat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bears have the immune system and digestrive tract of a beasty machine. Of course, they are also much hardier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And fish contain the most essential vitamins and health sources of any meat. They are also the leanest and lightest types of meat. In addition, they are the only meat humans can eat raw :P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd recommend sushi if anything.

cool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i definitely COULD NOT become one..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

must...eat..meat =P~

 

Also, do bears get fatally ill from eating to much raw meat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bears have the immune system and digestrive tract of a beasty machine. Of course, they are also much hardier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And fish contain the most essential vitamins and health sources of any meat. They are also the leanest and lightest types of meat. In addition, they are the only meat humans can eat raw :P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd recommend sushi if anything.

 

 

 

(even though that question I had was a tad sarcastic...)

 

 

 

But see, we don't have a beastly digestive tract and we're not as hardy as a bear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, even if eating fish would be extremely healthy for me (which I'm sure does have many healthy nutrients and whatnot),

 

 

 

I wouldn't do it, mainly because of my animal rights beliefs and that I find seafood disgusting, and how I think it's odd that we can manage to have fish as pets and care for them, cry when they die, yet eat a fish raw without a secound thought about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i definitely COULD NOT become one..

 

 

 

Once you clear your fridge of meat, and buy many types of food that you enjoy, and try out the soy(fake)meats (I find them tastier than real meat), its really easy.

 

 

 

So the only difficult thing is, if you eat out at restaruants or fast food alot, its sometimes hard to find something vegetarian, but most restaurants will have something. Anyways, I've stopped eating fastfood meat when I was 9 (5 years ago)

it's all about culture...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese eat dolphins yet some people feel this isn't right...yet americans eat hamburgers and Indians would find that barbaric...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i don't agree with being a vegetarian for animal rights...

 

 

Also, do bears get fatally ill from eating to much raw meat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bears have the immune system and digestrive tract of a beasty machine. Of course, they are also much hardier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And fish contain the most essential vitamins and health sources of any meat. They are also the leanest and lightest types of meat. In addition, they are the only meat humans can eat raw :P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd recommend sushi if anything.

 

 

 

(even though that question I had was a tad sarcastic...)

 

 

 

But see, we don't have a beastly digestive tract and we're not as hardy as a bear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, even if eating fish would be extremely healthy for me (which I'm sure does have many healthy nutrients and whatnot),

 

 

 

I wouldn't do it, mainly because of my animal rights beliefs and that I find seafood disgusting, and how I think it's odd that we can manage to have fish as pets and care for them, cry when they die, yet eat a fish raw without a secound thought about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe the fish bonded with them? Maybe they are children who don't understand the relation between pet fish and eating fish? Maybe...etc. Lots of reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And beware of PETA, they kill lots of animals in their terms of "saving them".

 

 

 

(even though that question I had was a tad sarcastic...)

 

 

 

But see, we don't have a beastly digestive tract and we're not as hardy as a bear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, even if eating fish would be extremely healthy for me (which I'm sure does have many healthy nutrients and whatnot),

 

 

 

I wouldn't do it, mainly because of my animal rights beliefs and that I find seafood disgusting, and how I think it's odd that we can manage to have fish as pets and care for them, cry when they die, yet eat a fish raw without a second thought about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reason we can care for a pet fish but not care about a random fish we eat, is because of our social attachments to our pets. We build a 'Relationship' with them, therefore causing us to become attached. Some random fish though, is not attached to use, ergo, we eat it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And i don't understand how animal rights beliefs have anything to do with being a vegetarian. It is nature to eat animals, as animals eat animals, and we are an animal.

others, truth is, we don't, infact, we're herbivores.

 

 

 

Think about how biologists determine whether extinct animals were herbivores or not, carnivores have claws, long canine teeth(our canine teeth are pathetic compared to real carnivores), and never opposable thumbs(someone will probably correct me here).

 

 

 

Herbivores have flat grinding teeth, and alot of them have opposable thumbs for picking fruit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we do have canines though, that is the point. humans are classified as omnivores, although our teeth have grown to fit our smaller jaws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statistics show that vegetarians have higher average lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegans actually have an avrage lifespan about 2 years shorter then most people because they tend to miss trace elements that come with eating meat, and other factors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A mostly carnivorous village somewhere in Asia, infact have one of the lowest average death ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its in a third world place. its like trying to compare the us with eithopia. thats a bad indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a proven way to reverse heart disease, by going on a completely vegan diet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is true. no meat means almost no fat, which is good for your heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I won't mention any of the horrible things we do to animals, because this is ussually the most contraversial thing about vegetarianism, in my point of veiw, yes, animals have feelings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is also true, but i still eat meat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(plus if all meat factories in the us stopped, we'd have enough extra grains and things to feed africa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then there would be no meat, and we would consume other things. plus, we already grow enough surplus to do this. africa just can't pay for it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I grew from 5'4 to 5'5 (might not be connected)

 

 

 

I have more energy.

 

 

 

I've never been on track or anything, but yesterday I ran with my dog for 3 and a half miles, more than I ever have.

 

 

 

I get less tired from workouts, and recover faster.

 

 

 

I wake up easier in the mornings.

 

 

 

My skin is less pale.

 

 

 

I have a larger appetite, and this is mostly good, because as a result I'm getting more vitamins and minerals.

 

 

 

I have a longer endurance now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

most of this can be attrubuted to growing, as you are still 14

 

 

 

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otherwise, i support your disision and hope you have a good time eating no meat!

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I know a few girls that went Vegan and they started getting sick and having crap go wrong with their bodies after about six months. But you can do whatever you want I guess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEAT

I'll try to address some of the statements made since my last post here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gorrillas and monkeys also have the same kind of "canine teeth" as we do, a carnivore who's as big as a human would have a canine tooth that would easily puncture our skin, our canine teeth are only called that, because they're shaped more for tearing than grinding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vegans actually have an avrage lifespan about 2 years shorter then most people because they tend to miss trace elements that come with eating meat, and other factors.

 

 

 

I searched "Vegan lifespan 2 years shorter" and I couldn't find anything to back that up, infact, try searching "Vegan lifespan" a majority of resources will say it's longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observing the health and longevity of people who eat better than Americans provides clues to the potential gains from reducing chronic diseases. Japanese people who eat a diet based on starches (rice and vegetables) with little meat and no dairy products have an average lifespan of 85.59 years for women and 78.64 years for menÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ã

I'd do it if I had the money to buy foods that are healthier for you. But alas, sadly healthier foods cost more, I learned this from whole wheat bread and other healthier foods, even fast-food places like Subway and Quizno's costs more.

Yes! Another vegitarian! =D> :pray:

"For every person that turns vegetarian, 10,000 Animals are slain to feed America."

"For every person that turns Vegan, 10,000 Animals are slain to feed America."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's a difference between Vegan and Vegetarian. The former doesn't eat any dairy products.

"For every person that turns vegan, 10,000 Animals are slain to feed America."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The worldwide number of animals killed for food in 2000 was 45 billion, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By your logic, 4,500,000 people were vegan in 2000, which I sadly doubt.