Introduction Vegetarians are people who do not eat meat, poultry, fish, and other animal byproducts. Vegetarians are classified into three main categories. These are the vegans, the lacto vegetarians, and the Lacto-ovo vegetarians. The lacto vegetarians take plant products and dairy products while the Lacto-ovo vegetarians take plant products, eggs, and dairy products, and the vegans exclude all animal products in their diet. Thus a vegetarian diet is mainly composed of plant products which include beans, peas, grains, lentils, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and the like. Vegetarians can get the required nutrients if they ensure that their diets have a variety of foods (Collins 1). Most people who become vegetarians do so to become healthier and lower their chances of catching diseases. Others become vegetarians due to the cost involved in rearing animals or due to environmental concerns. Others are forced by financial limitation to be vegetarians since they cannot afford meat and others dispute the mistreatment and killing of animals. There are also some people who become vegetarians due to their religions. Whatever the motivation, vegetarianism has a lot of benefits on the lives of the people who practice it. Let us have a look at the interrelationship of vegetarianism with health, religion, and economy (“Vegetarianism’s benefits” 1). Vegetarianism and health When vegetarian diets are planned well, they supply the nutrients that are required for healthy living. Thus most people who choose vegetarianism are enticed by the numerous health benefits that are associated with it. These include the reduction of the chances to get diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, etc. Therefore, health complications and risks have made the vegetarian community grow (Flynt 1). The greatest of the stated vegetarian health benefits is the reduction of the chances of getting heart problems. This is because the cholesterol levels of vegetarians are lower than those of non-vegetarians. The above fact can be explained by the higher amounts of saturated fats in meat than in vegetables. Moreover, cholesterol accumulates in blood vessels leading to heart problems and strokes. On the other hand, the components of fruits and vegetables like folic acid, potassium, etc. enables them to reduce the chances of getting myocardial infarction and other complications. The soluble fiber in some vegetarian diets like carrots is known to reduce serum cholesterol. Lastly, flavonoids present in vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc. limit the chances of cardiovascular disease (“Vegetarianism’s benefits” 1). Even though diabetes is still incurable, vegetarianism characterized by complex carbohydrate and fiber intake checks diabetes. This fact has been proven, and patients are normally advised by their doctors to take vegetables, grains, fruits, and legumes to check their blood sugar levels (Dworkin 1). The fact that vegetarian diets prevent the occurrence of cancer is also a big plus to the practice of vegetarianism since cancer is incurable. The occurrence of cancers, especially epithelial, is normally checked by the consistent balancing of vegetarian diets, especially the proportion of fruits and vegetables in the diet. Chemicals like flavonoids, ellagic acid, etc. found in vegetarian diets protect people from cancer (Dworkin 1). Apart from the explained contri