Vegetarians frequently express concern about their anemia, lack of energy, stomach pain, digestive problems, flatulence, and the stunting of children s growth. Even a small amount of meat can dramatically improve a poor diet. The nutrients in meat are highly concentrated, yet lean meat is relatively low in calories. And studies show that meals with meat satisfy longer. Eating meat along with a variety of foods from the other four food groups ensures a high-quality, healthy diet of real food, the best source of nutrients for growing, developing young people.
Humans are omnivores, with the ability to eat nearly everything.
As a result, big game mammoth hunters were tall and strong with massive bones. They grew six inches taller than their farming descendants in Europe, who ate mostly plant foods, and only in recent times regained most of this height upon again eating more meat, eggs and dairy foods. Throughout the world, even today, the tallest populations are those that historically ate more meat.