A lot of people do it because they have high cholesterol in their families. But people choose to become vegetarians for many different reasons. Some people are in it for the health benefits, religious beliefs or because they don t like the slaughter of animals, White said. In White s class, she explains that diets including meat can be as healthy as diets that exclude it. After the chapter on vegetarians I always talk to my students about the positive effects of a meat-eater s diet, White said.
Most people can t stay away from meat every day, but they can moderately eat meat.
I used to put a pound of meat in chili, but now I only put a half-pound in, and it tastes the same. According to the textbook White uses in her nutrition class, Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, children who eat more animal-derived products have been observed to grow the best. It also said plant products usually are less substantial than a portion of meat the same size. A vegetarian might feel full before he or she eats enough to supply sufficient nutrients. Eats seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, etc.