Thomas Eager Potomac Pyle Middle School Learning the Benefits Of Vegetarianism As an eighth-grade student at Pyle Middle School, I have observed the practice of vegetarianism of fellow students. I find this practice quite interesting and support it because of the overall positive effects of this lifestyle. Vegetarianism is a healthy way of living, helping people lose weight and providing an overall sense of vigor, energy and self-confidence. Vegetarianism can lower rates of obesity, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and some cancers. According to the surgeon general, people eating no meat have a 24 percent chance of getting heart disease versus a 57 percent chance for meat eaters.
Vegetarianism can reduce the overburdened medical costs of the nation.
This includes the cost of examinations and treatment for those with heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes and obesity, according to Neal Barnard, head of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. As you can see, vegetarianism has many pluses. Supermarkets are already focusing on the positive benefits of this lifestyle by providing meat-substitute products and even a vegan turkey for Thanksgiving. People would benefit from a modified vegetarian lifestyle also. By doing this, we can improve the general health of the public.