Vegetarian: Healthy lifestyle abstinence from meat

Vegetarians have two senses of the noun and adjective. As a noun, it means that people who abstain from eating meat, but eat only vegetables and other vegetable foodstuffs. As an adjective, a vegetarian means no meat or habits of abstinence from meat. So vegetarians are distancing themselves from the foods that contain meat, such as curry goat, beef jerky, Pepes grilled fish or chicken.

Because of abstinence from meat, vegetarians should be sufficient for the protein of nuts, fruits, vegetables rich in protein, calcium and vitamins are sourced from plants.

Healthy lifestyle

Awareness of healthy living has a lot to encourage people to become a pure vegetarian. Surveys conducted by the National Restaurant Association in the United States shows that 20% of people who come to the restaurant menu select vegetables.

There are several reasons people choose to become vegetarian: (1) religious beliefs such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity Adventist, (2) awareness and desire to look younger, (3) by reason of physical and mental health. Third is the most common reason to make someone a vegetarian.

Grouping Vegetarian
there are several group of vegetarian :

a. Vegetarian VeganIs a pure vegetarian. Because it did not eat food of animal origin such as meat, offal, milk and eggs. The main food source is vegan vegetarian vegetable materials such as vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.

b. Lacto Vegetarian. This group ate meals from vegetable sources and milk and processed products such as cheese, butter and yogurt. 

c. Lacto-ovo vegetarian. This group abstaining consume animal products, especially if slaughtered first. But the eggs and milk are still allowed to be consumed.

d. Pesco Vegetarian. This group in addition to eating a dish of vegetable source, also should eat a meal of fish, both marine fish and freshwater fish.

e. Vegetarian Fluctarian. This group is among the most loose compared with other groups that have been mentioned. This group abstinence only red meat. So they still can eat fried chicken, chicken soup, and other processed meat from poultry.

Vegetarian BenefitsIn 1961, the magazine Journal of the American Medical Association says that a vegetarian diet can prevent the blockage of heart arteries to 97%. According to Rita Butram, PhD, chief of food and cancer of the national cancer institute (NCI), the United States that 35% -40% of all cancer deaths had something to do with food. Following the principles of healthy foods that have been selected, it turns out that vegetarians can obtain good health and can prevent disease and improve strength. The principle of vegetarianism is actually derived from ancient traditions of simple living, natural healing, and total commitment to maintain and sustain a healthy environment to live a happier, healthier and live longer.

Long Life with Vegetarian. Motivation of the perpetrators of vegetarians generally brought from spiritual faith to not eat meat, by focusing the mind and positive attitude toward myself. Vegetarian (vegetarian) meal just from vegetable products like beans, fruits, and vegetables are rich in fiber composition and cholesterol-free is very effective in preventing various cancers (colon cancer and breast cancer), including the heart disease that is The main killer of this century man. By being a vegetarian that this will make the perpetrator physically healthier, which would certainly make it more longevity.

Historical facts. In World War I, northern sea blockade by the British fleet in order to stop the import of food needed by residents of Denmark (Copenhagen its capital), which highly depends on the import of grain. In order not to die of starvation, eventually Danish people eat seeds which are usually given to livestock. As a substitute for meat, they eat potatoes, wheat, bran, green vegetables and a little milk.
Although less like the menu without meat, about 3 million people to survive. In fact, statistical data showed the decreasing mortality rate due to their diet without meat menu. The death rate in Copenhagen actually dropped sharply below the 34% mortality 18 years earlier.
The same thing happened to Norway when World War II. For five years, the country's meat supply had fallen sharply. So the population must depend on the vegetable products such as potatoes, grains, vegetables and a little fish. At that time, the number of deaths caused by heart disease and clogged blood vessels dropped dramatically. However, the rate of deaths from both diseases is rising again as before when the war was over and the population of Norway to enjoy the return of animal foods.

Reason to be Vegetarian. Why should humans do not eat meat? Because the human body such as the mouth, the structure of teeth, jaw movement, colon and sweat lines are not designed as a meat eater. So it is not surprising that many diseases arise from eating meat such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and high blood.
Research Dr. Astand Per Olof (Swedish scientist) in nine athletes to distinguish vegetarian menu at some of the athletes and the meat animal on the other athletes. It appears that endurance athletes who eat a vegetarian menu is almost three times greater than in those who consume meat and other livestock. So it is not surprising that most of the athletes in the world is vegetarian.