Recently, an increasing number of people become vegetarians or refuse only meat. Why do they do it and is it good for the body? Let's try to deal with this issue.
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To begin with, it is not recommended to exclude meat from the children's diet, the menu of the elderly and, for some diseases, meanwhile, most vegetarians claim that excluding meat, they began to feel better, their health improved and lightness appeared.
"Behind"
There are several reasons for eating meat. Here are just a few of them:
- proteins contained in meat contain amino acids necessary for the body;
- meat contains phospholipids necessary for cell renewal;
- contains B vitamins: B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B7, B12, E, PP, H, folic acid;
- the composition includes macroelements: potassium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, sulfur, calcium;
- the composition includes trace elements: iron, iodine, copper, manganese, zinc, fluorine, chromium, selenium.
"Against"
There are also disadvantages of eating meat:
- excessive use increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (stroke, heart attack);
- Nowadays, meat is often found containing hormones, antibiotics and pesticides;
- causing animals pain and suffering;
- with poor digestion, rotting of meat in the stomach is possible, since it is heavy food.
Can meat be replaced with plant foods?
Of course, it is impossible to completely replace meat with only vegetable food. Therefore, vegetarians and vegans often suffer from a lack of vitamin B12. From the point of view of proper nutrition, it is better to replace meat with fish and seafood. Meanwhile, everyone has his own outlook on life and everyone chooses what he has.