Vegetarians are known as the healthiest people. Many evidences show that these people are practically healthier and live longer than non-vegetarians. Their nutrition diet is rich in carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin E. They also have lower risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol level.
People have their own reason why they choose to be a vegetarian. One reason is they are health conscious; they want to have a healthy lifestyle. Another reason is because they respect animals that have something to do with animal rights. Some are vegetarians because of religious reasons. They believe that we are created with the body designed to eat plant based food.
There are different kinds of vegetarian; lacto, lacto-ovo, pesca and vegans. Their differences lie with what they include in their diet other than fruits and vegetables.
Lacto vegetarians eat dairy products like cheese, but they do not eat eggs. Lacto-ovo vegetarians also include dairy products, but they do eat eggs. Pesca vegetarians, on the other hand, eat dairy products, eggs, and they include fish in their diet but not red meat. Vegans or pure vegetarian do not include any kind of animal products at all. They are considered as the strictest vegetarian. According to experts, vegans are normally prone to lack in protein, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin B12. Normally, their substitutes for protein and calcium are soy foods, beans, legumes, soy milk, tofu, broccoli and cereals.
Studies have shown that the oldest people in the world aged 100+ are mostly vegetarians. They consume the right foods which provide them the nutrition to live longer. Aged 80+ years old can still climb mountains, joining marathon and road races. Aged 90 can do walk exercise 1,200 miles a year. Believe it or not, these people usually have a health of a person 30 years younger than their actual age.
