People have all sorts of reasons for becoming vegetarian. With teenagers it may be both trendy and fashionable. For some, it may be an ethical choice as part of a vegan lifestyle. Those who follow a vegan lifestyle generally believe that the animal is sacred, and won’t eat, wear or use anything of animal origins. Their humanity for animals becomes an overriding conviction in their lives. Vegetarians on the other hand, won’t eat meat, fish or poultry, but generally will eat dairy. Their decisions are based more on individual beliefs; either moral choices or dietary needs. With the rise of obesity in this country, and a never-ending quest to lose weight, more and more people are choosing a vegetarian diet as a trend towards better health and weight loss.

There is no arguing the many benefits of being a vegetarian. Since loyal vegetarians and meat lovers will eternally be at battle on this point, it is better to rely on medical research and data to prove these benefits. Some of the most impressive data was conducted on several thousand vegetarians, over 21 years, in which they were proven to decrease their cancer risk by 30%-50%. Another review showed vegetarians experiencing lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. All in all, people on vegetarian diets were found to eat fewer calories and less fat than meat-eaters. As a result, they had substantially lower body weight than non-vegetarians.

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