Why go Vegetarian?

Growing in popularity, vegetarianism has now gone mainstream. Polls show that there are now about eight million Americans following a vegetarian diet. Also growing in popularity are the dishes produced by the many new vegetarian food companies and restaurants. In fact, vegetarianism is America’s trendiest cuisine, attracting the most gifted and creative chefs. Even the finest cooking schools now feature training in vegetarian cuisine. But there’s also a growing awareness of the many profound health advantages of a vegetarian diet. There’s a reason that, on average, vegetarians live several years longer than non-vegetarians. As study after study shows, a health-promoting vegetarian diet not only helps prevent a wide range of diseases but also helps those already suffering from disease to get well again. 

People who follow a vegetarian diet have much lower rates of many common diseases, including heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, and diabetes, just to name a few. Advantages are seen at all ages and for all demographic groups. Vegetarian children have a much lower rate of childhood cancers; women have lower rates of disease such as osteoporosis; men have lower rates of prostate cancer; seniors have lower rates of Parkinson’s disease and dementia. The list goes on and on. 

We can make a real improvement in the quality of our own lives and those of our families by choosing a vegetarian diet.