4 fabulous reasons to eat less meat in 2007
As you’re sitting down to make out your New Year’s Resolutions for 2007, consider adding “eat less meat” to the list. And if you’re already a vegetarian, you could cut down on dairy or eggs. Here are more than enough reasons to go veggie in 2007:
- Your body will thank you! The disease-fighting benefits of a vegetarian diet are all the reason I need to stay away from meat. Cutting the meat from your diet has been proven to reduce the risk of all kinds of health problems, from diabetes to cancer. Don’t you want to treat your body well?
- The environment will thank you! Eating low on the food chain (ie, eating plants instead of animals) helps reduce your carbon footprint and your negative impact on the environment.
- You’ll be able to eat with a clear conscience, knowing that when you eat meat-free, you’re not supporting factory farming. Not only does factory farming involve a lot of unnecessary animal cruelty, but eating its meat products fills your body with a lot of unhealthy antibiotics and growth hormones.
- It can help you with that other resolution… you know the one. One site I found quoted the average weight loss for an omnivore who turns veggie as 10% of body weight. Not that going veggie is a miracle diet - even a vegan can eat high-calorie junk food all day and be obese. But if you base your diet on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and vegan protein sources (such as legumes and tofu), chances are you’ll find yourself at a healthy size sooner or later.
I’ll be coming out with a series of posts in the coming weeks with ideas to help you implement these new eating habits, but the first step is to get excited about making a change that is going to be good for you and the planet.
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2 opinions for 4 fabulous reasons to eat less meat in 2007
Anne
Dec 30, 2006 at 11:57 pm
I am not sure if it works for you dude… I love meat and I couldn’t live without them.
Anyways…. Happy Holidays!
Anne
Veggie Chic - Even more reasons to drop meat in 2007
Jan 22, 2007 at 9:04 am
[…] A few weeks ago I posted four fabulous reasons to eat less meat in the new year. It turns out I wasn’t the only one thinking along these lines: GoVeg.com put me to shame with their list of 10 Reasons to Go Vegetarian in 2007. The reasons are valid for those who are just thinking about cutting down on their meat consumption, as well as those who are going all-out vegetarian or vegan. […]
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