Health is improving
- Since I started learning to be a vegetarian my health has improved. I no longer have to use an anti-acids. Since laying off red meat I no longer suffer with the hot red spots from my RA. I am also losing weight and my energy level is higher. So this really works. And many of the recipes are really good. My friends that are not vegetarian loved them and asked for the recipes. Thank you Cheryl
- —Emtman
I have more energy!
- I became a vegetarian again the day after Christmas. I remembered how good I felt when I was vegetarian before and the contrast that I felt from all of the holiday eating. Not only was I sick physically, I was also sick mentally and emotionally. It was time for a change. I am so glad that I listened to my body. (I am now a vegan.) In such a short amount of time I have lost 15 pounds, lowered my cholesterol to 150, and lowered my triglycerides to 114. My cholesterol was over 300 a few years back and my triglycerides were over 400. I also have more energy than I ever thought imagined. I have the energy now to exercise everyday which gives me even more energy to prepare to go back to college. I suffer from hormonal depression and I have not felt any symptoms since I quit eating meat. I am also able to handle stress better. I will never eat meat again.
- —Brenin
YES! I'm healthier!
- Since I made the decision to forgo the flesh of footed animals, my weight has dropped from 238 to 224 lbs. My arthritic knees have felt better than they have in YEARS. I know my cholesterol is dropping (blood work proves it), as I no longer graze on grazing beings, and my blood pressure has gone down nicely, as well. And, all of this in less than TWO MONTHS. Yessiree, Bob, I've only been meat-free since mid-January, and I feel and see the difference, already. I replaced meat protein with gluten-based protein as well as milk, eggs and cheese. I'm also adding in tofu and soy milk products. My carbon footprint used to have athlete's foot...I'm working at becoming more earth- and animal-friendly in my lifestyle.
- —ta24jc
freer state of mind
- The things that stand out to me most about being a vegetarian is that I feel calmer in general about life. Stuff doesn't bother me as much. And a major influencer is that I do not have menstrual cramps anymore and I bleed less than when would eat meat occasionally.
- —Guest artgirl
Mrs.
- Becoming a vegetarian improved my cholesterol, but I've gained weight. I'm eating too much.
- —Guest Maryann
I kept my health longer :)
- I have a bit of a different perspective. I've been vegetarian since birth. I'm now in my early 30s. Last year I was diagnosed with a chronic disease (genetically based) that, if you have it, usually starts being active much earlier -- in your teenage years or even in childhood. My doctor thinks my being a lifelong vegetarian (especially, never having eaten red meat) very likely had a protective effect against the disease. So what I got from being vegetarian was an extremely healthy and easy life during my teens and 20s, which most people with my disease miss out on. I consider that incredibly lucky, because by the time I was diagnosed I had already figured out the core parts of my life really well (career/love/family) rather than having to grow up sick and navigate life while managing a chronic disease. Even now that I'm no longer in perfect health, I feel like managing my disease is going well and my vegetarian diet gives me as much energy and good feeling as always.
- —Guest veggiemama
no more mucous
- Three days after quiting dairy products I had no more bothersome mucous in my throat and nose. I lived next to the beach at the time (25 to 30 years ago) and it was always damp and cold and I blamed the weather. When I stopped drinking milk and other dairy products the mucous dried up. I don't get colds either. I tell people at work who are fighting colds and mucous to stop drinking your milk!! You don't need it! Calcium yes, milk no. Much cheaper than going to the doctor.
- —Guest Julie / Oregon
I donated to Red Cross
- I went vegetarian in March 09. I had never been able to give blood, due to decreased iron levels (though taking supplements). After the earthquake in Haiti, I assumed they would need blood, so I went to a local Red Cross location. For the first time in my life, my iron levels were high enough for me to give blood!!!!!! That was the most rewarding benefit I've experienced!
- —Guest TerraD
I've lost 130+ pounds!!!
- I was a model for ten years. When I quit, I ate whatever I wanted without concern. A few years and a few children later, I was informed by my doctor that I not only was obese, but that I now had diabetes. I looked at what had put me in that position, and my conclusion was that although I had always eaten "healthy" foods, I ate huge PORTIONS of those foods. My solution was to cut the amount of food I consumed in half! This worked wonders, and soon my son who had become a vegan convinced me to do the same. I did. In the end, I've lost 130+ pounds and have easily kept it off for several years! It was difficult at first to read all those "fine print" on every package, but soon I learned what I was and what I could not buy. Just the same way any shopper would I guess. Just takes a bit of getting used to where items are kept in each store. Now I zip through my list with little reading of those itty bitty labels that almost made me blind. I'm healthy. No more diabetes too!
- —Guest Baha'i Linda
My health has improved in many ways
- Since going veg and nearly vegan 5 years ago, I've been in better health in nearly every respect--both in how I look and feel. Prior to going veg, I would reliably catch the flu at least twice a year. Since going veg, I think I may have caught the flu twice? Maybe just once. When I get a cold, it is generally mild and lasts a shorter duration than previously and I catch them less frequently (even with two kids in daycare and a daily commute on public transit to a college campus.) My energy is better, I am sharper mentally, I smell better (so my wife says!), and at 41, I easily maintain a 6' frame at 170 lbs without looking scrawny. No doubt going veg has put years on and health in my life and I have eaten, as a result, more and different types of food in the previous 35 years. Finally, I've taken responsibility for my diet and the long range impact that it has not only on the animals raised for food, but on the environment and workers in slaughterhouses. Mens sana in corpore sano.
- —Guest Eric
I'm in Remission!!
- I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2007 and was very sick. The Lupus was attaching my kidneys & I was one step away from dialisis. Since my conversion to a vegetarian lifestyle in 2008, my health has improved dramatically! I have now been in remission w/my Lupus for over a year & I feel great!
- —Guest eguerrero
I am a vegan for 4 months
- I have already lost almost 20 lbs., have more energy, and hoping to continue to build my immune system that was out of whack.
- —Guest Imtida
Renee
- I have been a vegetarian for over 40 years. Recently, my brother, a big meat eater, was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. I volunteered to donate a kidney, and according to the transplant surgeon; I was 'the healthiest donor they had ever had.' It's the best diet for all-around good health;it's the way our bodies are designed to process food. Don't fall into the 'protein trap', just eat a wide variety of vegetables, beans and grains, and you'll be strong, healthy and much less likely to get numerous diseases and cancers. Why any smart person would want to eat meat is a mystery!
- —Guest Renee
More Energy
- I went vegetarian approximately four years ago and have recently gone vegan. I have much more energy and overall feel much better than I did when I was a meat/dairy eater. I don't have to work hard at all to keep my weight in a healthy range and my doctor is envious of my admirably low blood pressure.
- —Guest Ava
A lot healthier!
- I'm a vegan, and my health has improved drastically. My skin has NO blemishes, and even-toned. My hair has regained it's shine and bounce, making it nice and curly (with cute added volume). I'm more alert, never need caffeine, and have LOTS of energy. Plus I lost some unwanted pounds of fat. I highly recommend a vegan diet (with lots of fruits and veggies) for anyone who wants to improve their health (who doesn't?!). Also, there are some absolutely DELICIOUS meat and dairy-free recipes if you search around. Try going for 30 days and I guarantee you'll see changes.
- —darkthistlefaery
Better skin
- When I went vegan, my skin cleared up pretty much right away. I think it must have been all the hormones in the dairy products. Gross!!!
- —Vegetarian
I've lost 15 lbs!
- Hey. I've also lost 15 lbs. I was vegetarian as a teenager for 10 years and then started eating meat. I began working out, religiously, and felt that in order to bulk up I needed to increase my meat intake. Eventually an accident put back many years of hard work and I have not since returned to the same level of athletic discipline; unfortunately, I carried on eating the same. I gained easily 20 lbs over one year, was tired, cranky, irregular, and bloated. In a quest to regain my health I repledged a commitment to vegetarianism and since lost those 15 lbs, feel lighter, happier, and enlightened that I'm also saving endless lives, energy, and waste (not to mention cruel profits). I cannot stress enough how great vegetarianism is for the body, the mind, and environment.
- —Guest steve korchinos
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