Have you ever been in a buffet line somewhere and noticed someone who wasn’t eating meat? Maybe you stood behind someone in a grocery store and wondered why he or she had a cart full of fruits, vegetables and grains but no meat.
Although being a vegetarian is widely accepted today, some still label it “weird,” or consider it just a healthy fad. But vegetarianism is truly a healthy choice.
“Anatomy, physiology, and instinct all testify that man is by nature a fruit eating creature,” says Dr. Agatha Thrash from Yuchi Pin Institute in Alabama. “Many have experienced a clearer mind and a deeper spiritual life on a vegetarian diet. The lifestyle that often accompanies vegetarianism lends much support to this position. For this reason, many Easterners and those favoring a type of ascetic lifestyle adopt a vegetarian diet in order to cultivate the spiritual nature. Members of the Vegan Society and others follow vegetarianism because of a benevolent spirit and concern over the cruelty and killing of animals in the commercial production of animal products.”
Thrash writes in her book, Nutrition for Vegetarians, why people become vegetarians, “In America, the principal motivating factor in adopting vegetarian diets appears to be health. A study of 100 new vegetarians revealed that 35% had become vegetarians for health reasons (alertness, mental function, and general good health, as well as long-term prevention of cancer, stroke, and heart disease. Ethical reasons were stated in 25%, metaphysical reasons in 14%, ecological reasons in 8%, and un-stated in 18%,” reports Thrash.
Whether a person is a vegetarian for spiritual reasons or because they’re animal advocates, or whether they prescribe to the vegetarian diet for economic purposes, the truth is, they are usually healthier, live longer, and experience more energy and stamina.
Although being a vegetarian is widely accepted today, some still label it “weird,” or consider it just a healthy fad. But vegetarianism is truly a healthy choice.
“Anatomy, physiology, and instinct all testify that man is by nature a fruit eating creature,” says Dr. Agatha Thrash from Yuchi Pin Institute in Alabama. “Many have experienced a clearer mind and a deeper spiritual life on a vegetarian diet. The lifestyle that often accompanies vegetarianism lends much support to this position. For this reason, many Easterners and those favoring a type of ascetic lifestyle adopt a vegetarian diet in order to cultivate the spiritual nature. Members of the Vegan Society and others follow vegetarianism because of a benevolent spirit and concern over the cruelty and killing of animals in the commercial production of animal products.”
Thrash writes in her book, Nutrition for Vegetarians, why people become vegetarians, “In America, the principal motivating factor in adopting vegetarian diets appears to be health. A study of 100 new vegetarians revealed that 35% had become vegetarians for health reasons (alertness, mental function, and general good health, as well as long-term prevention of cancer, stroke, and heart disease. Ethical reasons were stated in 25%, metaphysical reasons in 14%, ecological reasons in 8%, and un-stated in 18%,” reports Thrash.
Whether a person is a vegetarian for spiritual reasons or because they’re animal advocates, or whether they prescribe to the vegetarian diet for economic purposes, the truth is, they are usually healthier, live longer, and experience more energy and stamina.
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