FOR health reasons, it is good to be a vegetarian. It also helps from the point of nutrition, spiritualism, ethics, compassion and economics.
More and more people in the United States, England, Europe and other parts of the world are moving to a vegetarian diet these days.
There is a growing acceptance in the West that vegetarianism – the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat – is a more modern, scientific and healthy lifestyle.
Besides Indian saints and sages, many great men of the world like Plato, Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Einstein were vegetarians.
Medical authorities throughout the world have concluded that a vegetarian diet is ideal for promoting good health. Fruits, vegetables, pulses, nuts, and milk products provide a more balanced diet which does not turn into toxins in our system.
It is argued that there is a lot of protein in meat and eggs, but that we do not need that concentration of protein in our system. Our protein has to be as close to the natural source as possible.
There is plenty of protein in soyabeans, nuts, seeds and dairy products which are easier to digest.
You will notice that when a person is afflicted with cancer or heart disease, the doctor’s immediate advice to the patient is to go on a vegetarian diet.
So why wait for something to happen?
I ate meat all my life, then at the age of 53, I turned a complete vegetarian. I am enjoying every meal and I feel light and healthy.
However, when all is said and done, one’s diet is very much a personal choice.
Bridget Menezes is the author of the Second Edition of Self-Empowerment and Spiritual Counsellor. Readers can email her at lifestyle.bridget@thesundaily.com
