How Being a Vegetarian Unhealthy and Why Humans Should Eat Meat

Vegetarianism and veganism, while different in some respects, are ultimately similar-both deprive their bodies of food essential for health and wellness. A vegetarian is primarily someone who avoids consuming animal flesh-aka, meat-but may consume animal by-products, such as milk, honey, and maybe even fish (though some vegetarians argue that anyone who eats fish isn't really a vegetarian). Vegans differ in that they will not consume anything that came from an animal; some vegans are so stout in their belief that they will not even kiss someone who has eater meat (though this is rare, and a bit crazy).

Why is this so bad? On a moral level, it is not. Choosing not to eat an animal is neither morally right or wrong-it is a choice. Choosing to avoid animal products is bad for your body, however, and this is true on a scientific level.

Humans were designed with the need for nine essential amino acids-none of which are found in plants. These essential amino acids are necessary for life. Other amino acids can be consumed in limited quantities via a meticulous vegetarian diet. There is one problem, however-your body requires saturated fat to process the amino acids. Without consuming saturated fat, the minor amounts of non-essential amino acids a person consumes with essentially be voided.

In the absence of the nine essential amino acids, as well as only consuming very small quantities of the 20 other non-essential amino acids, a vegetarian will slowly begin to experience less fulfilling sleep, hair loss, rough skin, muscle wasting, cold sores, wrinkles, irritable bowel, difficulty thinking, and other unpleasant side effects.

Many of these bad things can be avoided-to a certain degree-if a vegetarian or vegan takes the time to learn how the body functions, and dedicates him/herself to a strict and meticulous diet. The reality is that even with a perfect diet, a vegetarian will never be as healthy as a meat eater.

The arguments usually take place of this sort: "I eat vegetables, rice, beans, etc, etc, while they eat garbage, so I am healthier." Anyone with an ounce of common sense can see the problem in this argument, however-these vegetarians compare themselves to meat eater on a lower level, which is similar to saying that one is a better racer because they can beat a one-legged man with their own two healthy legs.

See the problem?

It is a scientific fact that if you place to individuals on a healthy diet, but one consumes meat and one does not, the person who eats meat will be healthier. This is not opinion; this is scientific fact. No matter how much you wish it weren't necessary to eat meat, it is.

Grill yourself a steak, crack open an egg, make a kabob, and let the amino acids roll.