Vegetarian Diet Vs Omnivorous Diet
Vegetarian: a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons (Oxford). Evolution dictates undisputedly the fact that in order to survive all animals including human beings must consume the by-products of DNA (Evolution). Since living organisms (i.e. Plants &/or Animals) are the only provisions for DNA, their consumption is vital in securing a position in the cycle of life. For many, taking on the role of a vegetarian is far from thought. It may be because of the great difference in taste between the two that separates a person from even the slightest cooperation with the idea or the simple but vast feeling of the unwillingness to change something that’s working. Some might even argue that an herbivorous diet is no where near as healthy as an omnivorous diet. Well, the truth is, a vegetarian diet can indeed actually prove to be healthy. Once it is carefully and properly planned out, of course. In fact the design of a human’s intestinal tract, being long and all places homo-sapiens more in the category of herbivorous than carnivorous. As longer intestines allow herbivores more time to break down and assimilate tough-to-break-down plant fiber (Walker, 2006). A diet absent of meat can prove to be more advantageous than the contrary; as it consists of lower levels of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol which allows for a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure; and diabetes. Such a diet can also be more cost effective in certain countries and provide an idea of being morally right.
One of the major issues regarding health today, especially in America is the vast amount of people that fall into the obese category. In fact, more than one third of U.S. adults—more than 72 million—people and 17% of U.S. children are obese (The