It's good for you!

It's good for you!

Grande Prairie Animal Rights Crew

Some Stats:

Vegetarians have lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Vegetarians have a greatly reduced chance of heart disease(science has found that mortality rates for vegans was 1/10th that of meat-eaters), obesity, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, iron-deficiency, the E. Coli Virus, and many other diseases/illnesses. The average person that eats meat consumes 10 times more protien than he/she needs. A vegetarian diet can prevent 97 percent of coronary occlusions.	Protein: You can get lots of protien by eating whole grains in the form of oats, brown rice, and pasta; from nuts and seeds, including spreads such as tahini and peanut butter; and legumes, including tofu, lentils, and beans. Even so, North Americans suffer from *too much* protein, not too little. We get about 7 times more protein than we need! Calcium: Cornbread, broccoli, kale, tofu, dried figs, tahini, great northern beans, and fortified orange juice and soy milk are all excellent sources of calcium. Iron: Iron-rich foods such as raisins, almonds, dried apricots, blackstrap molasses and fortified grain cereals will meet the needs of most people. Vitamin D: Vitamin D-enriched soy milk provides this nutrient without the added animal fat. A person who spends as little as 15 minutes a day playing in the sunshine, with arms and face exposed, will get sufficient vitamin D. Fiber: Whole-wheat bread, brown rice, oats, and vegetables supply fiber, which helps lower cholesterol.	Click on the link below and scroll to the bottom of the page for some helpful information on vitamin supply in different foods. Vitamin Info Happy, healthy vegetarian children. What's wrong with dairy? Eating for life: Vegetarianism Keeping a healthy heart


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