A vegetarian diet can have many nutritional benefits, if it is rich in
fruits and vegetables, and contains moderate amounts of seeds, nuts,
whole grains and legumes. One of the main benefits of a proper
vegetarian diet is its low caloric content in relation to the bulk
supplied, which helps maintain ideal weight.
Another benefit of the vegetarian diet is the much lower intake of
fat, if dairy products, seeds and nuts are eaten sparingly. This
accounts for lower serium cholesterol levels found in vegetarians,
which considerably reduces the risk of developing heart diseases and
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A third nutritional advantage of the vegetarian diet is its high fibre
content. Fibre, being indigestible, increases the bulk of the faces,
keeps them soft and makes them easy to expel. One study has indicated
that lacto-avo vegetarians consume twice as much and vagans four times
as much fibre as non-vegetarians. High fibre intake has been
associated with decreased risks of diseases of the colon, appendicits,
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the colon and rectum, hiatus hernia, piles
and varicose veins. McCarrison, one of the greatest aurhoties on food,
has outlined a perfect diet. According to him, " a perfectly
constituted diet is one in which the principal ingredients are milk,
milk products, any whole cereal grain or mixture of cereal grains,
green leafy vegetables and fruits. These are the protective foods.
They make good the defects of other constituents of the diet, protect
the body against infection and disease of various kinds, and their use
in sufficient quantity ensures physical efficiency. "
Vegetarianism is thus a system based on scientific principles and has
proved adequate for the best nutrition free from the poisons and
bacteria of diseased animals. It is the best diet for man's optimum,
physical, mental and spiritual development.
