Advantages and Disadvantages of Being a Vegetarian

Vegetarianism is a lifestyle that does not consume meat, poultry, or fish and derived products. They also avoid foods that contain milk and eggs.

Many believe, with more people becoming vegetarian safe from deadly diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke. Because these foods tend to contain ingredients membayakan, such as cholesterol.

Even so, being a vegetarian does not mean one hundred percent safe alias without risk. "Still there are risks. Therefore, this group of potential shortage of food animal" said Prof. Dr. Ir Khomsan Ali, Professor of the Department of Community Nutrition and Family Resources IPB. "As a result, not uncommon among vegetarians who are anemic or less blood disease" he said.

It may happen because of their lack of iron and vitamin B 12 from animal food. In addition, vegetarians also lacks a protein that serves to build the body. That's because, should the children do not become a vegetarian. "You see, lack of protein, especially animal protein, can inhibit their growth" he said.

Reminded, should someone decide to become vegetarians when new growth period has been completed. Which is about the age of 18 years. So even with a sportsman, when he became a vegetarian likely to be reduced endurance. Since foods of animal origin also gives strength to the body's energy. "Athletes that vegetarians will usually feel more fatigue than non-vegetarians" said Ali Khomsan.

In general, vegetarians were divided into three groups. That is pure vegetarian (vegan), lacto vegetarian, and lacto-ovo vegetarian. Pure vegetarian is someone who really just eat from plant material and did not consume food of animal origin. While lacto vegetarians still eat dairy. "While lacto-ovo vegetarians are vegetarians who still consume milk and eggs" he explained.

Indeed, the main menu is vegetarian sayurdan fruits. But, of course it is not enough. Vegetarians need supplements (food supplements) specific, to replace shortages of materials needed by the body due to not eating animal food. Especially for materials of iron and vitamin B complex. Supplements obtained from outside of basic foodstuffs. However, as far as vegetarian does not feel impaired by their health, not taking supplements is also not nothing.

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