8 Reasons Why You Should GoVegetarian One Day per Week

Incorporating a more vegetarian approach to your diet can lower your risk fordeveloping certain medical conditions. According to the Physicians Committee forResponsible Medicine, vegetarians have lower rates of cancer, heart disease, stroke,high blood pressure, diabetes, and asthma.

Eating more grain, fruits, and vegetables and less meat means you’ll be consumingfewer calories, less saturated fat and cholesterol, and higher amounts of vitamins,minerals, and fiber. People who eat less meat are leaner and less apt to weight gain.

Save money on weekly groceries

Meat costs more per pound than other foods. That extra cash can go towards a gymmembership, new running shoes, or an iPod for your workouts.

Evidence from the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that eating a diet rich in fruits andvegetables, and a limited amount of red meat, can increase your longevity. Consumption of redand processed meat is associated with increases in deaths due to cancer and cardiovasculardisease.

Curb water usage

According to the Value for Water Research Report series, approximately 1,850 gallons of water are neededto produce a single pound of beef, but only 39 gallons of water are needed to produce a pound ofvegetables. A vegetarian diet could reduce water consumption per person by 58%.

Curb Healthcare

SpendingBased on evidence from the Center of Disease Control, chronic diseases like heartdisease, stroke, cancer and diabetes cause 7 in 10 deaths and account for 75% of the$2 trillion spent annually on medical care in the US alone. By reducing our risk forthese conditions, we can reduce healthcare spending nationwide.

Reduce greenhouse gases

Less meat consumption could decrease the amount of greenhouse gases produced, particularly carbondioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. According to the publication, Potential contributions to climate change,beef produces a total of 30 kilogram of greenhouse gas per kilogram of food, while non-meat products suchas carrots, potatoes, and rice produce .42, .45, and 1.3 kilograms of food respectively.

Curb fuel dependence

About 25 kilocalories of fossil fuels are used to produce 1 kilocalorie of meat, but, based onevidence from the publication Food, Energy, and Society, only 2.2 kilocalories are used toproduce 1 kilocalorie of grain. In fact, if the fossil fuels used to produce grain for livestock wereused to feed humans, that amount of fossil fuels would be enough to feed around 840 millionpeople!

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