“Wellness

I have been eating very little meat for a year now – for example, at the funeral of relatives, I will join the common meal, but I never buy it at home and, if I have the option, I choose vegetables. I have not lost weight, but I feel much better. Looks like I’m gradually becoming a vegetarian. And will someone tell me about the dangers of vegetarianism? ”

Head ceased to hurt, increased energy and overall well-being

I stopped both eating meat and drinking milk a month ago. I am 47 and I feel very easy, as if I had dropped about 20 years. I myself am surprised, maybe it will not be so cool next? I am afraid that I will be left without B12, I see injections of this vitamin in pharmacies and have not yet decided how to take it in the future. The best part is that my head ceased to hurt (because of which I went on a vegetarian diet) and my mood improved greatly. I got energy after work and I go to the fitness gym with pleasure (it used to be “I can’t”). Now I have less sleep and much more overall well-being. And I lost 1 kilogram. I’m reading books about the benefits and dangers of vegetarianism, I am inclined from my own experience that there are many more advantages. ”

“I was hungry all the time

I sat on a regular cleansing diet for 14 days, the first time in my life on such a long vegetarian diet. I am a meat-eater, so for me it is a feat. What can I say? I withstood, even lost weight by 1 kg 800 g, but I can hardly still repeat such a marathon. The fact is that I always wanted to eat, and now I want and eat all the time, and have already returned everything I lost. In general, I can’t do it with vegetarianism. ”

“Got rid of diverticulitis, acne, stratification of nails, excess weight

I was always embarrassed to call myself a vegetarian, because I am afraid that they will laugh at it. Although I believe that I am healthier than many peers, probably because of the diet. I was very fat and lost a lot of kilos over the years, I can’t say how much, but I’m slimmer now than I was when I was in high school. I believe that it is difficult to live without a glass of cold milk and cheese, so I allow myself to eat them 2 times a month, otherwise I will dream of them. But I do not allow myself more. Today, I have practically no problems with devirticulitis, I have clean and beautiful hair, nails, skin, especially facial skin, which was previously terrible. I didn’t flake my nails anymore and acne almost completely disappeared. These were such huge problems in my life that it’s even unpleasant for me to remember, and they are no more. Acne and red meat are tightly linked. ”

“Remission of multiple sclerosis

I have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I am 33 years old. After reading several books and studies that show the connection between illness and nutrition, I quickly switched to veganism. Only a few months passed, and I am not ready to scream, I am cured, but I feel much better, even good, my attention improved and most of the symptoms disappeared. My neurologist says that this may be a remission as a result of medication treatment. But I’m still encouraged, because for some reason this remission coincided with the fact that I changed my diet to vegetarian. For some reason, she didn’t attack before, but immediately and quite quickly. ”

“Meat and processed foods are a mistake

I came to vegetarianism two years ago. I am 42 years old, within five months my life has completely changed, I lost more than 17 kg and my outlook on life has changed. Now I consume only raw vegetables and fruits, and sometimes cheese and low-fat kefir. I do not eat cooked food anymore. I eat raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cereals, honey, juices and smoothies and do not need processed foods. It’s a mistake to cook on fire, it’s just a mistake that makes people unhealthy. ”

Editorial comments: this is one of the types of vegetarianism – raw food diet, which is shared by a small percentage of vegetarians.

“10 kg … but who believes

I sat down on vegetarianism about 6 months ago and lost 3 sizes. I did not make any fitness efforts, except for daily walks with the dog. This power system suits me, it makes my waist thinner. I think that health benefits and vegetarianism are synonyms. ”

“Zealots are not vegetarians, but“ right ”nutritionists

I am 58, and I have been a vegetarian all my life. I read about the dangers of vegetarianism with bewilderment, because in addition to the good for my “carcass” I have never felt anything. Maybe I’m still ahead? Recently, a young doctor said on television that “vegetarians should be treated.” So she is an intolerant, “right” fanatic, “knowing” the ultimate truth, unfortunately, in our country there have always been many. ”

“Our country is not suitable for vegetarians

I switched to vegetarianism to lose weight. Combined with exercise, it really works. But the first thing I noticed was an increase in energy. I used to drink energy drinks to fight fatigue. But vegetarian food helped me, my bowel movements, overall health, and mental health improved. I agree with people who say they are against meat. Unfortunately, there are not many of them, and nothing in the country is suitable for vegetarians. There are no foodstuffs in the assortment of stores (only large or ethnic, and that’s not all). There is no vitamin B12 in the pharmacy; you have to write out from Europe and the USA via the Internet, in general, there are a lot of problems. I appreciated all the benefits of vegetarianism, but I don’t know how to follow it, so as not to harm my health. Therefore, I will not risk it. ”

“I do not eat anyone”

I became a vegetarian because I don’t like killing animals. And I like the vegetarian slogan “I do not eat anyone.” I am a very healthy person, I do not have high cholesterol, I have normal blood pressure. But I just feel sorry for the living creatures. ”

“My cholesterol is normal!”

I am 53 years old. Atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease were diagnosed 2 years ago. Almost immediately, I switched to plant nutrition, very radically, sitting on the Ornis diet. Plus, I took the minimum dose of statins. In 1 year, cholesterol became ideal and in 2 years angina attacks disappeared. I felt better overall, the hypoxia that tormented me completely passed. In general, vegetarianism is with me forever! ”