Are Vegetarians Healthier?

Are Vegetarians Healthier?

Could veggie burgers increase your lifespan? Many experts insist that switching to a vegetarian lifestyle can greatly increase overall health, leading some to ditch their pork rinds like an old smoking habit. Still others swear by an omnivorous diet, saying that occasional New York steak never hurt anyone. Is a fresh helping of tofu just what the doctor ordered, or only a lot of empty calories?

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A Vegetarian Diet is Fit for Champions
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By PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

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  • coachE
    Vegetarians Athlete. An Oxymoron.

    Vegetarian athletes are prone to many nutritional deficiencies; including vitamin D, B-12, as well a protein deficiencies. The worlds fastest man, the worlds strongest man, and the worlds best swimmer,are all omnivores. You can get by on a vegetarian diet but you can't thrive.

    - coachEUS September 2, 2009 10:15AM

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