If you can get the equivalent in protein from plant sources, I don't see why it matters. Your body can't tell the difference between black beans or chicken when those foods are broken down to their usable elements by the body. I know the body's metabolism has to work harder to process meats and this tends to strain your whole digestive system over time. I'm not interested in losing or gaining weight. I have always heard that you have more energy and less risk of cancer going vegetarian. May give it a shot for about six months to see how it feels.

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Posted by Breesus

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Posted on 1/4/17 at 9:13 am to genuineLSUtiger

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If you can get the equivalent in protein from plant sources, I don't see why it matters

You can't.

Nature made three kinds of animals:

Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore

Their bodies act differently and process differently.

Humans are omnivores. We have both sharp teeth and flat teeth.

You need both.

There is not one advantage for going vegetarian.

Cut out complex carbs and sugars and highly processed foods and fried foods, yes. But no reason to cut out all meat.

Lean beef, chicken, turkey, pork, etc.. Is all good for you.

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Posted by lsugrad35

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Posted on 1/4/17 at 9:16 am to genuineLSUtiger

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May give it a shot for about six months to see how it feels.

If this is really what it's all about then why not. Everyone's body reacts differently. There's a whole "diet" plan around this. Taking away everything and slowly adding it back to document how you feel and eliminate things from your diet that you react negatively to. In general though, I don't know how much added benefit removing meat is. Like I said before you get a lot from meat in vitamins and stuff. I'd just do my research to make sure that you're adequately replacing all of those things through supplementation or the right fruits and veggies. For the record, I'm no nutritionist, but I did stay at a holiday inn express once