Are You A Vegetarian? If Not, These Facts Might Convince You?
For some, it’s the craving for some red meat. For others, it’s the idea of giving up certain foods that are a personal favorite. Becoming a vegetarian is not an easy choice, but the statistics that support a vegetarian lifestyle are extremely conclusive.
Interesting Facts About Vegetarians
Eating a vegetarian diet lowers your risks of many diseases, including heart disease.
Even following a diet that is “mostly” vegetarian is still much more beneficial than the standard diet that many people eat in the industrialized nations. With that being said, you can still load up on tons of junk food and still be a vegetarian! You’ve got to be smart about your dietary choices each day and when you are, the benefits of a vegetarian diet will become very clear.
Vegetarian Diet Statistics
1. The goal to improve their overall health is why 53% of practicing vegetarians say they started with this new lifestyle.
2. An equal number of people became vegetarians because they were concerned about the welfare of animals that are raised to become food.
3. 47% of people say that being a vegetarian came about because they had concerns about what a standard diet’s impact was on the environment.
Takeway: For many people, following a vegetarian diet is about improving themselves and their own little piece of paradise. They know they can’t change the world, but they can work on changing themselves and do a better job of taking care of the little bit of the planet they interact with daily. You don’t have to be a vegetarian to take care of the planet, of course, but the ambition displayed here is admirable.
Additional Vegetarian Statistics to Consider
1. 59% of all vegetarians are women.
2. Only 17% of vegetarians are over the age of 55. Most vegetarians are between the ages of 18 to 34.
3. In a recent survey, 57% of vegetarians said that they had been practicing their lifestyle for over a decade.
4. 10% of all U.S. adults follow some form of a vegetarian diet, although they may have specific meat exceptions, like fish or possibly chicken, that they include with a primarily vegetarian diet.
5. Vegans also follow a vegetarian diet, but they eliminate dairy and egg products from their diet.
6. Although 20% of the world’s population is vegetarian, nearly 1.5 billion people are involuntary vegetarians simply because they cannot afford meat.
7. The average cholesterol rate for a vegetarian is 161, a full 50 points lower than the average standard diet participant’s cholesterol.
Takeaway: Being a vegetarian can sometimes be quite difficult, but the choice to embrace this lifestyle can pay off in long term health rewards. Caloric restriction is often seen as one of the keys to long life and that’s why many vegetarians who practice this diet long term are living longer, overall healthier lives than their counterparts.
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