Vegetarian Case

1. Being a vegetarian, there is be a lack of different nutrients. First and foremost if you become vegetarian you will simply eat less protein. This is a big deal because we need protein in our diets. Protein is literally what makes up the building blocks of our body and essentially all we do when we eat meat is to recycle the flesh and to use it to reconstruct our own. People will argue that it is not a problem at all as you can still get protein from eggs, milk and from plants and vegetables. Vegetables like beans and broccoli do contain protein and soya beans in fact contain more lean protein than many sources of meat. However, the protein in vegetables and plants doesn't have the same amino acid profile and simply isn't bio-available enough to be of any use, it is very complicated. The appearance of it does not make it to be consumed as effectively as protein from meat.

For our body to get the maximum benefit of amino acids we need to have all of the amino acids in our diet at some point (only eggs contain them all). At the same time for particular sources of protein to be useful they need to contain the right balance of IAAs and DAAs (indispensable and dispensable amino acids respectively). Too many DAAs will result in the loss of good protein then your body can't make use of them. Likewise protein from animals is in the form of 'BCAAs' ('branched chain amino acids') and this is because the proteins are connected in a way that is useful and that is close to the necessary construction for muscle and other tissue.

Essential fatty acids such as omega 3 fatty acid contained in the fish are useful for our brain function too and for preventing the damage caused by free radicals which cause cancer.

At the same time we also get vitamin B12 from meat and this is the only source of it other than dirt in the ground. B12 is actually a crucial substance and deficiency can cause serious problems such as nerve damage, low energy and problems utilizing calcium which can lead to osteoporosis. B12 is also crucial for brain damage and some theories state that we may have even become omnivorous in order to help develop our brain function. While it is possible to get B12 through fortified sources, this simply isn't as beneficial as getting it naturally as again it isn't as bio-available.

You can get these essential elements through taking tablets, eggs, particular vegetables. By supplementing your diet with B12, fatty acids and BCAAs you can almost counter the negative side effects of vegetarianism on your health, but it will be a great expense when you look at it.

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