Recently, becoming a vegetarian has become a new tendency because many people believe that consuming meat is not good for their health. From my point of view, I disagree with that idea.
Firstly, amongst several reasons associated with the objection against vegetarianism, the most significant of which is that meat-base food provides many essential nutrients, including protein, fat and even vitamin. Not only generating energy for our daily activities, but these substances also are the material which builds our body, especially while the period of growing up in children. If we want to achieve a healthy body with strong muscle and firm six-pack abs, consuming only products of vegetable is nearly impossible. Moreover, we need to eat a wide range of food in order to avoid nutrient deficiency. For example, because vitamin B12 and some indispensable acid amines are not found in vegetables, vegetarians usually face the risks of anemia and underdevelopment.
Furthermore, it is my belief that the quantity of food and the way processing it are factors which determine our diet good or bad. Although it is not good for our health when we consume too much animal-origin product, it is undeniable that eating too many carbohydrates, such as rice or bread, which are meat-free, is also detrimental for our health. Or between sashimi and French fries, which is healthier? In addition, usually meat-base food is more popular than those made from vegetable, as well as mainly cuisines around the world are not vegetarian. Therefore, it is hard to follow a fully vegetarian diet.
In conclusion, although vegetable is good for our health, we should not underestimate the benefit of animal-origin product. I am convinced that if we want to have a healthier life, changing the way processing food and reducing the amount of food are more appropriate than cutting down completely meat from our diet.