Nowadays, people's living standards have improved, and their material life has become more and more abundant. As we all know, vegetarianism means not eating fish and other meat-based foods. Vegetarianism is one of the most special acts of compassion for Chinese Buddhists. Then this issue’s healthy food culture will be analyzed for you.

A couple in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province held an all-vegetarian wedding banquet on December 23. All 8 cold dishes and 20 hot dishes were vegetarian. In order to satisfy the guests, both parents went to vegetarian restaurants in Shenzhen and Hong Kong to learn from the experience. The bride’s mother, Aunt Yao, also helped the banquet hotel contact vegetarian chefs in Yancheng, Jiangsu through her vegetarian friend circle, and trained five hotel chefs for free.

"The hotel is also happy. There are more and more vegetarians now, and this is also an opportunity to learn new recipes." Aunt Yao told The Paper that the production process of vegetarian dishes is more complicated than meat dishes, and the price per table is between The price is about 2,000 yuan, which is about the same as a normal wedding banquet in a hotel. “After finishing the meal that day, many friends told me that they were very satisfied with the appearance and taste of the food, and that they would also have a vegetarian banquet for their children’s weddings in the future.”

The benefits of long-term vegetarianism

1. Weight loss

A 5-year follow-up survey published in the "Journal of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics" in 2013 showed that, People who do not eat meat have a lower average height and body mass index than meat eaters. Vegetarians are significantly less likely to suffer from obesity than omnivores (9.4% vs. 33.3%). Additionally, people who ate less meat were slimmer, even when consuming the same amount of calories.

2. Difficult cardiovascular disease

Eating too much meat and dairy products will increase the cholesterol content in the blood, and high cholesterol levels in the blood will increase people’s risk of heart disease. risk.

3. Lower blood pressure

A study published in the "Journal of Public Health Nutrition" shows that the prevalence of high blood pressure in vegetarians is lower than that of meat-eaters who. This is because the average weight of the former is lower and they eat more fruits and vegetables.

4. Lower risk of diabetes

A study conducted by the American Diabetes Association shows that eating less meat will reduce people’s risk of developing metabolic syndrome, which is related to type 2 diabetes. , a group of risk factors associated with stroke and heart disease.

5. Reduced risk of cancer

In 2002, researchers from Loma Linda University in California conducted a 10-year study on nearly 70,000 people who did not eat meat. Follow-up investigation. It was found that eating a vegetarian diet reduced the incidence of all cancers.

6. Improve digestive function

Eating more vegetables and beans means an increased intake of dietary fiber, which can improve overall digestive function and reduce constipation.

7. The skin will be shinier

If we eat alkaline plant-based fruits and vegetables for a long time, the lactic acid in the blood will be greatly reduced, and harmful substances will not be produced naturally. discharge to the skin surface and damage the health of the skin. At the same time, the minerals and fiber in plant foods can remove harmful substances from the blood. This purified blood can play a full role in transporting sufficient nutrients and oxygen during the metabolic process, so that all organs in the body can be full of vitality, and the skin will be naturally healthy, shiny, delicate and elastic.

8. Prevent osteoporosis

Vegetarian diet helps increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis. A high-protein diet is the cause of osteoporosis.

9. Feeling happier

Economists and public health researchers from the University of Warwick in the UK and Dartmouth College in the US studied the eating habits of 80,000 people in the UK After conducting a survey, it was found that people who eat 7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day feel the happiest, while the average person eats less than 3 servings a day.

10. Your body’s energy levels will increase

Eating more dietary nitrate-rich foods like spinach, kale, and beans will make you feel more energetic. Nitrates are beneficial for vascular health, dilating blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, and even improving exercise capacity.

11. Improve wisdom

In society, we often hear proverbs that encourage poor people, such as "If you have nothing to do with your appearance, a man should make himself stronger", or "If you bite the root of the vegetable, you must strengthen yourself." , he is a strange man", and some people even lamented "how many ministers come out of white houses"! But who knows the truth of "vegetarian food is more intelligent"!