1. A vegetarian diet reduces the risk for chronic and
degenerative conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer,
diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, gall bladder problems and
hypertension. 2. A vegetarian diet is very low in saturated fats
and cholesterol, which reduces overall blood levels of
cholesterol and triglycerides, a major cause of heart disease,
hypertension and diabetes. Doctor Dean Ornish, a cardiologist in
the United States, was able to prove that following a low-fat
vegetarian diet for one year could actually reverse
atherosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries due to the
formation of plaques within the artery walls). 3. When animals
consume plants containing pesticides, they absorb these
pesticides which is concentrated in their flesh
(bioaccumulation). When we in turn consume this meat, the
pesticides it contains is deposited in our fatty tissues.
Vegetables contain about 10 times less pesticides than meat. 4.
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria are found in trace
amounts in the