Vegetarian Testimonial No. 3
A Vegetarian For 24 Years

I’ve been a pretty healthy person all my life. I’ve never really struggled with any serious diseases, any chronic diseases, any lifestyle diseases. I’ve never had acne except for a couple of minor breakouts every once in a while when I was younger. And I’ve had very few visits to the doctor. If I did have hospital visits it was because I’d slammed my finger in the car door, things like that. I’ve been able to exercise very regularly, and I’ve never had any trouble with energy or anything like that.

I’ve never really had any problem with getting enough protein in my diet. I usually get it from beans—I eat a lot of different kinds of beans—there’s lots of protein in that. Also green, leafy vegetables—those are a great source of protein. And soy products: I eat tofu and veggie meats, things like that.

I eat pretty regular food. In the morning, I eat cereal with soymilk on it; Silk is a great soymilk to drink. I can’t even tell the difference anymore between it and regular milk, honestly. And I’ll eat like a pro[inaudible] patty or breakfast link, which are different kinds of veggie meats—those taste great. For lunch, I’ll eat pasta, vegetables, salads, soups, sandwiches—I love sandwiches. And for dinners, we like to eat Mexican food a lot, so we’ll do Spanish rice, we’ll do burritos, tacos, enchiladas, and we’ll just use beans instead of the meat. Or, if we want to use meat, we’ll use the veggie meat, and it’s great.

I continue being a vegetarian because of its many health benefits. I don’t have to worry about my cholesterol intake; I don’t have to worry about my fat intake. Plus, the high fiber in my diet keeps everything working great, and I don’t have to worry about meat rotting in my gut. Plus, I just don’t find meat appealing

Being a vegetarian is right for me because it’s easy, it’s healthy, it’s flexible. I can shop where I want, I can eat where I want. Plus, I don’t have to worry about being constipated, I don’t have to worry about getting mad cow disease, I don’t have to worry about getting salmonella poisoning, I don’t have to worry about being obese, I don’t have to worry about getting degenerative diseases—I mean, the list goes on. I’ve been a vegetarian for twenty-four years. I am healthy. If you become a vegetarian, you can be healthy, too.

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