Vegetarianism is the way of healthier life

Vegetarianism is the way of a healthier life

Main reasons to adopt vegetarianism (French)

Main reasons to adopt vegetarianism (become vegetarian, vegan). The 4 petals evoke the clover and the chance. The 4 texts evoke the wings of a mill which is running; French language | Source

What is Vegetarianism?

Vegetarianism is the way to a healthy life. Modern medical sciences speak of vegetarianism as a way to a healthier life. Several religions advocate for vegetarianism as a way of life. Large numbers of people follow vegetarianism because of their religious belief and some people also follow it for health reasons. However, it is an accepted fact that vegetarianism leads to a healthier life.

Vegetarianism means living only with vegetarian food. Vegetarian foods come from plants. some times, Food obtained from animals are also called vegetarian when it is obtained without killing or harming any animal. Milk is a typical example of vegetarian food obtained from an animal. However, eggs cannot be considered as vegetarian as eating eggs destroy the potential of life.

On the other hand, non-vegetarian foods are obtained from animals, normally by killing them. There is inbuilt cruelty while eating non-vegetarian foods. Vegetarian foods, in general, are healthier than non-vegetarian food. Vegetarian food keeps human being healthy for a long time.

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Vegetarianism and mechanism of the human body

The human body is created for vegetarian food. The human body does not have canine teeth unlike meat eating carnivorous animals likes of lion, tiger, leopard, etc. We have very long intestine as cow, buffalo and other grass-eating animals have. This clearly shows that natural food for a human being is vegetarian food. This is the main reason for being vegetarian and be healthy.

We can easily survive and live only with vegetarian food. However, we cannot survive only with non-vegetarian food. Even the nonvegetarian people used to eat a lot of food grains, vegetables, and fruits.

Consumption of whole grains, legumes, nuts, fruits, and vegetables as a regular diet provides protection against chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. A plant-based diet is rich in phytochemicals etc. These types of foods have health-promoting factors. 

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Nonvegetarian diet enhances medical costs

Large numbers of scientific literature suggest that consuming whole grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables and nuts and avoiding meat and high-fat animal products benefit with lower blood cholesterol levels and lower blood pressure. These also lead to less obesity and consequently lesser heart diseases, cardiac stroke, cancer, diabetes, and mortality.

Regular exercise program enhances the health benefits. Frequent consumption of nuts, fruits, and green salads lowers the risk of overall mortality by 35-44 percent according to a study conducted on African-Americans.

Non-vegetarian lifestyle has significant health and medical cost. Hypertension, heart disease, obesity, cancer, gallstones, diabetes, and food-borne illness have a higher prevalence among omnivores compared with vegetarians. Total medical costs in the United States attributable to meat consumption were estimated to be $30-60 billion a year. The cost is much more on a global basis.

Michelle Obama, First Lady of the US has initiated a campaign in America for vegetarian food to make childhood healthy. It is worth noted that more than thirty percent of American children born in the 21st century are at high risk of diabetes and obesity-related diseases according to a report.

It is, therefore, advisable to adopt vegetarianism and avoid non-vegetarian food to be healthy and to cut the medical cost caused by non-vegetarianism. 

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Vegetarian communities - richest communities

Several religions are pro-vegetarianism. Most of the religions teach us non-violence. Vegetarianism is a major constituent of nonviolence. Jainism advocates strongly for vegetarianism. Jain community is a strictly vegetarian community to date. It is difficult to find a Jain who is not vegetarian.

It is worth noted that the main business communities in India like of Oswal, Agrawal, Shrimal, and Maheshwari are mostly vegetarians. All these communities follow vegetarianism. They are also the richest communities in India. Relationship between vegetarianism and richness may be a subject of study and research.

Health is wealth and vegetarianism is healthy. Vegetarians normally abstain from drinks. It keeps minding cool and peaceful. All these have relations with good economic health. Probably these attributes of vegetarianism make these communities rich and wealthy. Asian vegetarian congress.

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Vegetarianism: Way of healthy life

 Jainism advocates strongly for vegetarianism. Jain community also follow the rule of Jainism till date. In fact, it is difficult to find a non vegetarian Jain.

Vegetarianism is a healthy way of life. It helps keep us healthy. Vegetarian diet is better than Non vegetarian food. Non vegetarian food leads to high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, cardiac diseases, cancer etc. vegetarian diet help us preventing these diseases and keep us healthy.

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Vegetarianism: Way of healthy life

Azimganj Jiaganj: The then no fishing zone

Azimganj and Jiaganj were main Jain districts during 19th century and first half of twentieth century. Jain community of Azimganj and Jiaganj (Baluchar) was not only powerful but also very religious minded. Large numbers of huge Jain temples speak the story itself.

It is not required to mention that this religious community was totally vegetarian while following Jainism. More over, fishing was banned in the River Bhagirathi (Ganga) in the area of Jain district.

There was a famous story about fishing in this zone. There was a non-Jain Rai Bahadur in Jiaganj. He took as a challenge to catch a fish in this zone. He arranged to catch fish and caught some. Maharaj Bahadur Singh Dugar took it seriously and lodged a case against him. He fought the case  in several courts and finally won. He obtained an order from Privy Council (London) against fishing in this zone. Privy council was the apex court in British India.

It is told that he spent Rs. 6.25 lakh to win this case! Just imagine the value of money at that time! He did not care for money and spent it for his non violent religion, Jainism and vegetarianism.

Vegetarianism: The healthy way of life

With regards,
Jyoti Kothari


(N.B. Jyoti Kothari is proprietor of Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is a Non-resident Azimganjite.)