Since diet, along with daily habits, is crucial to the health of an individual, it must be made clear at the outset that there is no standard ideal diet for all people in general. The various factors that need to be kept in mind while working out the ideal diet for each person, which will be distinctly different based on the person’s specific constitutional characteristics, are listed below:
The natural qualities of each food.
How those natural qualities can get altered.
Effects of meal pairings: acceptable and inappropriate combinations.
The quantity of food intake.
Individual differences in food intake.
where and how the food is produced, prepared, and eaten. the results of the time of day and the seasons.
Avoidance of artificial flavors, chemicals, preservatives, and colors.
Diet Composition One other factor that has remained a matter of great debate worldwide over the ages has been the vegetarianism vs. non-vegetarianism controversy. Initially, it was widely believed that a non-vegetarian diet is superior because it has more energizing elements, which gives you greater vigor and endurance. However, it has now been proven scientifically that a vegetarian diet is more in tune with human nature and more natural. The non-vegetarian diet contains cholesterol-saturated fatty acids that are the root cause of diseases such as coronary heart problems, cerebrovascular accidents (strokes), eye disorders & high blood pressure. With only about 60% of its contents useful for the human body, the rest 40% contains harmful toxins. In addition, such a diet is usually heavy for the stomach and produces acidity, which in turn can cause problems in the gastrointestinal system. Another significantly important difference between the two is that fruits & vegetables (cereals & grains, legumes, seedy fruits, citrus fruits, carrot, cabbage, celery, green leafy vegetables, apples, melons, peaches, pears, etc.) are rich in dietary fibers that reduce the incidence of coronary heart diseases, cancer of intestinal tract, piles, obesity, diabetes, constipation, hiatus hernia, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, dental caries, and gallstones.
Also, many disease-causing organisms are transmitted through and thrive in animal protein – serious ailments such as Encephalopathy and Mad Cow diseases are caused by Bovine Sponges. Similar to how eggs can transmit the Salmonella Typhimurium bacteria, which causes illnesses like pneumonia, bronchitis, and typhoid, through consumption. Given that non-vegetarian animals have bodies that contain ten times as much hydrochloric acid as vegetarian animals do, and given that the human body shouldn't have such a high concentration of hydrochloric acid, it is reasonable to assume that the fact human body is basically meant for a vegetarian diet.
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