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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why?  Because I want to be.

My reasons for not eating meat?  Why do I need a reason?  Why do you eat meat?[/quote]

I have been a vegetarian since I was 16 years old.  This is my response every time someone asks me why I don't eat meat.  I ask them why they CHOOSE to eat meat.  98% of the time, the person struggles to come up with an answer.  The other 2%?  "Because it tastes good".  (eye roll). My vegetarian cooking is better tasting than any meat!  Try again. [/quote] because when I became a vegetarian at 16 I became extremely anemic and was horribly horribly tired ALL THE TIME and gained a lot of weight as a result. Plant based iron is much harder for humans to absorb in adequate quantities than heme iron. There are certain vitamins and minerals only found in meat. My naturopath encourages me to eat quality and responsibly sourced meat so I can get adequate protein that isn't full of starch and simple sugars as well as iron because even at 43 I'm still fighting the weight and anemia that started when I became a vegetarian at 16. It ruined my metabolism permanently. I went to a nutritionist at that time but she knew almost nothing about vegetarianism. Luckily a 16 yr old now would have access to better info than I did. Still rolling your eyes?[/quote]

I'm rolling my eyes because there is no scientific literature to prove what you're saying about plant based iron. There is no scientific or health-based reason to eat animal products.[/quote]

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