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| | Health can be given as another reason. In Daniel 1:4-15, Daniel and his companions declined to eat Babylonian royal food and instead requested fresh water and vegetables. At the end of ten days, they were healthier than those who ate the rich food. | | Health can be given as another reason. In Daniel 1:4-15, Daniel and his companions declined to eat Babylonian royal food and instead requested fresh water and vegetables. At the end of ten days, they were healthier than those who ate the rich food. |
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| − | It can be difficult to get all of your daily required [[nutrient]]s without eating animal products, and many vegetarians take vitamin supplements or eat enriched foods. <ref>"Those who eat very little meat, fish and foul and ... may be missing, or getting very little, crucial nutrients for optimal health such as [[vitamin B12]], [[iron]], [[creatine]], [[carnitine]], and several other [[nutrient]]s" [http://www.raysahelian.com/vegetarian.html] </ref> <ref>According to Olivant, the most useful supplements for the vegetarians contain nutrients that may be limited in their diet, such as omega-3. [http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=65255-vegetarian-supplements] </ref> | + | It can be difficult to get all of your daily required [[nutrient]]s without eating animal products. [[Soy]] is often used as a substitute for meat and protein, and many vegetarians take vitamin supplements or eat enriched foods. <ref>"Those who eat very little meat, fish and foul and ... may be missing, or getting very little, crucial nutrients for optimal health such as [[vitamin B12]], [[iron]], [[creatine]], [[carnitine]], and several other [[nutrient]]s" [http://www.raysahelian.com/vegetarian.html] </ref> <ref>According to Olivant, the most useful supplements for the vegetarians contain nutrients that may be limited in their diet, such as omega-3. [http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=65255-vegetarian-supplements] </ref> |
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| | ==Forms of Vegetarianism== | | ==Forms of Vegetarianism== |
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| | *[[H. G. Wells]] - Famous Science Fiction author, works include [[The War of Worlds]] | | *[[H. G. Wells]] - Famous Science Fiction author, works include [[The War of Worlds]] |
| | *[[Paul McCartney]] - singer/bassist for [[The Beatles]] | | *[[Paul McCartney]] - singer/bassist for [[The Beatles]] |
| − | *[[Henry Heimlich]] - Inventor of the [[Heimlich Maneuver]]<ref>www.famousveggie.com[http://www.famousveggie.com/peoplenew.cfm]</ref>, and promoter of quack remedies. | + | *[[Henry Heimlich]] - Inventor of the [[Heimlich Maneuver]]<ref>www.famousveggie.com[http://www.famousveggie.com/peoplenew.cfm]</ref> |
| − | *[[Henry A. Wallace]] - Vice President of the U.S. 1941-1945; Presidential candidate 1948, communist sympathizer. | + | *[[Henry A. Wallace]] - Vice President of the U.S. 1941-1945; Presidential candidate 1948 |
| | *[[Adam]] and [[Eve]], while in Eden (Genesis 1:29) | | *[[Adam]] and [[Eve]], while in Eden (Genesis 1:29) |
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