A couple in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province held a vegetarian wedding banquet on February 23rd, 65438. 8 cold dishes and 20 hot dishes are vegetarian dishes. In order to satisfy the guests, both parents went to vegetarian restaurants in Shenzhen and Hong Kong to learn from them. Aunt Yao, the mother of the bride, also helped the banquet hotel to contact the vegetarian chefs in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province through the vegetarian circle of friends, and trained five chefs in the hotel for free.
"The hotel is also happy. Now there are more and more vegetarians, which is also an opportunity to study new recipes. " Aunt Yao told the newspaper that the process of making vegetarian food is more complicated than that of meat dishes. The price of each table is about 2000 yuan, which is similar to the normal wedding banquet in the hotel. "After eating that day, many friends told me that they were very satisfied with the appearance and taste of the dishes. In the future, their children will also have a vegetarian feast when they get married. "
The benefits of long-term vegetarian diet
1, lose weight
A five-year follow-up survey published in Journal of American Nutrition and Dietetic Association 20 13 shows that the average height and body mass index of people who don't eat meat are lower than those who eat meat, and the obesity rate of vegetarians is significantly lower than that of omnivores (9.4% vs. 33.3%). In addition, people who eat less meat are slimmer even if they consume the same amount of calories.
2. Difficult cardiovascular diseases
Eating too much meat and dairy products will increase the cholesterol content in the blood. Too high cholesterol content in the blood will increase people's risk of heart disease.
3. Blood pressure drops
A study published in the Journal of Health Nutrition shows that the prevalence of hypertension in vegetarians is lower than that in meat eaters. This is because the former has a lighter average weight and eats a lot of fruits and vegetables.
4. The risk of diabetes is reduced.
A study conducted by the American Diabetes Association shows that eating less meat will reduce people's risk of metabolic syndrome, which is a group of risk factors related to type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
5. The risk of cancer is reduced.
In 2002, researchers at the University of California, Malinda conducted a follow-up survey on nearly 70,000 people who did not eat meat for 0 10 years. It is found that eating vegetarian food will reduce the incidence of all cancers.
6. Improve digestive function
Eating more vegetables and beans means increasing the intake of dietary fiber, which can improve the overall digestive function and reduce constipation.
7, the skin is more shiny
If we eat alkaline vegetables and fruits for a long time, the lactic acid in the blood will be greatly reduced, and naturally harmful substances will not be produced. These harmful substances will be discharged to the skin surface with sweat, which will damage the health of the skin. At the same time, minerals and fibers in plant foods can remove harmful substances from the blood. This purified blood can give full play to its function, deliver enough nutrition and oxygen in the process of metabolism, so that all organs of the body can be full of vitality, and the skin is naturally healthy, shiny, meticulous and elastic.
8. Prevention of osteoporosis
Vegetarian diet helps to increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis. A high protein diet is the cause of osteoporosis.
9. Be in a good mood
Economists and public health researchers from Warwick University and Dartmouth College in the United States investigated the eating habits of 80,000 people in Britain, and found that people who eat seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day feel happiest, while ordinary people eat less than three servings a day.
10, the body energy level will increase.
Eating more foods rich in dietary nitrate such as spinach, kale and beans will make you feel more energetic. Nitrate is good for blood vessel health. It can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure and even improve exercise ability.
1 1, enhance wisdom
In society, we often hear some proverbs encouraging poor children, such as "If you have no seeds, a man should strive for self-improvement", or "If you get the roots of vegetables, you will be a strange person", and even there is a sigh of "How many white houses are out"! But who knows the truth that "being a vegetarian is smarter"?