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Get ready to take tofurkey and meat substitutes to another level. Researchers out of the Netherlands have created an artificial meat that could be available in supermarket shelves within 5 years. Described as a soggy pork, the creators are investigating ways on improving the muscle tissue to more closely resemble actual meat.

Are you looking at going vegetarian but finding it too hard to make the change? Maybe you're eating too much meat, have high cholesterol and need to give up that yummy side bacon? Are you doing it for global warming and reducing your carbon footprint by eating less burger?

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If you are looking for ways to lose weight in a healthy way, then a flexitarian diet may be for you. A flexitarian diet is one that is centred around vegetables, fruits and plant based products with very little meat. The idea is to eat whole and natural foods while only eating meat once in a while.

A vegetarian diet has been shown to be high in antioxidants, certain vitamins and healthy fats and low in saturated fats and calories. It has also been associated with lower blood pressure and lower incidences of stroke, heart dysfunctions, and obesity. Though vegetarian diets can have man health advantages, they can also be lacking in certain nutrients.

If going vegetarian sounds doubtful to you, consider these facts. A pig is much smarter than a dog, and even smarter than a three year old child. Furthermore, eating meat products, especially pork , can be detrimental to your health meat contains high levels of bad cholesterol and saturated fat.

Studies have shown that a diet rich in plant foods can help fight disease and lower the risk of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. If you want to maintain your weight and discover all of the benefits a vegetable rich diet has to offer than a strictly vegetarian diet may be for you.