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Furthermore, Americans who consume a “Mixed-Western Diet” produce four to five times more bile acid than an American vegetarian. It has been shown that certain bile acids can enhance tumor formation. Bile acids have a strong foundation that is found mainly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates. Having said that, there are two different types, primary and secondary bile acids.

Healthier Life

People become a vegetarian because the simply wish to pursue a healthier lifestyle.

Eating meat can also have a higher possibility in developing certain cancers. Being a vegetarian can help in many ways, such as, lowering the risks of heart disease and no high cholesterol and low blood pressure.

The American Medical Association states that, “A vegetarian diet can prevent 90-97% of our coronary occlusions”. A coronary occlusion is the blocking of blood vessels in the heart. When this occurs, it becomes more difficult for blood to flow through the clogged vessels. This can result in occurrences of high blood pressure, stoke and heart attacks. The amount of benzophyrene, a carcinogen, in one kilogram of charcoal- broiled steak is equivalent to the amount of smoke that six-hundred cigarettes give off. Benzophyrene is the result of an incomplete burning of any organic products, such as cigarettes, fossil fuels, and lumber.