vegetarian vs. meat and vegetable eaters

Question
Are vegetarians healthier than meat and vegetables?
Is a lot of meat ok for you or not?
This is for a school project.

Answer
Both vegetarians and carnivores (meat eaters) can be healthy or unhealthy, depending on their overall diet, and lifestyle.    Simply being a vegetarian doesn't equal healthy.   It just means the person doesn't eat animal products.   However, a vegetarian can eat tons of sugar, pastries, fried foods, etc......that is certainly not healthy!       And a carnivore who eats tons of red meat, hot dogs, fried chicken etc,   will be more unhealthy than a carnivore who eats fish, lean chicken, egg whites and lean beef.      It is not so much whether you eat meat products or not that determines your health, but your overall diet choices, in addition to other lifestyle choices, such as sedentary lifestyle, alcohol and smoking, overweight (yes, vegetarians can be obese!), risky behaviors, etc....

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