Being an omnivore is the healthiest option. Being an omnivore is the healthiest option because meat provides almost all the nutrients you need in small servings, and we have an advantage being able to eat almost everything. It is so healthy for us because we have evolved to get as much nutrition out of meat as possible and we need the protein. That is why we like it so much!
According to "7 Reasons Not to Avoid Meat", meat adds some vitamins and minerals that are crucial to our body but are hard or even impossible to find in vegetables. For example in 3.5 ounces of ground beef, you will find vitamin B12, B3, B6, zinc, selenium, iron, and many other vitamins and minerals. In contrast, some nutrients are even impossible to find in vegetables, such as B12 which is only found in animal products ("How Healthy is Vegetarianism...Really?").
We have an advantage over herbivores and carnivores because we eat plants and meat. Humans have evolved over 2 million years to eat vegetables and meat. Meat also provides much needed high quality protein. That impossible to find in vegetables. Vegetables have only suboptimal protein.
Some might argue that meat is unhealthy and increases risk of heart disease. But not all meat is bad. A lot of meat can be very lean and rich in nutrients. According to a recent study at Harvard University, unprocessed red meat and saturated fats have no effect on heart disease at all.
Many may say vegetarian is much healthier, but that is just because vegetarians are usually more health conscious in general. We can be very healthy, and eat meat. We should eat what our bodies are meant to eat. We should take advantage of being omnivorous!
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