As we all know, Buddhists eat vegetarian food. Buddhists believe that vegetarianism is the most beneficial to health, and there are many benefits of vegetarianism:
First, vegetarianism can enhance physical fitness.
The vegetarian diet advocated by Buddhists, that is, vegetarian dishes, is healthy food. Because plant foods are rich in vitamins and trace elements, such as vitamin C, which can enhance the immune system of human body; Vitamin A can resist infectious diseases and is an essential antibody for skin, eyes, respiratory organs, digestive organs and urinary organs.
Second, vegetarianism can prolong life.
Modern nutrition research has found that vegetables are rich in dietary fiber, which is a kind of water-soluble fiber and is called "green scavenger" by nutrition experts at home and abroad. Can promote intestinal digestion, help eliminate toxins in the body, dilute carcinogens in the large intestine, and prevent the formation of intestinal cancer.
Third, vegetarianism can increase intelligence.
Foreign researchers have found that vegetarians are conscious and quick-thinking, while people who eat meat are prone to mental confusion and slow response. Because the nutrients necessary for brain cells are glutamic acid, vitamin B and oxygen, while cereals and beans are the most abundant in food, and the content of this nutrient in meat is very small, people who prefer to eat meat will turn sour and lose their hematopoietic function. Relevant researchers in the United States have similar reports, and pointed out that eating more vegetarian food is good for health and can reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and other diseases.
Since ancient times, people have always believed that vegetarianism is good for health. In our country, the custom of being vegetarian on the first day and the fifteenth day has been circulated among the people. According to the ancient tradition of China, people should not pursue a strong and heavy diet excessively, but "plain and quiet" is the basic principle of health preservation. The article "Pay attention to yourself" in Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals points out that people who are good at keeping in good health are "not strong in flavor" because "strong flavor means full stomach, stuffy gas means insufficient", and "strong flavor" mainly refers to animal foods such as swimming fish, birds and animals. It is believed that eating too much of this kind of food will dull the digestive function of the spleen and stomach and affect the smoothness of qi and blood.
Li Yan, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, believed that middle-aged people lost vital energy, and the method of taking medicine to supplement yin and yang generally could not achieve perfect results. Only vegetarianism can supplement both qi and yin, help the stomach and strengthen the spleen, and be the most healthy. It is not only suitable for middle-aged kidney deficiency, but also suitable for other deficiency diseases of the elderly, women and children. Wanquan, a pediatrician in the Ming Dynasty, repeatedly advocated learning the indifferent lifestyle of ancient monks in his Four Essentials of Health Preservation. He believes that vegetarianism can make people's body and mind in the best condition.
Now, the concept of vegetarianism has been accepted by many people, and more and more people begin to try vegetarianism, enjoy such purity and delicacy, and experience nature and return.