The advantages of vegetarianism are: reducing the intake of saturated fat, cholesterol and uric acid, increasing the intake of dietary fiber, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and kidney disease, reducing the burden on gastrointestinal tract, helping to control weight and avoiding parasitic infection from meat food sources; If you are a vegetarian for a long time, the main disadvantage is that it may cause imbalance in human nutrition supply. The benefits of vegetarianism are conducive to lowering cholesterol levels: the cholesterol content in vegetarianism is much lower than that in meat, and vegetarianism is conducive to reducing the risk of vascular occlusion and coronary heart disease. May reduce the risk of cancer: some studies have pointed out that meat, especially red meat, is closely related to the occurrence of malignant tumors such as colon cancer, and vegetarianism may reduce the risk of cancer. Reduce gastrointestinal burden: Vegetarian food is easier to digest than meat, especially vegetables and fruits contain a lot of dietary fiber, which helps to prevent constipation. Conducive to weight control: vegetarians have low fat content, vegetarians tend to be light, and obese people are more vegetarian, which is conducive to weight loss. Avoid parasitic infections: meat, fish, seafood, etc. It may carry parasites and infect people, but there are generally no parasites in vegetarian food. Disadvantages of being a vegetarian for a long time If you are a vegetarian for a long time, it may cause imbalance in human nutrition supply. Nutrients that are easy to be ingested are mainly protein, calcium, iron and vitamin B? Therefore, it is prone to low immunity, anemia and osteoporosis. If you choose a vegetarian diet, in order to ensure a balanced nutrition and make up for protein's intake, you can choose "egg cream", that is, you can eat eggs and milk normally without eating animal meat and its products. Soybeans and bean products are important sources of high-quality protein for vegetarians, and fermented bean products are the best choice.