Human life and health rely on nutrition, physical activity and the existence of our planet. Without food or enough oxygen, humans cannot survive and die. As human lifestyle, technology and knowledge have evolved over the past decades, the causes of death have also evolved. Obesity, which leads to disease in addition to causing death, has grown in America due to poor dietary choices. Meat contains too much fat and unnatural nutrients, which is not healthy for us. The number one factor in the destruction of our most important source of oxygen; the rainforest is cattle grazing, our demand for more and more meat does not take into account our own well-being or that of the planet. These are the reasons why vegetarian diet should be chosen to bring a change towards a healthier and longer life; Vegetarianism is proven to be a healthy way to lose weight, it preserves the planet's ecosystems and is also a way to save money and resources. The vegetarian diet is a healthy way to lose weight:a. The vegetarian diet is not a regular weight loss diet.b. Digestion and health improve naturally.2. The vegetarian diet saves the planet's ecosystems:a. Decreased demand in the meat industry leads to less toxic sludge and methane.b. Reducing demand for beef slows rainforest destruction.c. Declining demand for seafood reduces the current trend toward overfishing.3. Vegetarian diet saves money and resources:a. Drinking water is saved by reducing our demand for meatb. Huge amounts of oil are saved by reducing our demand for meat. Money and food are saved by replacing meat with vegetables. The vegetarian diet is not a true weight loss diet, but weight loss is usually a healthy side effect. As investigation and...... middle of article......journals/0022-0302/PIIS0022030292777704.pdfGodland, Robert et al. “Livestock and climate change” in World Watch (2009) p.12/13 http://www.worldwatch.org/files/pdf/Livestock%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdfSanadakumar, S “Seafood export up on US demand” in The Economic Times (2010) http://articles.nomictimes.indiatimes.com /2010-10-22/news/27616867_1_seafood-exports-importation-of-indian-seafood-shrimpPimentel et al. “Sustainability of meat- and plant-based diets and the environment” in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 78.3 (2003) p.http://www.ajcn.org/content/78/3/660S.fullReijnders , Lucas et al. “Quantifying the environmental impact of different dietary protein choices” in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 78.3 (2003) p. 1-5http://www.ajcn.org/content/78/3/664S.full.pdf+html?sid=1bc3b866-801f-40d0-b9f0-da46f56ab08e