This would include keratin and collagen which hold the body together. Some amino acids can be produced by the body others will need to come from our diet and food intake. Eatting a proper vegetarian diet does include the proper amino acids that are needed by the body. If Andrea eats the necessary vegetables she will be able to get the necessary amino acids that her body needs. (Thibodeau, 2010)
Being a vegetarian basically means that you do not eat meat (animals). This would include chicken, fish, beef, poultry. Vegans are vegetarians that not only refrain from eating meat but they do not eat any animal products such as milk, cheese, eggs, honey. (Vegetarianism, 2014) One of the advantages of a vegetarian diet is that eliminating red meat from your diet you will eliminate the risk of colon cancer.
(Should I become a vegetarian, 2014) Eating more vegetables has been proven to reduce the risk of cancer. (Should I become a vegetarian, 2014) There is also data that shows that vegetarians are 24% less likely to die of coronary heart disease. Vegetarians also tend to have lower total cholesterol and lowdensity lipoproteins than non vegetarians. (Should I become a Vegetarian, 2014) A vegetarian diet has also been known to reverse or halt coronary artery disease. (Should I become a vegetarian, 2014) One of the disadvantages would be that the body needs b12 which is