It is believed that people who eat vegetarian food have a lower body mass index and less risk of chronic diseases. According to studies, a vegetarian diet is associated with low-density lipoprotein and cholesterol levels and lower rates of hypertension and type 2 diabetes than meat-eaters.

Also, compounds in meat might cause wheezing in children and lead to asthma and respiratory conditions. These compounds, called Advanced Glycation End (AGE) products, are released when meat is cooked at a high temperature while frying and roasting. Besides this, consuming a vegetarian diet helps in relieving arthritis and other symptoms.

A lead researcher, Dr. Jing Gennie Wang, Pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine doctor at Ohio State University in Columbus, said,

“Childhood wheeze is often the first manifestation of airway disease, most notably asthma. Our study suggests that a diet high in non-seafood meat intake may potentially be detrimental to airways and lung health in children. The study can’t prove that eating meat could cause wheezing.”

She further added,

“This association is true for processed meats like sausages and salami, red meats like beef and pork, and poultry.”

Wang said,

"Our study adds to a growing body of literature suggesting that more frequent consumption of meats and associated pro-inflammatory compounds might have detrimental effects on the lungs."

Wang’s team looked at the effect of AGEs on nearly 4400 children and of age 2-17 who participated in the National Health Nutrition Examination Survey from 2003 to 2006. The survey revealed that 13% had experienced wheezing over the past year. The researchers found that factors like sex, race, or ethnicity, and weight was associated with an 18% increase in the odds of wheezing. Experts also think that eating meat can harm the lungs.

Dr. Jonathan Grigg, Professor of pediatric respiratory and environmental medicine at the Queen Mary University of London, in the United Kingdom, said,

"It's certainly plausible this could be involved in the development of asthma, but there's a long way to say then that this association is causal. But there is sort of a biological plausibility signal, which I always look for.”

He further added,

“There are a lot of other factors in those families that may be linked to other environmental factors, so sometimes it is a signal for some other complex. As far as we can go is to say, well, this is interesting. But it's by no means something that anyone can act on at the moment and say we have to reduce our meat consumption to prevent asthma. That absolutely is not the case."

Grigg also said,

“There is a wider agenda, which is I think worthy of reminding us that consumption of red meats at the current level may be environmentally unsustainable. It may just remind us that we do have to reduce red meat consumption. I think total consumption could be reduced without any detrimental effects on population health."

Consuming a vegetarian diet increases life span and gives healthy skin. Eating the right amount of vitamins with water helps you stay disease-free and improves the intake of healthy nutrients. Fruits and vegetables also contain fiber content, which is important for proper digestion.

To conclude, eating a vegetarian diet is beneficial for everyone. Furthermore, it also saves time and takes less time to cook.