# Giving up Meat? Not for Everyone…

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- Published: 2015-09-21T04:40:00-05:00
- Author: Bonnie Beta

**Marilu Henner Total Health Makeover: Step 4**

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### _Giving up Meat? Not for Everyone_, But Definitely For Marilu Henner

Don’t leave! Baby steps, remember? You don’t have to give it all up, but you can
cut down, right?

If more people knew about how meat was manufactured, the rate of vegetarians would
increase significantly. I was a vegetarian for 4 years. I didn’t do it properly 
and I was [unhealthy](https://bethebetty.com/total-health-makeover-marilu-henner-part-110-chemicals/).
But I never did it for animal rights. I did it because meat is just gross and I’m
vain.

Right before an animal gets killed, it gets a rush of adrenaline through its body.
Adrenaline gets trapped in its veins and its muscles and that is what we eat when
we eat its flesh.

Humans should be vegetarians according to some scientists. Our closest living relatives
in the animal world, apes, are 98% vegetarians. Even cows are vegetarians. (We’re
just getting their healthy grass and grain diet once removed!) The structure of 
our skin, teeth, stomach and bowels, and the length of our digestive system are 
all typical of a vegetarian animal.

I’m sure a lot of people disagree with that statement above. It isn’t about if humans
were made to be vegetarian or omnivores. The fact is red meat takes a heavy toll
on our body and eating too much of it can make you live a short life.

### How to Begin Giving Up Meat

Make only one meal per day can have red meat or pork (this means cow, pork, or lamb.
Pork is not the “other white meat.” (It’s still [bad for you](https://bethebetty.com/total-health-makeover-marilu-henner-part-110-chemicals/))
Just try adding more chicken and fish to your diet.

If you become comfortable with that, you can only have red meat or pork only 3 times
a week.

Being a vegetarian isn’t really easy, especially in these times of super protein
power everything. I don’t have a very healthy diet, even though I only eat red meat
maybe once a week, and chicken about once a week. Do I eat a lot of vegetables to
make up for it? No. So if you’re planning on going veggie, pick up a good [nutritional](https://bethebetty.com/sugar-is-bad-mmmkay/)
book on it for recipes and ideas.

[You don’t have to do every step to make a difference!](https://www.peta.org/lifestyle/food/free-vegan-starter-kit/)

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