Is becoming a vegetarian/vegan worth it?

[Flilix]

scrapking said:

Flilix said:

Of course you can live a healthy life as a vegan, but you need to consider better what you do and don't eat. I admire people who manage to be fully vegan, but for most people this is too much of an effort.

You didn't answer my question, and I'm genuinely curious.  What health problems are you concerned with?

Why do you feel a vegan needs "to consider better what you do and don't eat"?  I actually believe the opposite is true, as omnivores are statistically less healthy, and the fact that our top killers are diet and lifestyle related (heart disease, diabetes, etc.) is proof that it's not just vegans who need to do some meal planning.  Omnivores need to as well, and they die in the millions because they choose not to.

Plant-based diets on average have far more nutrients per calorie.  I found meal/nutrition planning challenging as an omnivore as I was always running out of calories each day.  On a plant-based diet, I have found doing so far easier because I eat so much more food that I'm much more likely to hit all my nutritional bases without even trying very hard.

I've had underweight problems in the past, even though I eat quite a lot. Sure, I could just eat a lot more fruit and vegtables, but I already eat a lot more of these than most people (and my weight is still pretty low).