6 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Meat

 
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    You may lose a few pounds.
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    You may gain some healthy bacteria in your gut—and some bloat, at least at first.
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Anyone who's seen the documentary/horror show Supersize Me has considered going vegetarian. Heck, almost everyone with healthy urges has seriously contemplated the meatless life at one time or another. If you've hesitated out of concern for your burger-loving, deprivation-hating body, don't worry, says Joan Salge Blake, MS, RD, clinical associate professor of nutrition at Boston University. "Nothing dramatic is going to happen biochemically." (Here are 7 daily habits that are totally sapping your energy)

Of course, "nothing dramatic" doesn't mean you won't benefit. Check it out.

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