I want this to be a civilized conversation because I'm very curious and just wonder how being a vegan or vegetarian helps you.

I understand a benefit is not killing innocent animals and harming animals, etc.
But what are some other benefits or good things about being vegan/vegetarian?

Thanks!

(Disclaimer: please do not be offensive or discouraging, we should all be respectful of the way people decide to eat and live. xo)

Tbh I've sometimes been curious about trying the vegan lifestyle but I can't bring myself to do it I'm very picky when it comes to food and meat is too delicious.

A diet lower in cholesterol and sat. fats. Beyond that I don't know of any additional benefits beyond what you've already mentioned.

It's an easier and less expensive way to eat healthy, if you're concerned with eating organic and whatnot.

Those opposed to vegetarianism will tell you that it's expensive, but it's actually harder to eat healthy when you're consuming meat imo. Healthy, high quality meat is quite expensive (for very small portions, too). Meanwhile there are lots of readily available vegetarian options. FYI, anyone who tells you that you need to take tons of protein supplements as a vegetarian is silly. Most people (those who frequently eat meat) consume way more protein than they need if they're not actually working out. I've been a vegetarian for 10+ years and have never worried about my protein intake. I'm perfectly healthy.

Longterm vegetarians generally have low cholesterol (the bad kind). Mine is in the 70s last I checked.

Getting to show how refined your palate is when you're eating 70 different varieties of grass and assorted rabbit food

It's quite sad that compassion towards non-human life threatens the insecure.

all the instagram likes you'll get

all of this, plus being thin

you can easily get fat on a vegan diet

most vegans I've met in my life have been fat

Carbs don't make you fat sis. Every single cell in your body runs on sugar.

They probably eat tons of processed vegan food, which is no good.

Hmm I'm kinda considering going vegetarian... I just don't know what dinners I would have day to day, plus I hate tofu and nuts would definitely be a struggle

i always see them carrying packs of oreos

There's more to veganism than tofu and nuts sis.
I get tons of my recipes from this Youtube channel. They're all pretty healthy and made mostly from whole foods.

Everyone's body is different, processed carbs are fattening, my nutritionist told me

Processed carbs are usually stripped of fiber and nutritional value which leaves them as empty calories. Those are fattening.

Fruits and vegetables are carbs as well. Find me one fat vegan eating a diet rich in those.

Literally my sister lmao.

Not contributing to the main cause of global warming, meat production.

Also, on average vegetarians live years longer, free of disease, and score higher on IQ tests