Are we designed to be meat or plant eaters?

Have you ever wondered whether humans are supposed to eat meat or just have a plant based diet? Well, I have.. and that’s why I decided to search more about it.
I watched few videos and read few articles that claim humans are naturally vegetarians because our bodies resemble plant eaters, for example this video.



So let’s compare plant eaters like Cows, and meat eaters like Lions and humans lets say Me :)

Lions: Have claws
cows: No claws
Me: last time I checked No claws :P

Lions: have sharp front teeth for tearing, with no flat molar teeth for grinding
cows: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding
Me: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding

Lions: have intestinal tract that is only 3 times their body length so that rapidly decaying meat can pass through quickly
cows: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length.
Me: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length.

lions: have strong hydrochloric acid in stomach to digest meat
cows: have stomach acid that is 20 times weaker than that of a meat-eater
Me: have stomach acid that is 20 times weaker than that of a meat-eater

Lions: salivary glands in mouth not needed to pre-digest grains and fruits.
cows: well-developed salivary glands which are necessary to pre-digest grains and fruits
Me: well-developed salivary glands, which are necessary to pre-digest, grains and fruits

Lions: have acid saliva with no enzyme ptyalin to pre-digest grains
Cows: have alkaline saliva with ptyalin to pre-digest grains
Me: have alkaline saliva with ptyalin to pre-digest grains

So THIS brings us to the conclusion that we are very similar to cows aka plant eaters..

Is that really the case though? well, NO we are unfortunately Ominovors and it’s hard for me to admit that but it’s true humans are capable of eating either meat or plant foods.

See here is the thing, we share something with apes and that is, we both eat what’s available, you would think that apes are plant eaters but No, if there are plants around they would choose that of course but if there is nothing else but meat, they would eat what’s available, exactly like us, we would eat anything that is available for us, because our bodies are built to eat meat and plants BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO EAT MEAT, you have the choice to choose whatever you want to eat.

And please don't bother me by saying meat is the greatest source of protein because even kindergarten kids know better than that.

I just wanted to make it clear that I am aware that humans are Aminovors and can eat meat and plants and that im not a tree huger, sunshine eater or a strict retarded vegan, but I don’t agree with statements saying that “ we were born to eat meat” cause no one can determine what a man was meant to eat.

As I said we should look at species similar to us like apes, chimpanzees and gorillas and see that our digestive system and teeth can process meat just like those animals but it’s better to eat plants because it’s better and more convenient that’s why it’s those animals first choice, If you offered an ape a piece of burger or a banana it would defiantly choose the banana although it has the option of eating both.

So if the ape is making the right choice don’t you think we should as well?

Huda is becoming a better person..

No one is perfect, and saying that I want to be a better person does not mean in any way that I’m not a good person, but I just want to be a better person, someone who’s good, with a pure heart and has so much love to share with the world.

I believe that there are many things that you can do to become a better person. If you want to become a better person physically, you can eat well, exercise, quite smoking stuff like that, but what’s really important is to become a better person spiritually and emotionally, how do you do that?

The first thing you need to do is stop saying “I”, and just try to be selfless. Do a good deed without expecting a gain from anyone, just do it because it feels good, because it’s right.

My friends and family always tell me that I’m a very sensitive person, it gotten to a point where I can’t watch an emotional scene on TV without crying, everything makes me cry, and if someone is rude to me or raise his voice at me, I get this chocky feeling at the back of my throat and I start crying. I might not look like it, but I’m defiantly the most sensitive member of my family and I believe I got that from my mom.

People always saw that as a sign of weakness and to be honest a lot of people took advantage of that, sometimes people take me for granted because they know I wouldn’t fight back or yell or make a scene. Perhaps it’s a curse, perhaps it’s a blessing, who knows!

I think it’s good to be sensitive, it’s good to sympathize with people, it’s good to cry and be emotional sometimes, we’re humans we’re allowed to feel, that’s how we distangush ourselves from rocks!

How many times have you held the hands of someone your really care about and told them you love them? Weather it’s your mom, your dad, your brother ,your sister or your best friend? When was the last time you did that?

Expressing love is not something to be embarrassed about, and it’s not a sign of weakness, it’s actually a sign of confidence and an expression of how you really feel.
So go a head tell the person next to you how much you love them, my cat is sitting next to me while im writing this and I just told her I love her, and she meawed at me, which I think is her way of saying I love you back.

Trust me it feels good.

Sometimes I just don’t understand people when it comes to apologizing, a lot and I mean it ..A LOT of people especially here in the middle east, see apologizing as a sign of weakness and an indication that you have no dignity, which I think is pretty strange to be honest, because I wasn’t raised like that at all, or maybe it’s my personality, because whenever I go into an argument with someone or I have a fight with a friend, no matter who’s wrong or who started it, I always find myself apologizing, why? I don’t know, I just think it’s the right thing to do. afriend once told me, don’t you have any dignity? Wait for her to apologize first!

That doesn’t make any sense to me, why should I wait for her to come and apologize, and waste days of my life not talking to that person and holding all that anger and rage against her in my heart, it’s just not worth it.

I believe in my heart that everything no matter how big or small, can be settled with an apology, especially if it was coming from the heart.

So if you recently hurt someone’s feeling call them, or go talk to them, be the bigger person, tell them that you’re sorry, trust me, it will feel good when you see that smile on their face.

Help out a stranger, do a good deed, even if it’s so small, like giving a person a chance to pass on the streets, or giving some water to a thirsty cat, or donating some of your old cloths to the poor, or perhaps help out an old lady at the supermarket by offering to carry her stuff, anything.. do anything that’s good, trust me you will feel GOOD, helping others is very rewarding.

Finally something I know works, is smiling .. always smile ALWAYS.. smile to everyone you see, trust me you will brighten up their day. I made lots of friends just by smiling trust me, it really works, besides.. a smiley face is a beautiful face.

I will start doing MORE of what I mentioned above. What about you?

Try it today, try it now.

xoxo,

Huda