Is a vegetarian diet healthier than a regular one?!

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Diets higher in fiber, with a wide variety of vegetables, and lower in saturated fats are typically healthier diets.
Since a well balanced vegetarian diet contains plenty of high fiber sources like whole grains and legumes, a wide variety of veggies and fruit and lower levels of saturated fats, it can have healthy benefits.
Of course, you can get the same effect in a diet that includes meat if you consume these as well.

No. Most every medical professional will tell you a balanced diet is better for humans. A little meat, some veggies, some fruit, cut down on sugars and processed grains.

Virtually all the research on vegetarians here in the US has been done on members of the 7th Day Adventist Church. Vegetarianism is a principle of the church. Members are supposed to be vegetarian to belong to the church. Yes, the research shows they live longer. But researchers also point out that Adventist tend to have more stable family lives, they attend church regularly, they don't smoke, they don't drink, they don't hang around with people who do. Mormons have similar health and longer lives and they eat meat. But they also have the stable relationships, strong community ties, attend church, etc. Both also tend to be more financially stable. In short, they probably have less stress in their lives than many regular people.

Not really - it just depends what you eat. I say, just stick to healthy food in general, whether it's vegetarian or not. Eat lots of veggies + lean meats like chicken and fish (or substitutes like tofu, lentils).

I think I ate more junk food as a vegetarian due to lack of choices in restaurants/school cafeteria. If you decide to be vegetarian, make sure you are still gettting proper meat substitutes and nutrients.

No, humans are omnivores, so we need meat in our diets. It is quite difficult to obtain proper protein from consuming only plants and impossible to obtain some vitamins and minerals. I see no point in complexifying life so much for no valid reason. There are many lies told about this matter, so it has become chaotic. Such groups as PETA and ALF flood us with their lies.

not necessarily, there are bad vegetarians diet and bad regular diets, a meat eater can be healthy if he manages to balance the number of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, the average american eats too much carbohydrates wich makes most of them fat, a bad vegetarian diet would be just eating junk food like candy, donuts, chocolates, ect

IIE is NO! Is quite difficult have all nutrients we need if eat only plants, since we are omnivores. No plant have complete protein, must eat legumes and grain together, is difficult eat correct amounts of each. Vitamins especially B12 not at plants, must take pills, why bother?

A well-balanced diet including meat (in moderation, of course) is as healthy as a well-balanced vegetarian diet.

Vegetarian since birth

Vegetarian diet is a healthy diet only if its balanced with all kinds of veggies.

No.

No

yes, always. as long as you make sure to get your nutrients and eat good food, a vegetarian diet will be ten times better for you than a diet with meat. You will cut cholestoral and saturated fat drastically. Read "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safron Foer. It's a great book that not only talks about animal welfare, but also a whole lot about why meat is bad for the human body. It's a great book.

If you do it right, yes. You'll get all your protein, vitamins, minerals, carbs and fat without having to try hard at all. Just don't be a lazy veg and eat french fries and salads drenched in dressing and expect to be healthy. Doesn't work that way.

Vegetarian for health reasons (and because I don't like meat).

Yes, also less fat food, more fibre - whole grsind, nuts, leafy veg.