Why does meat make vegetarians sick

No vomiting. It's all in their heads, dude. I just don't trust third world meat. I know several meat eaters who get sick from eating meat No matter how many times that's repeated, it simply DOES NOT align with the evidence—that vegetarians get sick without knowing that there's meat in what they're eating.

So can we knock off the retarded "It's all psychosomatic" nonsense? Please forgive the thread hijack, but can someone please explain to me why a longtime vegetarian decides to stop being a vegetarian? Several comments here have mentioned it and I'm really curious. No judgement intended, honestly. I was just wondering. These are interesting answers. I have a couple of data points to add. We have 3 vegetarian experiences in our house, and 3 different reactions to meat.

He's back on selective meats now with no ill effect. I'm veg too, and came to it over time as, animal by animal, I got grossed out by the dead-flesh-ness of meat. Not religious, not pro-animal, not really moral at all. For me it's been physiological from the beginning. But it really does turn my stomach and I definitely would puke if I accidentally ate part of a dead animal. After nearly 20 years as an ovo-lacto vegetarian I get sick from eating meat, including at times when I didn't know that I'd eaten it until after I recovered from the sick feeling.

I have no idea why it happens. It's not usually violent vomiting, but it's pretty unpleasant cramps and other gastrointestinal symptoms. But in any case, I think that people like me are counterexamples to the "it's all in their heads" theory. I'm not saying that it's not psychosomatic for some people some of the time. I'm just saying that for some of us some of the time, it's a genuine physical reaction. Former vegetarian of many years.

Never got remotely sick when I went back to meat. Maybe it was those 16 years of eating meat before I went veg. Especially people who stopped eating meat as kids or never ate it in their lives. I've known people that have done this. Most of them admitted it later once called out on it. How often have you gotten nauseated or sick when you didn't eat meat? On an occasion when you discover that you unknowingly ate meat, you'll naturally assume that's the cause.

And eating something one finds abhorrent is extremely memorably; it's easy for you to discount all the times you've been nauseated when you didn't eat meat. Some people may feel as though they have a harder time digesting meat if they aren't used to it, Foroutan said, but there's no scientific evidence for this.

There could also be a psychological element at play if people become anxious or even have a panic attack when they realize what they're eating, Foroutan said. It's also possible that some vegans have a food sensitivity to meat, causing symptoms like headaches, bloating or gassiness, heartburn, or irritability.

While food sensitivities are vague and poorly understood, they're believed to be a result of the wide variation in people's bodies and digestive systems. Eating specific foods may trigger inflammation or antibodies in some people.

Read more: A 'MasterChef' winner called a vegan customer a d after they complained about his restaurant's lack of meatless options. Unlike a food sensitivity, a food allergy can be consistently diagnosed with a type of test to detect the presence of immunoglobulin, which is created by the immune system reacting to the allergen. A particularly dangerous type of meat allergy can develop from an insect bite.

People bitten by the Lone Star tick can become allergic to red meat and animal products, which could cause a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction.

Your body will adjust better when your diet remains similar to what it has been. Eat fermented foods and take a probiotic supplement for at least two weeks before reintroducing meat. If your digestive system has been sensitive to meat in the past start with bone broth before moving on to solid meat. Marinate your meat in acids like vinegar and pineapple juice to help tenderize the meat before consumption.

If you experience a heavy feeling after consuming a meal and have a difficult time digesting food talk to your doctor about reintroducing meat and taking digestive enzymes. There is a good chance you became a vegetarian due to the unethical treatment of animals.

Make sure if you transition back to consuming meat that it is sourced from places and ways that align with your personal ethics. Slowly take your time with the reintroduction of meat and do what feels best for you. Most likely you transitioned slowly to a vegetarian diet. Take the same approach when exploring adding meat back into your diet. After not consuming meat for some time a vegetarian may experience some digestive symptoms when reintroducing meat.

Gradually reintroduce meat products starting with broths then small pieces of fish and poultry. Avoid eating a steak or fattier meats like burgers, sausage, and hot dogs until you are well adjusted to consuming meat again.

Give your gut the time it needs to adjust. The enzymes in your gut are not used to digesting meats. Over time your gut will build up the required enzymes needed to fully digest meat. In fact, vegans and vegetarians have a lower risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease compared to meat eaters.

This is not to say that eating meat will make you sick. However, excessive intake of meat can definitely increase the risk of diseases mentioned above. Skip eating meat days a week. The truth is, you may not experience any of the side effects mentioned above. Just eat meat and see what happens. Remember Me Login. By Brian Syuki. In Nutrition. Recent Posts.

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