Benefits of being a Vegetarian!

Hi all,
I was just going through the net regarding benefits of being vegetarian.
Being vegetarian really gives us a good feeling. It feels good from inside. You will feel cleaner and positive. The link 'http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0820/is_1999_April/ai_54232138/' is really good on explaining the numerous good factors of vegetarianism. I'll put them in short.

1. You'll live a lot longer.
2. You'll save your heart. Cholesterol levels for vegetarians are 14 percent lower than meat eaters.
3. You can put more money in your mutual fund. Replacing meat, chicken and fish with vegetables and fruits is estimated to cut food bills by an average of $4,000 a year.
4. You'll add color to your plate. Cooking by color is a good way to ensure you re eating a variety of naturally occurring substances that boost immunity and prevent a range of illnesses.
5. You'll reduce your risk of cancer.
6. You'll fit into your old jeans. On average, vegetarians are slimmer than meat eaters, and when we diet, we keep the weight off up to seven years longer.
7. You'll give your body a spring cleaning. Giving up meat helps purge the body of toxins (pesticides, environmental pollutants, preservatives) that overload our systems and cause illness.
8. You'll help reduce waste and air pollution.
9. Your bones will last longer. The average bone loss for a vegetarian woman at age 65 is 18 percent; for non-vegetarian women, it's double that.
10. You'll help reduce famine. Right now, 72 percent of all grain produced in the United States is fed to animals raised for slaughter. It takes 15 pounds of feed to get one pound of meat.
11. You'll avoid toxic chemicals. The EPA estimates that nearly 95 percent of pesticide residue in our diet comes from meat, fish and dairy products.
12. You'll be more "regular." Eating a lot of vegetables necessarily means consuming fiber, which pushes waste out of the body. Meat contains no fiber.
13. You'll preserve our fish population.
14. You'll help protect the purity of water. It takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef, but just 25 gallons of water to produce a pound of wheat.
15. Have less sick days.
16. Easier digestion of food.
17. Lower blood pressure.