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Chapter II
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT
How humans are physically created to be vegetarians?
The most logical argument in this regard is that our nearest ancestors the monkeys including the anthropoid apes who genetically resemble us so much are vegetarians. The prominent Swedish scientist Karl von Linne states, "Man's structure, external and internal, compared with that of the other animals, shows that fruit and succulent vegetables constitute his natural food." From the comparison shown below!, it is very clear that physiologically we are very close to herbivorous animals than carnivorous animals.
Herbivorous / Humans 1. No claws 2. Perspire through skin pores
Carnivorous 1. Have claws 2. Have no skin pores and perspire
through the tongue 3. Have sharp front teeth for
tearing, with no flat molar teeth for grinding. They can move their
jaws only up and down. 4. Have intestinal tract that is only 3
times their body length so that rapidly decaying meat can pass through quickly without decaying and producing any toxic effects. The toxins can overload the kidneys and lead to gout arthritis, rheumatism and even cancer
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3. No sharp front teeth but flat rear
molars for grinding. They can move their jaws sideways as well
as up and down. . Have intestinal tract 6-12 times
their body length since plant foods decay more slowly than meat, the larger intestines are suitable for plant foods. This would also mean that meat and sea food would cling to the walls of the intestinal track much longer than normal period of 4 hours after which it starts putrefying
Reference : Based on a chart by A.D. Andrews, Fit Food for Men, (Chicago: American Hygiene Society, 1970).
