Humans ability to eat meat

As I was doing my research about vegetarians and the health risks and benefits I found out that humans were not made to be carnivorous. I found information on humans digestion system and the idea of humans being herbivore at http://www.jtcwd.com/vegie/. The author said, " Although humans are capable of digesting meat, human anatomy clearly favors a diet of plant foods." There have been many studies that show that humans were not meant to eat meat and that their digestion system can handle eating plants easier then eating meat. Some examples of animals that are intended to be carnivorous are the lion, dog, wolf, and cat. These animals have short digestive systems which helps the food to get out of the body quickly. It is not good to eat flesh and have it in the body for a long time because it can become poisonous. Also, meat eating animals perspire through their tongue instead of their skin. This is because they hunt at night and sleep during the day. Therefore, they hunt when the sun is in and do not need sweat glands. Some examples of herbivore are elephants cows, sheep, and llamas. The digestion for these animals starts in the mouth and is then broken down to be digested. Recent studies have shown that meat in their diets can harm the animals.
Humans have a completely different body structure and digestive system then carnivorous. The human digestive system is twelve times the length of the body. Also, humans do not have the natural instincts of a carnivorous. Humans evolved from fruit and vegetable eaters and were not originally made to eat meat.
I feel that many people don't know that our digestive system was not designed to eat meat. I think that if more people were educated about our digestive system and what it was designed for the whole world would consume food differently. This website supports the idea that humans really weren't made to eat meat. Before reading this article I was unaware in the different kind of digestion systems and how it changes the kinds of food animals eat. Many people don't think about the kind of digestion system a human has when thinking about their diet. Most people just think that humans have sharp teeth and are animals and animals eat meat therefore, humans should also consume meat. Although humans were not made to eat meat there are other ways that they can get their protein. Eating lots of nuts and soy will help a vegetarian get their protein, but its not the same as eating meat.