RE: Fwd: Study - vegetarians are more intelligent

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intellegency will not useful if we are not honest (either work or life), so we are much behind with compare to Western countires

And we can not best them!!!

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Satyendra

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Mukul ChaudhriSent: 18 December 2006 13:09 Subject: Fwd: Study - vegetarians are more intelligent

> > > Vegetarians are more intelligent, says study> > 15.12.06 > > > > Frequently dismissed as cranks, their fussy eating> > habits tend to make them> > unpopular with dinner party hosts and guests> alike.> > > > But now it seems they may have the last laugh,> with> > research showing> > vegetarians are more intelligent than their> > meat-eating friends.> > > > A study of thousands of men and women revealed> that> > those who stick to a> > vegetarian diet have IQs that are around five> points> > higher than those who> > regularly eat meat.> > > > Writing in the British Medical Journal, the> > researchers say it isn't clear> > why veggies are brainier - but admit the fruit and> > veg-rich vegetarian diet> > could somehow boost brain power.> > > > The researchers, from the University of> Southampton,> > tracked the fortunes of> > more than 8,000 volunteers for 20 years.> > > > At the age of ten, the boys and girls sat a series> > of tests designed to> > determine their IQ.> > > > When they reached the age of 30, they were asked> > whether they were> > vegetarian and their answers compared to their> > childhood IQ score.> > > > Around four and a half per cent of the adults were> > vegetarian - a figure> > that is broadly in line with that found in the> > general population.> > > > However, further analysis of the results showed> > those who were brainiest as> > children were more likely to have become> vegetarian> > as adults, shunning both> > meat and fish.> > > > The typical adult veggie had a childhood IQ of> > around 105 - around five> > points higher than those who continued to eat meat> > as they grew up.> > > > The vegetarians were also more likely to have> gained> > degrees and hold down> > high-powered jobs.> > > > There was no difference in IQ between strict> > vegetarians and those who> > classed themselves as veggie but still ate fish or> > chicken.> > > > However, vegans - vegetarians who also avoid dairy> > products - scored> > significantly lower, averaging an IQ score of 95> at> > the age of 10.> > > > Researcher Dr Catharine Gale said there could be> > several explanations for> > the findings, including intelligent people being> > more likely to consider> > both animal welfare issues and the possible health> > benefits of a vegetarian> > diet.> > > > Previous work has shown that vegetarians tend to> > have lower blood pressure> > and lower cholesterol, cutting their risk of heart> > attacks. They are also> > less likely to be obese.> > > > Alternatively, a diet which is rich in fruit,> > vegetables and wholegrains may> > somehow boost brain power.> > > > Dr Gale said: 'Although our results suggest that> > children who are more> > intelligent may be more likely to become> vegetarian> > as adolescents or young> > adults, it does not rule out the possibility that> > such a diet might have> > some beneficial effect on subsequent cognitive> > performance.> > > > 'Might the nature of the vegetarians' diet have> > enhanced their apparently> > superior brain power? Was this the mechanism that> > helped them achieve the> > disproportionate nature of degrees?'> > > > High-profile vegetarians include singers > > McCartney and sey and> > actress Seagrove.> > > > Past exponents of a meat-free lifestyle include> > Bernard Shaw and> > lin.> > > > Promoting the cause, Shaw said, 'A mind of the> > calibre of mine cannot drive> > its nutriment from cows', while lin stated> that> > a vegetarian diet> > resulted in 'greater clearness of head and quicker> > comprehension'.> > > > Liz O'Neill, of the Vegetarian Society, said:> 'We've> > always known that> > vegetarianism is an intelligent, compassionate> > choice benefiting animals,> > people and the environment. Now, we've got the> > scientific evidence to prove> > it. > > > > 'Maybe that explains why many meat-reducers are> keen> > to call themselves> > vegetarians when even they must know that> > vegetarians don't eat chicken,> > turkey or fish!'> > > > > >