Meatless?

Personally I think it is just vegetarian gospel trying to spread their "word".

The body has enzimes that `digest` food. There are different types of enzimes for different types of food. If you eat to much of a food, the enzimes get tired and you no longer get the nutrients from food as you should. Also, certain enzimes don't manage to diggest properly at the same time (like eating potatoes with meat won't lead to a good digestion).
If you eat way to much of a food, your enzimes get really tired and eventually you can even get some kind of intolerance to that group of food.
From this point of view, going meatless one day just helps your enzimes recover a little, or at least doesn't make them go more tired.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme (wikipedia is not the best source, there are many medical articles, but it's `human readible`)

Also, meat is generally an acidic food. Eating lots of meat increases the level of uric acid in your body. Sometimes this is very noticeble, because your pee makes foam when you have a high level of uric acid in your body.
Not eating meat, again, may decrease the uric acid in your body or at least help you get it in your control.

This are some of the things we should learn in anatomy classes at school about digestion.

I'm not vegetarian, I love my meat, but going meatless has a point. These are others reassons also.
The thing is you should not overeat any type of food. You should alternate all the food groups, you should eat a little of each, and so on.

Well I know that it helps the wallet. I tend to do this once a week. Usually im very hostile by the end of the day. I oddly crave meats instead of sweets. Seems all the women I know have a serious sweet tooth and all I can think of is a fat so-rare-it's-bleeding steak

Going meatless, or "plant-based" has been scientifically proven to have huge health benefits. People have reversed heart disease and other ailments by becoming vegan. I am not vegan or vegetarian, though I include as many plant-based meals as I can. I have lost weight pretty well since doing so in the last month. I always reach or exceed my protein goals. I have felt 100% better since giving up almost all of my previous processed food.

Going meatless, or "plant-based" has been scientifically proven to have huge health benefits. People have reversed heart disease and other ailments by becoming vegan. I am not vegan or vegetarian, though I include as many plant-based meals as I can. I have lost weight pretty well since doing so in the last month. I always reach or exceed my protein goals. I have felt 100% better since giving up almost all of my previous processed food.

Why give up processed foods, most of the calories are plant based.

There are multiple questions being brought up at this point.

Firstly, is there any reason to go meatless or plant-basted or any or all meals?

The answer is simply yes. There is well researched and documented statements from health powerhouses around the world that have stated switching to a plant based, or at least removing some of the meat (especially processed and red) from your diet will reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of some types of cancer, reduce the risk of dementia, reduce the risk of osteoporosis in many people, help reduce body weight which can lead to the reduced risk of becoming pre-diabetic and/or diabetic, etc.

The health risks of beginning to lower your intake of meats is well documented. Even if you don't remove it entirely, each meal that you consume less will add to the net-positive of your overall health.

Secondly, in regard to this:

The body has enzimes that `digest` food. There are different types of enzimes for different types of food. If you eat to much of a food, the enzimes get tired and you no longer get the nutrients from food as you should. Also, certain enzimes don't manage to diggest properly at the same time (like eating potatoes with meat won't lead to a good digestion).
If you eat way to much of a food, your enzimes get really tired and eventually you can even get some kind of intolerance to that group of food.
From this point of view, going meatless one day just helps your enzimes recover a little, or at least doesn't make them go more tired.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme (wikipedia is not the best source, there are many medical articles, but it's `human readible`)

Also, meat is generally an acidic food. Eating lots of meat increases the level of uric acid in your body. Sometimes this is very noticeble, because your pee makes foam when you have a high level of uric acid in your body.
Not eating meat, again, may decrease the uric acid in your body or at least help you get it in your control.

This are some of the things we should learn in anatomy classes at school about digestion.

I'm not vegetarian, I love my meat, but going meatless has a point. These are others reassons also.
The thing is you should not overeat any type of food. You should alternate all the food groups, you should eat a little of each, and so on.

I'm not entirely sure what is being said here, but from what I gather there is a claim saying your enzymes get "tired" and refuse to digest properly? This is chemically untrue. As long as you are providing your body with all of the maco nutrients (the energy yielding parts of a calorie, i.e. carbohydrates, protein and fats) and the micro nutrients (vitamins and minerals, in their proper amounts) you will have everything you need for your body to digest perfectly well.

As in all cases there may be issues when it comes to how your body functions if you have issues with medical conditions, so keeping that in mind is always a good suggestion.

Going meatless, or "plant-based" has been scientifically proven to have huge health benefits. People have reversed heart disease and other ailments by becoming vegan. I am not vegan or vegetarian, though I include as many plant-based meals as I can. I have lost weight pretty well since doing so in the last month. I always reach or exceed my protein goals. I have felt 100% better since giving up almost all of my previous processed food.

Why give up processed foods, most of the calories are plant based.

Thirdly, the reason to remove processed foods is also well documented. Harvard recently came out with a study that said all people should immediately stop consuming processed meats (hot dogs, deli slices, bacon, etc.) because there is no good effect on your body. It's toxic in the long run. So cutting those out ASAP is imperative, whether you're going entirely meatless or not.

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For my personal take on all of it as a vegan and dietetics student I've found this: After four years of being in diet mode, losing 112 pounds and having my blood work and nutrient analysis I found that my health is better as a vegan (that's no meat, no dairy and other animal by product, including honey) that it ever was when I was meat eater. My weight stays off more easily, I hit all of my nutrient counts without a problem, I could to get double and triple the volume as most of my other friends, I have reduced my body weight, cholesterol, came back from being pre-diabetic and really got a handle and control of my life. I am vegan for my health, the animals and the planet-- so there is a lot behind my decision making, but that said even if it's just a choice for health it's well worth it.