It’s a touchy subject – consuming meat and animal products.

If you’re a meat, milk and cheese lover, you’re clearly not alone. Americans consume nearly twice as much meat every day as the rest of the world. Meat, milk and cheese are staples of the American lifestyle.

But – can you go a single meal without animal products? It’s difficult, but slowly cutting back may help you drop a few pounds, save a few animals and help the environment. The research on this topic is extensive, and the benefits are surprising if you take the time to do the research.

You may need to step out of your box for this one. Challenge yourself to look at things from a different perspective. Maybe what you thought was good for you isn’t… or maybe it is. Either way, challenge yourself to see things objectively, question the status quo, research and think for yourself.