text: is being a vegetarian healthy???? i've been a vegetarian for my whole life (17 years). i eat healthy lots of veggies (of course)  fruit, tofu and beans for protein. i was wondering if this is healthy or would eating meat help me  live longer????? any diet that gives the body the nutrients and calories it needs to survive and sustain itself is a good one.  it's not what you eat, but how much you eat (or don't eat).