| You want to gain health and lose weight? But | | | | with some going to great lengths to destroy |
| you are too anxious due to the usual | | | | as little life aspossible (What's that? Oh, |
| misinformation thatflies around about | | | | no, of course I am not talking about |
| vegetarian diets, like you cannot get enough | | | | destroying human lives as a result oftheir |
| protein, iron or calcium on a vegetariandiet? | | | | diet... smartie! But you do have a sense of |
| Or "it is all too hard! " You certainly can | | | | humour, often a typical vegetarian trait). |
| get complete nutrition from a vegetarian | | | | Reasons caninclude reaping good karma but |
| diet. | | | | some also maintain a healthy body so their |
| | | | spiritual life may havebetter chances to |
| Here are three steps that get you going | | | | flourish. |
| today. | | | | |
| | | | Environmental reasons |
| You want to gain health and lose weight? But | | | | |
| you are too anxious due to the usual | | | | Meat production is many times more |
| misinformation thatflies around about | | | | energy-intensive than is growing of plant |
| vegetarian diets, like you cannot get enough | | | | food. Great swathes offorest land have been |
| protein, iron or calcium on a vegetariandiet? | | | | cut to run cattle and the grazing of cattle |
| Or "it is all too hard! " You certainly can | | | | on marginal lands causes soil erosion. Inur |
| get complete nutrition from a vegetarian | | | | overpopulated world where our use of energy |
| diet. It is nothard and you can start today. | | | | has already outstripped the earth's capacity |
| | | | forrenewal, overemphasis on meat consumption |
| Take three steps to see yourself on the way | | | | is self-destructive. Particularly when there |
| to a healthier life. It's simple: know why | | | | are nocompelling health reasons not to |
| you want to try avegetarian diet; get the | | | | abstain from meat altogether. Many more |
| right information without being overwhelmed | | | | environmental reasons exist,including |
| by it; then... do it. | | | | reduction of suffering to animals. |
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| A good vegetarian diet is indeed a good | | | | Your reasons |
| thing. But as with everything an unbalanced | | | | |
| one is not. Justany low calorie and | | | | There are many reasons for going vegetarian. |
| vegetarian recipe or easy vegetarian recipe | | | | You may be motivated by a combination of the |
| will not do. If you have been a meateater for | | | | abovereasons or have a completely different, |
| many years your body may need to adjust to a | | | | and valid reason. Be clear in your mind what |
| supply of minerals that are of | | | | that reason is anduse that as your driving |
| differentproportions to vegetarian diets. | | | | force. |
| That is why it is important to set out on the | | | | |
| road of vegetarianism withsome knowledge | | | | A major pitfall of vegetarianism is that some |
| about its benefits and pitfalls. | | | | people who change abruptly from meat eating |
| | | | tovegetarianism find that this does not make |
| But first, if you want to commit yourself to | | | | them feel any better. Don't blame the |
| anything, it is important to know your | | | | vegetarian diet andgive it some time. Treat |
| motivations fordoing just that. No | | | | your body with the respect it deserves. If |
| motivation, no perseverance. Here are some | | | | your motivation is right, meaningyou know why |
| reasons that motivate millions ofpeople to | | | | you are becoming vegetarian, you will put |
| eat their vegetarian meal today: | | | | some effort into finding the right |
| | | | informationand do not proceed in a hurry. |
| Weight loss. | | | | Reduce your meat intake gradually and set |
| | | | yourself a reasonable timelimit to get used |
| Many people take to a vegetarian diet or | | | | to your vegetarian diet. |
| specifically a low calorie and vegetarian | | | | |
| recipes regimebecause they think a | | | | You can buy books on the subject or see a |
| "carrot-and-lettuce' diet will slim them | | | | naturopath who can map out a transition plan |
| down. They may see vegetarianism as akind of | | | | for you. Talkto some vegetarians you know and |
| punishment for a body that has gone off the | | | | you'll find they are happy to share some |
| rails. Consequently, unless they are lucky | | | | recipes with you. Heck,they may even invite |
| andstumble across information that shows them | | | | you to share their experience directly with |
| how delicious a true vegetarian diet can be, | | | | them and invite you to dinner. If theydon't, |
| they are at riskof returning to their old | | | | take yourself (and them?) to a good |
| diets as soon as some weight has come off. A | | | | vegetarian eating place. You can see that |
| balanced vegetarian diet mayindeed give | | | | even just findingout about vegetarian food |
| enduring weight loss benefits. | | | | can be fun! |
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| Health reasons | | | | Yes, a vegetarian diet can easily contain all |
| | | | the nutrition that a human body needs. |
| Studies suggest that vegetarians have a | | | | Therefore, the secretis in being clear in why |
| significantly reduced risk of death from | | | | you want to become vegetarian, get good |
| heart disease (about | | | | information on any vegetarian recipe,low |
| | | | calorie and vegetarian recipe that you can |
| 30%) than meat eaters, including those who | | | | find. There are many easy vegetarian recipe |
| eat fish and poultry. As the iron in meat is | | | | books outthere that inform you on how to |
| more availableto our bodies than in plants, | | | | obtain all the nutrition you need and take |
| it is more likely that iron-overload occurs | | | | you little time to prepare. |
| in our blood as meat eaters age. | | | | |
| | | | Of course there are unhealthy vegetarian |
| This is a problem as high iron levels are | | | | diets. A balanced diet is the key. Having |
| associated with cancer risk. Some studies | | | | some basicknowledge about what foods you |
| show a reducedcancer risk for vegetarians. | | | | should include in your vegetarian diet is an |
| But because many vegetarians also exercise, | | | | essential starting point. |
| do not smoke and do not drinkmuch alcohol, | | | | |
| that benefit is a bit hard to pin down. Do it | | | | Vegetarian food can be absolutely delicious. |
| all, and be sure to be healthy! There are | | | | Do it right from the start and you won't look |
| manymore health reasons to go vegetarian. | | | | back. And...depending on how you eat now, a |
| | | | vegetarian diet can be easier on your wallet |
| Religious reasons | | | | too! |
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| Some religions proscribe a vegetarian diet, | | | | Here's to your health! |