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