| Many people contemplate becoming a vegetarian at | | | | everyone ate vegetarian meals just one day a week, |
| one point or another. Some consider a meatless diet | | | | it would save one out of seven animals. Out of 92 |
| because they feel sorry for the animals. Others think | | | | million animals that are consumed in the United States |
| a vegetarian way of eating will improve their | | | | alone every year, over 13 million animals would be |
| health.However, out of those well-intentioned people | | | | spared. This is a huge impact!In addition to doing |
| very few actually follow through and change their | | | | good for our planet, you'll enjoy great health benefits |
| way of eating. The idea of completely giving up meat | | | | by including more fruits and vegetables in your diet. |
| forms a big stumbling block for most.For some | | | | Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, nutrients, |
| reason, when it comes to vegetarian cooking, most | | | | anti-oxidants and fiber - all the things that are good |
| people only see the "extremist" approach: either give | | | | for us. They can help with weight loss and prevent |
| up meat completely or you might as well include the | | | | diseases. Numerous studies show that diets high in |
| meat in every meal. This "all or nothing" thinking | | | | fruits and vegetables reduce the risks of deadly |
| becomes a mental barrier that keeps a lot of people | | | | diseases such as cancer, heart attack and |
| from eating more vegetarian meals.How about finding | | | | stroke.Also, by trying out new dishes, you will break |
| a happy medium? Drastic changes to one's diet never | | | | your food routine and discover new tasty recipes |
| last. Do not beat yourself up for eating meat. There | | | | and food combinations. It's really nice to eat |
| is no need to give it up completely. Just try eating a | | | | something different once in a while instead of being |
| little less of it, that's all.Start right now by making one | | | | stuck in a food rut.This simple shift of mindset from |
| meatless dinner every week. Keep everything else | | | | "all or nothing" to a happy middle ground will do |
| the same. Eating just one vegetarian dinner every | | | | wonders. Vegetarian eating does not need to be a |
| week is definitely doable and easy. It will be just a | | | | full-time commitment, sacrifice and strive for |
| nice change instead of deprivation!If you think going | | | | unattainable perfection. Just do what you can to eat |
| meatless one day a week would not make a big | | | | a little less meat, have fun trying new vegetarian |
| difference, consider these simple numbers: if | | | | meals and enjoy the benefits. |