| Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets have | | | | In the next few paragraphs, I will explain how you |
| advantages. Vegetarian diets tend to be rich in | | | | can regularly assimilate larger portions of these |
| antioxidants, certain vitamins, and healthy fats. | | | | nutrients into your regular diet: |
| Non-vegetarian diets, by contrast, tend to contain | | | | 1. Protein. Different types of protein are made up of |
| more protein, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B-12. | | | | different permutations of amino acid chains. In order |
| If you already decided to adopt a vegetarian diet, it | | | | to create a "complete protein" or a protein that can |
| is essential you learn how to increase your intake and | | | | be assimilated into the human body as tissue, you |
| absorption of these nutrients to avoid short-term and | | | | must consume foods that contain complementary |
| long-term health complications. | | | | chains of amino acids. |