| Science has proven time and again that vegetarians | | | | Lactovegetarian - Diet as for vegan plus the addition |
| are among the healthiest people on the planet. They | | | | of cheese, milk, yoghurt, and other dairy products. |
| live longer and are less prone to chronic diseases. | | | | Lacto-ovovegetarian - Diet as for Lactovegetarian |
| Eating a low fat vegetarian diet can also help in losing | | | | plus the addition of eggs. |
| excess weight. Obesity can lead to adult onset | | | | Semi-vegetarians - Basically diet consists of |
| diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. | | | | everything except Red Meat. |
| Eating a vegetarian type diet can reverse heart | | | | So the decision is yours, gradually eliminate meat |
| disease and other health complaints such as arthritis. | | | | products, starting first with red meat or take the |
| In addition, the vegetarian diet can lower blood | | | | plunge and become a vegan. |
| pressure. Because potassium is plentiful in fruits and | | | | Try switching your meat and vegetable portions. |
| vegetables, the vegetarian diet lowers blood pressure | | | | Make meat the side dish and feature vegetables as |
| by helping the kidneys abolish sodium and modify | | | | the main course. Asians typically eat this way, |
| blood pressure-regulating enzymes. | | | | especially in stir fry dishes. |
| Why go vegetarian? | | | | Watch your calorie consumption, limit sweets and |
| Vegetarianism ranks as one the best ways to eat a | | | | fatty foods, don't let your vegetables swim in cream |
| healthy diet, as simple as eating more salads and | | | | sauce or cover your fruit in sugar or syrup. |
| another apple every day. | | | | Plan your menu. |
| Fanatic devotion, near religious status. Deeply into the | | | | A Simple Menu would include - basic fruits, |
| animal rights movement, some dedicated vegetarians | | | | vegetables, nuts, and whole grains. Three vegetable |
| won't even eat in restaurants that serve animal | | | | side dishes make a meal. Eat a large salad with |
| products. | | | | shredded vegetables. Serve fresh fruit in a fancy dish |
| How do I get started? | | | | for dessert. |
| It does not matter how you start, a vegetarian diet | | | | A more complex Menu would include - experiment |
| will produce benefits, so don't worry about doing it | | | | with exotic items such as tempeh, tofu, wheat |
| wrong, just take that all important first step ! | | | | gluten, or seitan. |
| The typical vegetarian diet meets or exceeds the | | | | Buy most of your groceries in the produce aisle. Visit |
| recommended daily allowance of vitamins and | | | | the dairy aisle if you decide to consume cheese, milk, |
| minerals, but if required there are ways of increasing | | | | eggs, or yogurt. |
| your intake through dietry supplements. | | | | Serve a colorful plate:yellow corngreen spinach salad |
| Tips for success | | | | with red tomatoeslight brown whole grain breadred |
| There are various levels of vegetarianism detailed | | | | cherriesorange oranges |
| below, choose the one that best suits your lifestyle | | | | A great place to shop for vegetarian food is a |
| or start off making small changes and see how it | | | | farmer's market, they will have the freshest produce |
| goes. | | | | available, find out if there's one near you. |
| Vegan (total vegetarian) - Diet includes only food | | | | So now you have read what and how to do it you |
| from plants: fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, seeds, | | | | just need to get started, don't delay start today. |
| and nuts. | | | | |