Vegetarian Diet Guide

Having Vegetarian Guests for Dinner If you are not yourself a vegetarian, cooking for a vegetarian can be intimidating. How will you choose a meal to prepare? Especially if you typically eat meat main dishes, going meatless may be uncertain territory. How will you know what’s good? How will you know what’s easy? How will [...]

21 Transition family If you’re considering moving to a vegetarian diet as an adult, you probably want to pass on this good nutrition and improved way of eating to your family as well. In fact, it’s your responsibility as a parent to nurture your children and help them develop physically, mentally and spiritually. But that [...]

44 – Tips for a Vibrant Vegetarian Holiday Filled with Variety Planning a beautiful yet nutrient-dense, delicious holiday meal for both your meat eating and vegetarian guests can be a little daunting at first, but it can also bring out your creativity! Many side dishes you make can be easily made vegetarian, with little difference [...]

17 Bowels and stomach digestion Many of the health benefits derived from a vegetarian diet have to do with creating a healthy environment in the bowels and stomach. Our digestive systems, from prehistory on, were designed to metabolize vegetable matter, more than animal products. Fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts provide the kind of dietary fiber [...]

46 – Tips for a Tasty Vegetarian Thanksgiving If you’re hosting Thanksgiving at your house and are expecting vegetarian guests this year, don’t worry about preparing one large meat eating meal, and another separate vegetarian meal. Most vegetarians do not require a ‘meat equivalent’ at Thanksgiving. Yes, traditionally Thanksgiving has largely about the food. But [...]