Vegetarian Diet Guide

30 – Proper Planning Prevents Problems Special care must be taken when planning a vegetarian diet to ensure proper amounts of nutrients are included daily. Nutrients such as protein, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamins B-12 and D can all be easily incorporated into your vegetarian lifestyle with the proper planning. Here are some guidelines to [...]

40 – Variety is the Spice of your Vegetarian Child’s Diet Eating habits are set in early childhood. Choosing a vegetarian diet can give your child-and your whole family-the opportunity to learn to enjoy a variety of wonderful, nutritious foods. Offer your child a wide variety of grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and soy products, [...]

43 – Ideas for Adding some Variety to your Vegetarian Lifestyle When you’re planning a healthy vegetarian diet, you’re only limited by your imagination. It’s important to incorporate a wide variety of whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits in different meals, including seeds and nuts. Variety is the spice of life, and it will help [...]

48 – Variety in your New Vegetarian Diet You’ve weighed your options carefully, studied the pros and the cons, and decided that the vegetarian lifestyle is right for you. But where do you start making the changes? Do you go ‘cold turkey?’ Do you adopt a more gradual approach to transitioning to vegetarianism? However you [...]

By L. J. Murray Vegetarian weight loss is simple when you cut out the fat and junk food Just because you don’t eat meat doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a healthy diet or become overweight. In fact, vegetarian staples like peanut butter and dairy products can cause vegetarians to become overweight. Here are some [...]