Jasper Sayer asked: 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 consider when you [...]
Jasper Sayer asked: Though many people have the idea that feeding a toddler a vegetarian diet isn’t safe, so long as parents take care to make sure that all the appropriate nutrients are met, it’s actually quite healthy.Some benefits to a lifelong, proper vegetarian diet include a lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, [...]
zhafran asked: Whatever your reasons are, you have decided to explore the interesting and exciting world of vegetarianism. If you have been a vegetarian for a while or have been researching about vegetarianism, you might already have some idea of what kind of vegetarian you are or want to be.Many people think of vegetarians as [...]
vmbjohn asked: This Vegetarian Food Guide is designed to reflect healthy patterns of dietary intake that are not only adequate but promote optimal health. This proposed document is meant to provide a range of portions and a general sense of frequency of servings. Its purpose also includes the promotion of an ongoing discussion among scientists [...]
Isak Johnson asked: What is a vegetarian?There are roughly three types of vegetarian.Vegans or strict vegetarians exclude all animal products (e.g. meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, and other dairy products). Many vegans also do not eat honey.Lactovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, fish, and eggs but include dairy products.Lacto-ovovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, and fish but include [...]
Jasper Sayer asked: Many people think of vegetarians as one homogeneous group that just doesn’t eat meat.But nothing could be further from the truth. There are different categories of vegetarians as diverse as the reasons for going vegetarian in the first place.A vegetarian is generally defined as someone who doesn’t eat meat. But someone who [...]
Guido Nussbaum asked: The shops these days are full of all sorts of goodies suitable for the vegetarian. So longer do you have to satisfy yourself with an omelette or salad. And because there is such choice you can choose low calorie options.Also there are now a number of meat substitutes if you wan to [...]