Abhishek Agarwal asked: Pregnancy brings a new responsibility. You have charge of the health and well being of another human being. For many of us it is the time when we give up high risk activities like drinking and smoking.A major change in diet sounds risky too, but changing to a vegetarian diet in pregnancy [...]
Paul Hata asked: In many family budgets, one of the biggest food expenses is often meat.So in theory at least becoming a vegetarian should be an outstanding financial maneuver. In theory, if all you ate was rice and vegetables, you should be able to live for very little.But theory and reality are often far apart [...]
Abhishek Agarwal asked: Whether you are preparing meals for someone else or thinking about changing your own diet you need to know the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan. Put simply, a vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat or fish and a vegan is someone who eats no animal products at all.There [...]
Abhishek Agarwal asked: There are three basic reasons why you should become a vegetarian. Firstly, a vegetarian diet is good for your health. Secondly, it is a contribution to the welfare of animals. Thirdly, becoming a vegetarian is good for the environment.Let’s start with your health. By eating a vegetarian diet you will consume considerably [...]
Paul Hata asked: One of the biggest injustices that the vegetarian movement has endured is that in popular culture, the image of a vegetarian is that of a fanatic hippy or cult member who is “off the deep end” and cannot think about anything else besides “saving a cow” and pushing vegetarianism on everyone he [...]
Richard Wise asked: If you really set your mind to it, what would be your reason for becoming vegetarian? Would you become vegetarian to:Reduce Cruelty to Animals - Improve Your Health? - Improve the Environment?Medical evidence to support the belief that meat is bad for you is persuasive. However, there are natural vegetarian alternatives, that [...]
Abhishek Agarwal asked: If you are already a vegetarian or are planning to become a vegetarian and have children you may be concerned about whether a child can get enough nutrients on a vegetarian diet. It is commonly thought that a growing child needs meat and that children should not be vegetarian.This is a fallacy. [...]
Abhishek Agarwal asked: When you are beginning the process of converting to a vegetarian diet it is important to plan carefully. You need to make yourself familiar with the nutrient value of your food and how foods interact with one another.A vegetarian diet can be lacking in five essential nutrients unless it is planned. These [...]
Paul Hata asked: Its one thing to move into a vegetarian discipline when it comes to preparing your meals at home. But things get more complicated when you go out to eat because you must be prepared to order appropriately at a restaurant so you get good foods but foods that are in line with [...]
Paul Hata asked: Whenever you make a major change in your lifestyle, having a strong support group around you is crucial. And the decision to become a vegetarian is definitely a major change of lifestyle. So one of the best ways you can ensure your success in making this transition is to build a strong [...]