Moving to a
Vegetarian Diet
There is growing evidence that eating less meat can be very
healthy.
All too often, people that move to a vegetable-based diet just drop
meat and don’t add in an alternative protein source to their
diet.
In order to be a healthy vegetarian, you need to consider
alternate
protein sources and ensure that you get all the daily recommended
vitamins and nutrients.
These foods are high in protein:
- Tofu
- Soya Milk
- Hemp
- Milk
- Cheese
- Eggs
- Lentils
- Beans
- Nuts & Seeds
Additionally, there are a few other vitamin and mineral
supplements that you might consider taking too. These might include:
- B12 complex (contains B12 + other B-vitamins)
- Multi-vitamin and/or mineral
- Calcium (especially if you are vegan and decide to eliminate eggs and dairy product from your diet too)
Switching to a vegetarian diet can seem a daunting task at
first,
but with time as you increase the number of vegetarian dishes you can
prepare you might find that it is easier to be a vegetarian than a meat
eater!!
There are many diverse dishes to choose from, and you feel great about
doing it because you know that it is healthy and that you are making a
positive difference in the world too!!
An easy way to approach it might be by serving one or two non-meat
meals a week. These needn’t be anything too far from what you
usually cook; because at most major supermarkets you can buy meatless
pizza, meatless hamburgers, meatless chicken burgers, meatless deli
slices, and meatless lasagna.