Vegiterians?!
Vegiterians?
ok i am new to the whole vegiterian thing i became one becuase i don't believe animals should be harmed to feed us !!!!!!!!!!!well now i don't know how to eat right without gaining weight i need protien and i don't know how to get it!!!!!!!!!!!please help
Answers:
Proteins: Body's protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. Mixed protein diet obtained from various plant sources is better than animal protein and is recommended in diabetes, renal diseases and liver diseases. Mixed protein diet from different plant sources has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.
Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods; like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetable, greens, nuts etc. plant carbohydrates include' large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers which are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high carbohydrate diet than a low carbohydrate diet. In fact 55% of the food intake should be carbohydrate. All animal products do not contain carbohydrate which is essential for body.
Fat: Plant fats differ from animal fats in two different ways 1) they are cholesterol free 2) they generally contain more polyunsaturated fat and less saturated fats. Plant fats usually have higher polyunsaturated fat value than animal fats.
A diet which is low in cholesterol and which contains fat of a high PIS value is associated with a lower incident of coronary health disease.
Vitamins and Minerals: plant foods are rich in many vitamins and minerals.
Vitamin D: Vitamin D is obtained by exposure of skin to sun light and this is not a problem in India.
Calcium: The vegetarians can meet their needs for calcium from dairy products. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Dark green vegetables are good sources of Riboflavin as are legumes and whole grain cereal.
Iron: The problem of iron deficiency is relatively common but vitamin C significantly enhances absorption of iron hence it is advisable for vegetarians to include with each meal a food high in vitamin C which as lime, citrus fruits or juices.
Zinc: Zinc is found in large number of plant foods.
Fiber: Fiber is found only in vegetarian food like whole grain cereals, legumes, greens, fruits, vegetable etc.
Thus in vegetarian foods all requirement of nutrition for body growth and maintenance is fulfilled. One can have a complete and balanced diet provided we take enough food which is as close to nature as possible in maintaining sturdy and disease free body. It is equally helpful in curing many diseases.
ADVANTAGES OF VEGETARIAN DIET:
More & more evidence is surfacing that directly links a prolonged non- vegetarian diet to diseases as cancers, heart diseases, diabetes, asthma just to name a few.
1. LOGEVITY: Vegetarian can expect to live 4-10 years longer then the non-vegetarians.
" Source: Seventh day Adventists study
2. LESS HEART DISEASE: Because of low fat, saturated fat and cholesterol content of the vegetarian diet the risk of heart disease is lowered. High blood cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk of heart disease.
3. LESS CANCER: Up to 40% of all cancers are diet related. Cancer death rates have been associated with obesity and high fat / low fiber diet. Vitamin A & C are thought to be protective against colon cancer. Low fat diets protect against prostrate and breast cancer. Indoles, lignans, isoflavones, protease inhibitors which are present in plant foods and shown to be potent anti carcinogens.
4. LESS BOWEL DISEASE: Diverticular disease and appendicitis occur more frequently with low fiber intake as in meat diet.
5. LEES OBESITY & LESS INCIDENCE OF DIABETES: It is easier to plan a low fat diet for a vegetarian then for a meat eater. The fiber in plant food dilutes the energy & provides a satisfying meal without all the calories. Diabetes over the age of 40 seems to be related to obesity.
Tofu, dairy products, nuts, etc
i been a vegie my whole life
u can eat vegetables....tofu......rice.....
go out to a restaurant and eat the stuff...they alredy killed it...y not eat it or drink it
for protien something as simple as peanut butter on wheat bread. don't go overboard with dairy (ie cheese), a lot of fruits are good but again limit yourself because they do have a lot sugar in it. salads are always a plus but watch the dressing because a lot of the dressing has animal parts in it... read your labels!!!!!
it's called being a VEGETARIAN.
vegetarians eat anything except meat and fish. eat right by not eating junk food (eliminate frying your food) cut down on carbohydrates, drink lots of water, exercise. have more soy in your diet, try tofu. no brainer there.
and take vegetarian based vitamins, go to GNC and ask them to help you.
Well im a vegan and the best way to get protien is through nuts and berrys and stuff like that and bannas are a great source of protien, just look up on the net and you will see how many vegies and fruts have protien in them and well if you still eat eggs I dont but if you do theres some protien in that. Good Luck
If you are really concerned about protein intake you can always eat protein bars. they are plenty of veg ones out there. My personal favorite is Builder's Bar from Clif - they are delicious. I do weight training and it took me a long time to find a good protein bar. You can get them at any food store. I've heard that Soy Joy is also good but I haven't tried them yet.
Also, Veat meatless chicken. They are so good and a huge protein source! :)
Hi,
This site has been a great help to me: http://www.vegnutrition.com/index.html...
Good Luck
Veggies are NOT fattening, it's the additions too them that make them so. Butter, frying them etc. Plus Grains tend to add weight also.
The word is spelled Vegetarian...
Welcome to the "clan".
Here is a super newsletter on Protein in Veggies. Dr. McDougall is a great help in all this.
Slainté,(to your health in Gaelic)
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/a...
some salads are delicious! as a vegiterian, i can't find anything to eat at school until i ate a fruit salad! u should try a fruit salad sometime!
no nuts or seeds because those are fatning although they have antioxidants. eat lots of fruits and boca things. Also remember gelitin is made from pig and rennet is from animal stomach.
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I don't think you should worry about gaining weight. I lost about 15lbs. when i became a vegetarian. Most vegetarians get way more protein than they really need. Just eat healthy and try to eat a lot of foods high in protein.
talk to a dietary doctor. they will be able to help you