My Friend is becoming a vegetarian?!
My Friend is becoming a vegetarian?
tips on things to eat and support.
facts on why its good, please.
Answers:
Show your friend some websites like www.peta2.com, http://vegweb.com/, and etc. Tell her to eat Protein - Soy burgers and other "veggie" meats, soy milk, tofu, soy cheese, low fat milk, yogurt and cheese, nuts and soy nuts, peanut butter, eggs and egg whites
Iron - Enriched grains, pasta, rice and breads, iron-fortified ready-to-eat cereals and "veggie" meats, oatmeal, barley, nuts, sunflower seeds, legumes (dried peas and beans, such as black, kidney and navy beans and chick peas), whole wheat bread, blackstrap molasses, tomato juice, broccoli, and dried fruits such as apricots, currants, figs, raisins and prunes
Zinc - Soy milk, tofu, fortified soy burgers, soybeans, cooked or dry roasted, fortified "veggie" meats, legumes, nuts and seeds, wheat germ and fortified ready-to-eat cereals
Vitamin B12 - Eggs and low fat or nonfat dairy foods. Fortified foods such as ready-to-eat cereals, soy milk and soy burgers. Note: Check the Nutrition Fact Panel on the food product’s label to ensure that vitamin B12 has been added. A vitamin supplement is also an option.
Calcium - Low fat or nonfat dairy foods, calcium fortified soy milk and orange juice or other calcium-fortified foods, tofu made with calcium, broccoli, bok choy, okra, kale, mustard greens, almonds and a calcium supplement
Vitamin D - Low fat or nonfat milk, fortified soy milk, soy yogurt, regular yogurt and ready-to-eat cereals. A vitamin supplement is also a reliable source.
Vitamin A - Fortified low fat or nonfat milk, deep orange and leafy green vegetables and fruits, such as pumpkin, butternut squash, carrots, apricots, cantaloupes, spinach and kale
Omega-3-Fatty Acids - Fish, especially fatty fish, such as salmon and sardines, walnuts, ground flaxseeds, tofu, soybeans, and soybean, canola, flaxseed and walnut oils
In the purest sense, a vegetarian diet is a plant-based diet that not only shuns all sources of meat, poultry, and fish but also any foods derived from animals. There are, however, many varieties on this theme.
Vegan Diets: This is the strictest of all the vegetarian options, as vegans, which is the name for individuals who follow a vegan diet, avoid ALL foods from animal sources. In other words, at a barbecue, the only part of the cheeseburger that a vegan could eat would be the bun, pickle and ketchup, as these foods are from plant sources. The ground beef burger and the cheese (both derived from a cow) would be off limits. A savvy hostess would need to grill up soy burgers and top them with a slice of soy cheese to satisfy the palates of her vegan guests.
Lacto-Vegetarian Diets: A less strict vegetarian is one who follows a lacto-vegetarian diet. Similarly to vegans, lacto-vegetarians avoid all foods from animal sources except for dairy foods, such as milk, yogurt and cheese (lacto means dairy). At a barbecue, you would find the lacto-vegetarian also hunting for a soy burger to sandwich between her bun, but the burger could be topped with the same cheddar cheese that the carnivorous, or meat-eating, guests are enjoying. The lacto-vegetarian would also be able to enjoy the make-your-own sundae ice cream (dairy) dessert. Unfortunately, the strict vegans at this barbecue, who are looking for a sweet ending to their meal, would have to hope that a fruit sorbet (a blend of puree fruit and a sweetener) is also a dessert option.
Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian Diets: A vegetarian-style diet that allows even more flexibility in is the lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, which includes not only dairy foods but also eggs (ovo means eggs). Omelets, scrambled eggs and products made with eggs can appear in the lacto-ovo vegetarian’s repertoire of menu options. At a barbecue, the lacto-ovo vegetarian would not only be able to enjoy a soy burger topped with cheddar cheese as well as the ice cream dessert, but she could also devour the tasty deviled egg appetizers.
Flexitarian Diet: The latest vegetarian diet to make its way on the eating scene is the flexitarian diet or a "part time" vegetarian diet. Flexitarians are vegetarians who sometimes eat meat, fish, and poultry. For the flexitarians at a barbecue, the sky is the limit as there wouldn't be any foods on the buffet table that they would need to avoid, especially if this happens to be their meat-eating night.
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beans are good for protein that they will be missing from not having meat.
veges have nutrients and vitamins so they are good for you but you need meat. it's like a lion eating tofu. it can harm your health. how about breakfast, lunch you are vegetarian but dinner you normal.
two thumbs up for them if that is want they want to to.
tofu sometimes tastes good (especially if you're from so cal, tell her to go to 'taco loco' off pch in laguna beach & get the blackened mushroom tofu burger - soooo good) - but it's no filet mignon. if she's doing it for 'health' reasons, produce causes just as many food related illnesses as meat. (yes, even organic)...(yes, even homegrown)...
and NO it's not true about the whole 'your body wasn't made to digest..." i was a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) for 7 years and the first meat i ate was from mcdonalds (of all places) (well... maybe that's not technically 'meat' tho, huh?)
just be aware that alot of beans (especially refried) have lard - lots of so-called vegetarian foods, or 'non meat' stuff have different animal derived products in them.
"trader joes" is a killer place to shop, even lots o vegan stuff & the prices aren't too bad.
....but still... nuthin beats a good ol' slab o meat!
umm well you can go buy these boga burger things there are preety good and i am not even a vegetarian they have like meatless burgers,chicken patties,basically anything like that....and i guess the healthy part is that is is made from all vegtables but still looks like meet so it doesnt look discusting and the veggies give you good protien hope i helped :)