How to become vegetarian?!

A vegetarian doesn't eat only fruits and veggies. It depends on what type of vegetarian you are. My best friend is a vegetarian, and she'll eat chicken and poultry. To get protein, her mom will make her eat nuts or other foods like that. Being a vegetarian is easy; just stop eating red meats like beef, pork, etc. BUUUT, before you do this, you have to be one hundred percent sure that you want that lifestyle. Don't just do it to look "cool", or because you're friends are doing it. Hope this helps :)

you'renot vegetarian if you're eating chicken.

All the nutirents that your body needs are found in lentils, chickpeas, fava beans, tofu, soybeans, soymilk, pinto beans, brown rice, wheatgerm, avocado, coconut, bananas, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts, pecans, peanut butter, almond and cashew butter, wholegrain ( not white) pasta and bread, with vegetable oil spreads, cottage cheese, hummous, guacomole, seitan, gluten, buckwheat noodles, rice noodles, soba and seaweed noodles, bitter green veg ( spinach kale, collards), green peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, cerals, oatmeal.

There is no such thing as a semi vegetarian.

There is no such thing as a vegetarian OR semi vegetarian who eats chicken.

Yes, to be vegetarian you can eat milk cheese and eggs from a cow goat or sheep, but you certainly can NOT eat a dead chicken and call yourself a vegetarian.

If you NEED the importance of labelling yourself, read up about it, and face the fact, you can't eat meat if you want to say vegetarian anywhere near your name. Even if you eat it once a month, you are not a vegetarian.


There are MORE nutrients in a few simple foods than you may think.

You can get ALL your vitamins, nutrients, fibre, protein and the rest ( vit B12, folic acid etc), from the following foods alone.

Lentils- iron, fibre folic acid, protein, vitamins.
Miso paste- b12 , calcium, protein, many vitamins and potassium.
Papaya- vit C, A, D, fibre, carb, protein.
Wheatgerm oil ( found in wholegrain bread, pasta) vit A, D, omega oils, fibre, good plant fats,
folate.
Soybeans ( tofu, edamame, miso)- protein, calcium, good plant fats, potassium, vitamins, fibre, protein, b12, folate.
Almonds, Walnuts, brazils, peanuts, cashews, pistachios- good oils, fibre, protein, vit K, A, B, D, E. Potassium, calcium, zinc, Manganese, Copper etc
Mushrooms- zinc, protein, fibre, vits/ etc
Seeds and grains ( sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, wheatgerm, flax seeds) amazing fibre, fat ( energy) plant oils - omega oills, vits A.B.D.E.K.The ingestion of barley, malt and wheatgerm also helps the production of B12 in your body, as they ferment. This is how any mammal gets b12, including cows.
Sweet potato/yam/pumpkin- any orange flesh veg is rich in Beta Carotene, Vit A,D and E. Fibre.
Dark berries- blueberry, blackberries, raspberries- very rich Vit C, antioxidants, fibre, Lycopene.
Tomatoes- Lycopene, VitC,, fibre.

Meat doesn't have fibre, lycopene, vitamins, and it has animal fat in it- as do all the dairy items- like cheese milk eggs and buttter- animal fat gives you cholesterol- not a nutrient and always unneeded by a human body.

Hi KendraLynn,

A good vegetarian diet plan follows the vegetarian diet pyramid. It lists the different food groups and classifies them according to priority.
According to that pyramid, fat intake should be limited to just two servings per day. Fruits should also be kept to a maximum of two servings, the reason being that they contain high levels of sugar, even though they are great sources of fiber. That is why they should be eaten in moderation.

Vegetarians should also consume four servings of vegetables a day and five servings of legumes, nuts and protein-rich foods like beans. Grains form the base of this pyramid with a required dietary allowance of six servings a day. They are a great source of complex carbohydrates which are great for energy.

A vegetarian should also consider specific vitamins and minerals that you would normally get from meats and dairy products. This is to make sure that the dieter still gets those from plant sources.

For instance, calcium is found in dark, leafy vegetable such as collard greens and kale. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. You can develop a condition known as goiter if you do not have a sufficient intake of iodine. Fortunately, iodine-enriched salt or iodized salt is very effective in staving off conditions such as goiter and iodine deficiency.

Iron is a important component of red blood cells. You can get your iron from dark leafy vegetables and dried fruits, but keep in mind that your body does not readily absorb iron from plant sources. You will need to make the necessary corrections in your diet. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish and play and important role in the development of the brain and protect the heart from cardiovascular diseases. Look for fortified products or supplements to get your adequate levels of omega-3 fatty acids.

Another important one is vitamin B12. Just like omega-3 fatty acids, it can only be derived from meat sources, so you should consider taking vitamin B12 supplements to prevent anemia and other complications caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency.

http://goingallvegetarian.com/becomingavegetarian.html

you can include tofu into your diet.

it taste like nothing.

get soft tofu and put into a smoothie. You wont even taste it.

you can get some at Costco(idk were u live so idk if you have costcos)

any questions just ask :)

me

semi-vegetarians do not eat chicken. there is no such thing as semi veg. the notion is absurd. of course you would get all the nutrients you need if you have a well balanced diet. do your research.

There is no such thing as a semi-vegetarian. Protein is found in beans, pulses,wholegrains, nuts, tofu and green vegetables.

Well technically you're not vegetarian. And since you're still eating meat you'll easily be receiving all your nutrients without a problem.

Vegetarians do not eat chicken. To become a vegetarian, you stop eating the flesh of any living creature.