Is it ok just to eat vegetables, beans, and fruits all the time. Im a vegetarian. ?!

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and on soy beans/soy products at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean

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add to your list nuts, seeds, grains. Also some source of B12 e.g. a supplement tablet or liquid (B12 is vegan as it is only ever made by bacteria) fortified foods like some soya milks. Also seaweed - just a small sprinkle of arame or other seaweed in a stirfry or other dish every few days should give you all the iodine you need (if you don't used iodised salt). Also remember all spices, herbs, and salt are vegan - so you can add some extra flavour to your food. If you eat mainly whole foods like you mentioned, vegies, fruits, beans, lentils, peas, adding some wholegrain rice and other grains like quinoa, and some nuts and seeds, and you'll have yourself an extremely healthy diet. Good luck! Yum!

Whole grains, milled flax seed (great when combined with soy yogurt), and nuts. Walnuts are great because they have Omegas in them.
You need lots of protein, like soy, or nuts or from your dark, leafy greens. Of course beans are awesome, good for you for eating them.
But what I want to address to you are 4 things, and they are ALL crucially important.
Vegan Iron Source, Omegas, Vegan B-12, and of course the most crucial being Vegan DHA.
Very important that you have these while you are vegan.
Veglife puts out a really good chewable tablet for vegan iron and vegan B-12 combined in one tablet - and they are cheap: Vitamin Shoppe sells the 60 tablet bottle in their stores and at their online shop for only $6.99 I think, and all you need is one a day to take care of both your iron and B-12 requirement.
The next thing is either eating a lot of milled flaxseed, or buying flaxseed oil. (Don't forget to ALWAYS keep these refrigerated when not using) It is rich in omegas and also helps with regularity. You need the omegas for brain stability.
Last, but certainly NOT LEAST: Please look into vegan DHA supplement. Usually only about $15 a month's supply worth of supplement, and also now I see a lot of companies putting this into their food. But to be sure that you have a significant amount in your system, I would recommend you get the supplement. Vegan DHA is almost always ultimately made by one company called Martek, and Martek puts out their brand of DHA, called "Life's DHA". It is the only known vegan form of DHA and it is made from microalgae. It is vital to a vegan diet as it's almost impossible to find it in just regular foods that you would eat as a vegan. They say that it's in seaweed, but you would have to eat extreme amounts of the seaweed the get the correct amount of DHA that your body needs everyday. So just take the supplement. DEVA, a vitamin company that makes a lot of vegan vitamins has a vegan DHA supplement product, uses Martek's Life's DHA in that supplement. You can find it at veganessentials.com or if your local natural food store is really good, they might have it.
Most people are really ignorant when it comes to the subject of DHA, so be careful what you hear. I guarantee you that I am giving you the right information, as I have studied about DHA, and am a vegan myself who takes the supplement on a daily basis.
But also make sure you take the Omegas with it because you need the one (the DHA) with the other (The Omegas). Very important for brain functioning.
Please consider all of this - and hope this helps.

Self: someone who studies vegan nutrition, and a also vegan by choice.

Yes. But you should study a little about what makes complete proteins. Some foods go together really well to create protein in your body.

Eat your beans with rice. Eat your peanut butter with good whole grain bread. Eat your refried beans with corn tortillas.

Also, learn how to cook good Indian food like Daal or Channa Masala. These are high in protein, tasty and vegan. Just like you:)

Also--> get some books on vegan cooking and you will find all kinds of other delicious things to eat that will give you more than enough of all the nutrients you need to lead a healthy life.

Good choice! Good luck.

I was vegetarian for 5 years, and I know tons of vegans. My sister in law was vegan right through 2 healthy pregnancies. Informative books, websites, cookbooks. Lots of indian cooking.

It is almost OK.

The main thing missing from your diet is grain. Try to incorporate some healthy grains like multi-grain bread or crackers. If you are not eating carbs because you are worried that they make you gain weight, that's not true. Just don't over-do it and eat empty carbs (white pasta, white bread) less often.

Beans are an amazing food but try to add just a LITTLE variety! If we are eating healthily, our bodies definitely don't need that much variety. But try to replace your beans once in a while with other proteins like tofu, soy milk, nuts, peanut butter, etc

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1) You could add something like Quinoa. It is pronounced keen-wah.

It has many uses: porridge, pancakes, plain in a green salad, pasta, casseroles, stews, stirfries, soups, bread, etc....

It is high in protein, calcium and iron.

Follow the instructions for rinsing the seed well before cooking. Cooking porridge takes less than 15 minutes. Very easy.

Store in an airtight container in a dark, cool place for several months, or in the fridge for longer life.

To cook, rinse quinoa, then bring one part quinoa & two parts water (or stock for more flavour) to the boil. Simmer, covered for 15 mins.

When cooked, the quinoa looks pearly with a ‘saturn ring’. Remove from heat & stand for 5 minutes before fluffing gently with a fork.

For a nuttier taste, roast the dry quinoa in a dry frying pan over lower heat for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly, before cooking as above.

Quinoa will approximately triple in size when cooked.

You can use quinoa as a substitute for grains like cous cous.

2) You can also add sprouts to your diet. Sprouted items are exceptionally excellent for health and best of all very cheap and easy to do at home. The only expense is buying the initial sprouter, which then lasts for years anyway. Sprouts can be added to any food but they go really well in salads.

There are 3 general basic steps to growing sprouts:

Soaking: Soak your seeds in clean water (preferably filtered) in a jar for approximately 8-12 hours. The amount of seeds that you soak depends on your needs, but the seeds and roots generally swell to several times their size.

Rinsing: Most seeds need a minimum of 2 rinses/waters per day to keep them moist. A 3rd rinse can help during hotter or dryer weather. Ideally you would rinse for 30 seconds or more each time.

Refrigerating/Eating: When the sprouts are at your desired length put them into a sealed container and into the fridge. They should last another week, sometimes even longer.

You can sprout: mung beans, chick peas, lentils, alfalfa, broccoli seeds, amaranth, buckwheat, cress, peas, quinoa, sunflower seeds, wheatgrass, the list is endless.

These two food items will add a huge benefit to your diet

You need to be getting more protein. Find something to eat, like tofu, that has a lot of protein.
Also, make sure you are getting iron by either eating an iron-rich food or taking a daily iron vitamin.

Seems you have mostly everything you need. You could probably get away with fats, but you need to find some source of protein, such as tofu or something like that.

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Yes! That sounds super healthy.

you're being very healthy. but hey, our body needs vitamins we can only get from meat. maybe you should eat a little fish sometimes..try yoghurt. but you're having a very healthy lifestyle so you don't have to believe me.

you should eat dairy products as you need calcium also look for a protien source if u dont like eggs