I want to be a vegetarian!?!
I want to be a vegetarian!?
ok so i want to be a vegitarian and i know absolutly nothing about it so i need ur help!
any advice you guys have from what to eat to where to get food from would be help ful and also at this point my parents dont believe that i can do it its only my sister who can help so any usefull tips would be nice thanx!
12 hours ago
thanx for the very good answers!
and please keep answering them i need all the help i can get!
Answers: 12 hours ago
thanx for the very good answers!
and please keep answering them i need all the help i can get! They answered all the stuff about being a vegetarian so i don't need to do that. I'm sure that your body will want the taste of meat but there is an easy way to trick it. Eating fake meat! Most of fake meat taste very similar to real meat and has only a little less protein and WAY less fat so its MUCH better for you in the long run. I've been a vegetarian my whole life and I've never liked vegetables so its not nessicary to eat tons in your diet. In fact most meat-eaters i know eat maybe 4 servings of vegetables a week. so you wont really be missing out on much nutrients there. but there are nutrients in meat so you should probably also take multi vitamins just in case your missing any vitamins. You can get TONS of healthy vegetarian food at a Trader Joe's but if you dont have one nearby just go to a safeway. they have better fake meats then traders joes though maybe not as much. Some of my favorites are: "lightlife(brand) smart bacon," "yves(brand) veggie bologna" "boca burgers," morningstar(brand) chicken nuggets" "lightlife smart dogs" and " morningstar corndogs" but they have pretty much every kind of meat out there in a tofu version. i hope i could help. if you have any questions you can e-mail me. good luck! ;) Source(s):
P.S. the ppl who give thumbs to these kinds of answers are tards! Common Questions About Becoming a Vegetarian
What is a Vegetarian?
Generally speaking, a vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat, fowl, fish or any by-product such as bonemeal, animal fats or gelatin. Vegetarians live on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruit - some vegetarians eat eggs, milk and milk products. Vegetarians who avoid all flesh and meat products, and eat only plant-based foods are called vegans.
Part or Semi-Vegetarians
You don't HAVE to give up ALL flesh to be a vegetarian. You can be a part-vegetarian who eats (say) fish or a little chicken. Vegetarianism doesn't demand obedience to a set of strict veggie-rules. So be the kind of vegetarian you WANT to be, and follow the sort of vegetarian diet you WANT to follow. The Vegan Police ain't gonna arrest ya!!
Is it Difficult Being a Vegetarian?
Not really. Vegetarian food is widely available in most shops and eating places. Vegetarian food is easy to cook - many of your snack meals may already be 'vegetarian'. And there are lots of delicious vegetarian recipes and vegetarian flavors to choose from. On the minus side, because meat supplies a range of different minerals and vitamins, becoming a vegetarian means eating a wider variety of foods than meat-eaters. Because only a variety of vegetarian foods can deliver the nutrients for a healthy diet.
Do I Have to Give Up Using Animal Products (Leather etc.)
No. There are no specific rules about becoming a vegetarian. Be the sort of 'vegetarian' you want to be. Don't let vegans or macrobiotic vegetarians push you around any more than meat-eaters!
But is Vegetarianism Healthy?
Yes. As long as you follow a balanced vegetarian diet, you'll be perfectly healthy. The truth is, a balanced vegetarian eating plan has significant health benefits over the Western meat-diet. That's why medical studies keep showing that vegetarians are less likely to suffer from such illnesses as heart disease, cancer, diet-related diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.
Is Vegetarian Food as Tasty as Meat?
Yes. Remember, much of the 'taste' we associate with meat is actually 'fat.' And many instant or processed meat-foods are high in salt. So you're often tasting fat and salt - not the meat itself! Besides, a vegetarian meal doesn't mean taking the meat away and leaving the side vegetables. There are loads of different vegetarian tastes you can create from the hundreds of different vegetables, grains, fruit, pulses and nuts and seeds that exist.
Do Vegetarian Foods Take Longer to Cook?
No. The days of soaking dried beans for hours are long gone. Many vegetarian foods are available frozen, or in cans and most food manufacturers now also offer a wide range of ready-made vegetarian dishes. Vegetarian meals can be just as fast as meat-based meals.
I'm Told That Vegetarian Diets Lack Vital Nutrients Like Protein
A well-balanced vegetarian diet provides all the nutrients you need for good health. For example, adequate protein is found in dairy products, eggs and nuts, as well as in combinations of foods such as pulses and grains.
Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet
A vegetarian diet provides a wide range of health benefits. Research shows that vegetarians suffer less from many of the dieases associated with the typical Western diet, including obesity, coronary heart disease, hypertension, type II diabetes, diet-related cancers, diverticular disease, constipation and gall stones.
Vegetarian Diets Follow Dietary Guidelines
A typical vegetarian diet reflects most of the dietary recommendations for healthy eating, being low in saturated fat and high in fibre, complex carbohydrates, and fresh fruit and vegetables.
Vegetarian diets Lower in Fat/Lipids
Vegetarian diets tend to be lower in total fat. Taber & Cook (1980) found lacto-ovo vegetarians to consume an average of 35% of energy as fat, compared to omnivores consuming over 40% of energy as fat. A study of the diets of a group of French vegetarians found they had a daily intake of 25% less fat than non-vegetarians (Millet, 1989). Vegetarians also tend to eat proportionally more polyunsaturated fat to saturated fat compared with non-vegetarians. Animal products are the major sources of dietary saturated fat.
U.S. Vegetarian Health: Data from the Adventist Health Study
This is the only major, ongoing study on the general health and mortality of vegetarians in the U.S. Data was collected from 1976-1988.
Of the 34,192 participants, all members of the Seventh-day Adventist church:
" 29% were vegetarian.
" 7-10% of the vegetarians were vegan.
Compared to the non-vegetarians the above vegetarians had about:
" 1/2 the high blood pressure and diabetes
" 1/2 the colon cancer
" 2/3 the rheumatoid arthritis and prostate cancer
" Breast, lung, & uterine cancers tended to be lower in vegetarians but could have been due to random chance.
Vegetarian Life Expectancies
Life expectancies in the Adventist Health Study have recently been published. They show that this group of Seventh-day Adventists appears to be the longest-lived, formally studied population in the world (with an average life span of 78.5 years for men, 82.3 for women).
Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet - Summary
Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet, a 1999 paper co-authored by two experts on the mortality rates of vegetarians, concludes:
Compared with non-vegetarians, Western vegetarians have a lower mean BMI (by about 1 kg/m(2)), a lower mean plasma total cholesterol concentration (by about 0.5 mmol/l [19 mg/dl]), and a lower mortality from IHD [ischemic heart disease] (by about 25%). They may also have a lower risk for some other diseases such as diverticular disease, gallstones and appendicitis. No differences in mortality from common cancers have been established. There is no evidence of adverse effects on mortality.
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British Medical Association (1986). Diet, nutrition and health. BMA, London.
Fraser, G et al (1991) Diet and lung cancer in Seventh Day Adventists. Am Jnl Epidemiology v.133 p.683-93.
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Phillips, R L et al. (1985) Role of lifestyle and dietary habits in risk of cancer amongst Seventh Day Adventists. Cancer Research v.35 (Supplement) p.3513-22.
Phillips, R L et al. (1980) Mortality among California Seventh Day Adventists for selected cancer sites. Jnl National Cancer Institute v.65 p.1097-107. well come to the worl of vegetarian because of you more and more animals will save their live thanks:-
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. My best friend is a Veggie! LOL Here is a site that should help you a lot, loaded with all sorts of information, answers to questions, recipes and nutrition information.
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/ so... basically you cant eat meat.
and you need iron in your system. meat contains iron so you need to find some other type of food that will provide the iron you need. you can eat tofu or either eat some iron supplement pills.
vegatarians usually buy their foods from WHole foods becuase they are organic. Being vegetarian isn't that hard. The most important thing is getting enough protein. Some people take all sorts of supplements and vitamins, which is good but not necessary.
Good sources of protein include peanuts (like in peanut butter), tree nuts, falafel (middle eastern fried chickpeas), and, of course, ever-versatile tofu (from soybeans), which can be used in sandwiches, stir fry, and to replace meat in just about anything. Also, Mexican food - with rice and beans - offer a complete set of amino acids, just like meat.
I live in a very liberal area, and my local grocery store is well stocked with WildWood Farms brand tofu and other vegetarian options. If you can't find anything at your grocery store, try health food stores or upscale grocery stores like Whole Foods. Trader Joe's often has vegetarian options too.
You'll probably be able to find peanut butter and rice and beans anywhere, though. Give up one or two things at a time and learn to cook veg food before you make the commitment.
Have you seen this video?
http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/prefs.asp?... .To be vegetarian is a wide term. First you have to be vegetarian in taughts.Just you would not kill an ant.Will not like to Hert anybody. Just consider God created all of us to live with super most respect for every other individual/creature.
Now being vegetarian ,in food habits is so easy simply do not eat non veg, that's all.One of my friends told me that it is very easy to stop eating non-veg.He stopped twenty times.So you know now just be determined and no non-veg item will enter your mouth even by mistake. Best luck .--- ANIL