If i am going to be a vegetarian how do i know what are the best protein and calcium supplment pills are?

Question

i want to know if i can drink soda pop, use butter, eat cheese, or jello.

Answer 1

You need to check each product. There are veggie butters, and some non-veggie butters. same for most products.

As a vegetarian you do not need any supplements. i've been veggei for 27 years and nerver take any pills, suppliments etc. Neither am i ever ill.

Just eat a balance of veggies, cereal, fruits, nuts etc.

Answer 2

Soda, as far as I know, is vegetarian, along with butter.
A lot of cheeses have rennet in them, which is NOT vegetarian. If the ingredients list of your cheese says "enzymes" and it doesn't specify vegetable or fungal, I'd assume the enzymes come from animals.
Jello is a big no-no. Gelatin is made by boiling the tissues of animals. If you're going to take supplements, read the labels for gelatin.
Ohhhh, and check your yogurt! I found some yogurt and was enjoying it immensely until I realized it had kosher gelatin in it. Kosher gelatin is NOT vegetarian, don't be fooled by the whole kosher thing. Bleh.
Also, a lot of food dyes are not vegetarian. I know carmine isn't; that's made from insects. I'm not 100% sure of all of the dyes, but I know you can find a great list of non-vegetarian and non-vegan ingredients at http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faqingredients
It's shocking, really.
For protein, beans, nuts, and dairy are good. Fortified cereals are great for you to get your iron and B12. Go to the library and become a nutritional expert. Learn everything you can about vegetarian diets and about the consequences of not meeting your needs. Learn about all of the nutrients and things that you need. It's actually fun to know so much about your food, and it becomes an obsession to look at the ingredients list for all of your food.

Answer 3

Yeah, you can drink soda, use butter, and eat cheese and call yourself a vegetarian... though as a vegan I would personally discourage those things :)

No jello, though. As has been stated, gelatin is made from animals.

And normally I'd sigh and say "no, you don't need calcium and protein pills"... but if you're the kind of person who drinks soda and eats jello, maybe those wouldn't be such a bad idea. Vegetarian or not, eat healthy, k?

Answer 4

You can do whatever you want to do. If you're trying to be healthy I would avoid all of those things, but there you can be healthy or unhealthy whether you're vegetarian or not.

Sounds like you're confusing vegetarians with vegans. Vegetarians don't eat mean; vegans don't eat any animal products (so cheese, butter are out). Both groups drink soda, if they want. But there's a lot of variation; it's not like there's a rule book.

Also, if you're either one, don't worry too much about calcium and protein. Vegetables and even bread are loaded with protein, and most vegetarians still get way more than the recommended amount. Calcium hasn't been shown to be that important either, though you can get plenty of it in energy bars, supplements, or dairy products if you aren't vegan.

Answer 5

There are varying degrees of being a vegetarian, but why would you want to be? I was for about a year and a half. It is not healthy. It is better to just eat a balanced diet. A lot of fruits and vegetables with some beef, fish and chicken. With your being female, you need the amino acids that you get from lean beef. It helps with hormonal balance. As far as vitamins, I use purity products supplements. They are organic and the body assimilates them more. Synthetic vitamins are a waste. Its up to you, but I advise against it. Is it for a religious reason? Or you think it will be healthier? It won't be healthier. Your body is built to eat meat, contrary to what vegans say. It is a medical fact. With out animal protein your body gets sick.
Contrary to what some people think they know here is a medical "FACT" as one person put it so many times, although she never said medical.
Medical Fact, Lean beef is an excellent form of protein that no planrt on Earth provides. Why? Because of certain very important amino acids in beef that the human body must have to stay healthy and balanced. We humans are not cows and are not physiologically made to be vegetarians. We are omnivorous. As in we eat both plants and animals. Not all proteins are the same. Biology class should have taught you that in school. You can do what you want, but I haven't seen anyone here that knows what they are talking about. If you are worried about commercially raised beef, buy organic beef. That is the unadulterated truth backed up by medical fact.

Answer 6

Soda yes,butter,yes,cheese,only some(cheeses made without rennet,rennet is part of the stomach lining of a cow),jello,no,jello is made from boiled animal bones.

MYTH: "Vegetarians get little protein."

FACT: Plant foods offer abundant protein. Vegetables are around 23% protein on average, beans 28%, grains 13%, and even fruit has 5.5%. For comparison, human breast milk is only 5% (designed for the time in our lives when our protein needs are as high as they'll ever be). The US Recommended Daily Allowance is 8%, and the World Health Organization recommends 4.5%.

MYTH: "Beans are a good source of protein."

FACT: There is no such thing as a special "source of protein" because all foods -- even plants -- have plentiful protein. You might as well say "Food is a good source of protein". In any event, beans (28%) don't average much more protein per calorie than common vegetables (23%).

protein isn't really a problem,but here are some decent protein sources:nuts,beans,brown rice,whole grain breads,soy foods,eggs, cheese,milk,peanut butter

MYTH: "Milk is necessary for strong bones."

FACT: McDougall: "Where does a cow or an elephant get the calcium needed to grow its huge bones? From plants, of course. Only plants. … People in Asia and Africa who consume no milk products after they're weaned from their mother's breast grow perfectly healthy skeletons in the normal size for their race. A consistent conclusion published in the scientific literature is clear: Calcium deficiency of dietary origin is unknown in humans. Dairy products contain large amounts of animal proteins. This excess protein removes calcium from the body by way of the kidneys. Knowing the physiological effects on calcium metabolism of eating excess protein explains why societies with the highest intakes of meat and dairy products--the United States, England, Israel, Finland, and Sweden--also show the highest rates of osteoporosis, the disease of bone-thinning."

Good sources of calcium are: broccolii,spinach,calcium fortified orange juices,and other dark green leafy vegetables

Answer 7

So you don't eat beef or chicken? Why? You should eat lots of peanuts and mushrooms there good for your health.

Answer 8

milk for calcium (yogurt, cheese, etc.) and calcium enriched orange juice

beans, peas, nuts and soy for protein

Answer 9

Chicken & beef
BUYERS BEWARE!

Answer 10

yes u can no meat though!