I've bean a vegetarian for about a month,not eating meat is very important 2 me,but everyone keeps telling me how unhealthy it is. Can you help me?
2007-02-25 11:01:57 · 14 answers · asked by Kitty2011 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Here are 2 pdf files containing a list of vitamin, mineral and EFA and where you can get them on a veg diet.
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/downloads/VitaminMin_a.jpg
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/downloads/VitaminMin_b.jpg
As for the remarks of veg diet being unhealthy etc. u need to listen to the right people. If we want to learn how to drive well, we must learn from an excellent driver. Not from one who has never drive before, not from one who drives poorly. Likewise, if you want to learn how to get good nutrition on a veg diet, you must listen to those who are living great on a veg diet.
2007-02-25 13:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure that you get the protein that naturally present in meats from something else. You might want to try a protein shake or eggs or beans.
2007-02-25 11:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Interpreted 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i can give u some nutritional advice..
as a vegetarian, u need to supply yourself with the nuitrients u are lacking from not eating meat..
these would be: vitamin B-12,(B-12 is found only in animal products, but u can get it from milk and eggs)
other B vitamins, zinc, and complete proteins.. to name some..
u need to eat beans with brown rice... this forms a more complete protein.. eat a WIDE variety of foods...
you also might want to look into eating indian foods... they are largly vegetarian and quite healthy...
2007-02-25 11:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by bigschwinger 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Morning Star and Boca make great meatless products.Take a multivitamin and drink juices that are fortified.Sobee makes some really good ones. That's what I do. I was just at the doctor day before yesterday and I'm 100%.
2007-02-25 12:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by MISS K.I.A. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eat soy products such as tofu as a meat replacement at least 3 times per day.
2007-02-25 11:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by Revvi A 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes....in order to receive the proper nutrients from the meat that you are not intaking you must visit a local nutrition store and pick up some supplements that have the same essential nutrients as the meat
2007-02-25 11:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by psudrago01 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Make sure you eat plenty of protien substitutes as well as take 1 or 2 vitamins a day
2007-02-25 11:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by JOEY/ KATH K 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just eat lots of dark green veggies, because they are high in iron and vitamin C, and all fruits and veggies are high in fiber, so make sure you eat a lot of them, also eggs, cheese, tofu, buts, protein bars, milk and protein shakes, and of course, a good multivitamin
2007-02-25 11:05:55 · answer #8 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, the only thing that is unhealthy when you are being a vegetarian, is that you don't get any sort of protein. i would recommend you buying protein shakes or if worst comes to worst protein pills.
make sure that you eat everything else on the food pyramid and eat it in plenty amounts, you must eat lots of fibers, but do not only eat them.
2007-02-25 11:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by Johnny Skizzle 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Actually point of fact. its been studied that in the long run you will be more healthy if you dont eat meat.
P.s
All I can say is Tofu, Tofu, Tofu
2007-02-25 14:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by ggfan777 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋