I'm trying to become a vegetarian and I was wondering what do they eat???

Question

And is there any specific store that you need to buy the items to make the recipes???

And what's the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan???

Answer 1

I just wanted to clarify that the post above me (the first one) is not exactly correct. No vegetarian eats fish. If they did, they would not be vegetarian.

Protein is not much of an issue..it's in everything practically. Eat a balanced diet of whole grain foods, legumes, fruits, veggies, nuts. Google the vegetarian food pyramid and just do your research.

Answer 2

They don't eat meat products. A few vegetarians make an exception for fish but generally vegetarian means you don't eat any animal. Eat more soy products, beans, and other foods high in protein because protein will be lacking without chicken, beef, etc.

Why are you trying to become veggie if you don't even know what it's about? Honestly, if you are going to say health reasons, I would say that the more options you have for foods to eat, the healthier you will be overall. Every different food out there has a different nutritional content, so a mix of everything is preferable if you want to eat healthy. If you think becoming vegetarian will automatically make you lose weight, forget it! I've seen people gain weight after becoming veggie.

No specific store, but some stores like Whole foods and Trader Joe's cater to vegetarians more than other supermarkets.

Vegans do not eat any animal product, period. No meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, or anything derived from an animal. This includes any food that contains whey which is a part of milk. Being vegan requires that you read the ingredients label of EVERYTHING you eat. This is a much more difficult thing to accomplish while remaining healthy. You might end up eating a lot of boca burgers like my friend.

Answer 3

Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, grains--basically, if it isn't from animal flesh, you can probably eat it. Gelatin, being from the hooves, bones, and hides of animals, is also a no-no. And watch out for chicken or beef stock in a vegetable soup.

While a vegetarian may eat varying amounts of dairy, eggs, and/or honey, a vegan eats no animal products whatsoever, meaning, completely plant-based diet.

Most stores have fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains. There are plenty of specialty items that you can find in a Whole Foods or a natural foods store.

Answer 4

I just turned vegetarian about 5 weeks ago. The main things you eat are veggies and fruits, of course. But you can have soy products and veggie substitiutes. Veggie burgers and veggie sausage are good ideas for substituting meat. And you need to make sure to get a lot of protien. Eating nuts is the best way, but they're high in fat so you have to be careful how much you eat a t a time. Another good thing is pastas. Going to organic stores are good thing too. They have the food thats the best for you. But it can be a little expensive.
There are soo many recepies with pastas and veggies it's unbelievable!
For recepies, check out bookstores or this website can really help, too.

Answer 5

Being vegetarian means you choose not to eat any kind of meat. Instead, you eat a variety of beans, chick peas, soy protein (tofu) and nuts to make up for the lack of iron. A strict vegetarian will also cut of eggs and fish.

A vegan chooses not to eat any animal products. Including dairy products, meat, fish, eggs and honey. They eat filberts, greens and beans instead.

Answer 6

vegetarians usually eat only veggies and a few other things i think they can eat dairy im not sure, vegans only eat vegetables and do not eat meat or any kind of product that came from an animal.

Answer 7

it seems to me anytime Ive been told a person is vegan or vegetarian its usually in most cases a person who is in college or a teenager, i think its not really a sincere effort just a trendy thing!!! if your doing it to lose weight you will probably gain weight.

Answer 8

I think you need to read up on being a Vegetarian, how can you be one and not know what they eat and why?

Answer 9

it all depends on what type of vegitareyan you are some only eat thing that have been grown in the ground but others will eat milk and eggs and still eat vegitabels

Answer 10

That is great that you want to cook your own food. It is very important to have this skill in a country that thinks of being veg as specialty market and gouges prices accordingly. It may be hard to find certain items depending on where you live.(What general area do you live in? People may have more useful tips if you give us an idea =) Certain ingredients such as TVP, nutritional yeast, Indian and other Asian ingredients may be hard to find in some areas.

If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition
should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com