So why become a vegetarian?
Generally speaking a lot of research has
been done which shows that a vegetarian
diet once followed correctly can lead to a
much healthier lifestyle.
The top 5 reasons are; vegetarians have
much lower cholesterol than meat eaters because their meals are typically lower in saturated fat; vegetarians have much lower blood pressure than non-vegetarians as there
is a general reduction in sodium intake; less calcium is lost with a vegetarian diet which
will in turn prevent osteoporosis, gallstones
and kidney stones, this is because consuming large amounts of animal protein (meat) encourages the loss of calcium
from the bones quicker than that of plant
foods; a vegetarian diet helps prevents
cancer because they eat less fat and more
fibre and because they have a high intake
of vegetables or plants that contain cancer-fighting substances; an individual on a vegetarian diet have a better chance of controlling diabetes because their meals
are based largely on whole grain, fruit and vegetables with peas and beans which is a
diet low in fat and sugar giving them control over their diabetes.
Try to change your eating habits to
'the vegetarian way'..
Start by eating vegetarian meal three days
per week.
Make it interesting, so try to include a new
food into your vegetarian diet.
Try using mushrooms, so that you are
making replacements in your tried recipes.
There is an increase in awareness of the importance of healthy food, many people
are also becoming vegetarian because it matches the kind of low fat, high fiber diet recommended by dieticians and doctors.
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