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The Health Benefits of A Vegetarian Diet
By John Peters
Vegetarian or not if you change the way you think about food and experiment and try new "meat-free" dishes in your diet you could be pleasantly surprised. Studies have shown that vegetarians that infact follow a well balanced low fat high fibre vegetarian diet often have lower occurances of coronary artery disease, hypertension, obesity and some forms of cancer.
A vegetarian diet is lower in total fat and vegetarians also tend to eat proportionally more polyunsaturated fat compared to saturated fat in comparison to with non vegetarians. Animal products are in fact the major sources of dietary saturated fat consumed by non-vegetarians. Vegetarians avoid all meat, poultry, game, fish and slaughterhouse by products such as gelatine and animal fats.
The main staples of a vegetarian diet are fact fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, seeds and nuts. Most vegetarians eat dairy products and free-range eggs.
Fruitarians: Avoid all animal products and processed foods.
Vegans: Avoid all animal products.
Lacto-vegetarians: Eat dairy products but not eggs.
Lacto-ovo-vegetarians: Eat both dairy products and eggs.
Semi-vegetarians: Eat fish and/or chicken but no red meat. They are not officially classed as vegetarians.
A vegetarian diet is very healthy option but it is important to ensure that it is a well balanced diet.
The main staples of a Vegetarian Diet are :
Grains and cereals: Wholegrain bread, brown rice, wholewheat pasta, muesli.
Legumes, nuts and seeds: Soya beans. kidney beans, split peas, lentils, almonds, cashews, sesame seeds
Fruit and vegetables: As much as you want - think variety. Try new fruits and vegetables and include them in your diet every day
Dairy or soya products: Look out for fat free and reduced calorie options for milk, yoghurts, cheeses. A typical vegetarian diet closely matches expert dietary recommendations for healthy eating, being low in saturated fat and high in fibre, complex carbohydrates, and fresh fruit and vegetables.
As long as you eat a variety of foods you will be getting all the nutrients you need. About the Author John Peters writes for various health related websites, offering advice on diet and weight loss programs.
Tips and advice on vegetarian weight loss and vegetarian diet plan
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