| ant to gain health and lose weight? But you are | | | | life aspossible (What’s that? Oh, no, of |
| too anxious due to the usual misinformation | | | | course I am not talking about destroying human |
| thatflies around about vegetarian diets, like you | | | | lives as a result oftheir diet… smartie! But |
| cannot get enough protein, iron or calcium on a | | | | you do have a sense of humour, often a typical |
| vegetariandiet? Or “it is all too hard! | | | | vegetarian trait). Reasons caninclude reaping good |
| “ You certainly can get complete nutrition | | | | karma but some also maintain a healthy body so |
| from a vegetarian diet. | | | | their spiritual life may havebetter chances to |
| Here are three steps that get you going today. | | | | flourish. |
| You want to gain health and lose weight? But you | | | | Environmental reasons |
| are too anxious due to the usual misinformation | | | | Meat production is many times more |
| thatflies around about vegetarian diets, like you | | | | energy-intensive than is growing of plant food. |
| cannot get enough protein, iron or calcium on a | | | | Great swathes offorest land have been cut to |
| vegetariandiet? Or “it is all too hard! | | | | run cattle and the grazing of cattle on marginal |
| “ You certainly can get complete nutrition | | | | lands causes soil erosion. Inur overpopulated world |
| from a vegetarian diet. It is nothard and you can | | | | where our use of energy has already outstripped |
| start today. | | | | the earth’s capacity forrenewal, |
| Take three steps to see yourself on the way to | | | | overemphasis on meat consumption is |
| a healthier life. It’s simple: know why you | | | | self-destructive. Particularly when there are |
| want to try avegetarian diet; get the right | | | | nocompelling health reasons not to abstain from |
| information without being overwhelmed by it; | | | | meat altogether. Many more environmental |
| then… do it. | | | | reasons exist,including reduction of suffering to |
| A good vegetarian diet is indeed a good thing. But | | | | animals. |
| as with everything an unbalanced one is not. | | | | Your reasons |
| Justany low calorie and vegetarian recipe or easy | | | | There are many reasons for going vegetarian. |
| vegetarian recipe will not do. If you have been a | | | | You may be motivated by a combination of the |
| meateater for many years your body may need | | | | abovereasons or have a completely different, and |
| to adjust to a supply of minerals that are of | | | | valid reason. Be clear in your mind what that |
| differentproportions to vegetarian diets. That is | | | | reason is anduse that as your driving force. |
| why it is important to set out on the road of | | | | A major pitfall of vegetarianism is that some |
| vegetarianism withsome knowledge about its | | | | people who change abruptly from meat eating |
| benefits and pitfalls. | | | | tovegetarianism find that this does not make |
| But first, if you want to commit yourself to | | | | them feel any better. Don’t blame the |
| anything, it is important to know your motivations | | | | vegetarian diet andgive it some time. Treat your |
| fordoing just that. No motivation, no | | | | body with the respect it deserves. If your |
| perseverance. Here are some reasons that | | | | motivation is right, meaningyou know why you |
| motivate millions ofpeople to eat their vegetarian | | | | are becoming vegetarian, you will put some effort |
| meal today: | | | | into finding the right informationand do not |
| Weight loss. | | | | proceed in a hurry. Reduce your meat intake |
| Many people take to a vegetarian diet or | | | | gradually and set yourself a reasonable timelimit |
| specifically a low calorie and vegetarian recipes | | | | to get used to your vegetarian diet. |
| regimebecause they think a | | | | You can buy books on the subject or see a |
| "carrot-and-lettuce’ diet will slim them | | | | naturopath who can map out a transition plan for |
| down. They may see vegetarianism as akind of | | | | you. Talkto some vegetarians you know and |
| punishment for a body that has gone off the rails. | | | | you’ll find they are happy to share some |
| Consequently, unless they are lucky andstumble | | | | recipes with you. Heck,they may even invite you |
| across information that shows them how delicious | | | | to share their experience directly with them and |
| a true vegetarian diet can be, they are at riskof | | | | invite you to dinner. If theydon’t, take |
| returning to their old diets as soon as some | | | | yourself (and them?) to a good vegetarian eating |
| weight has come off. A balanced vegetarian diet | | | | place. You can see that even just findingout about |
| mayindeed give enduring weight loss benefits. | | | | vegetarian food can be fun! |
| Health reasons | | | | Yes, a vegetarian diet can easily contain all the |
| Studies suggest that vegetarians have a | | | | nutrition that a human body needs. Therefore, the |
| significantly reduced risk of death from heart | | | | secretis in being clear in why you want to |
| disease (about | | | | become vegetarian, get good information on any |
| 30%) than meat eaters, including those who eat | | | | vegetarian recipe,low calorie and vegetarian recipe |
| fish and poultry. As the iron in meat is more | | | | that you can find. There are many easy |
| availableto our bodies than in plants, it is more | | | | vegetarian recipe books outthere that inform you |
| likely that iron-overload occurs in our blood as | | | | on how to obtain all the nutrition you need and |
| meat eaters age. | | | | take you little time to prepare. |
| This is a problem as high iron levels are associated | | | | Of course there are unhealthy vegetarian diets. A |
| with cancer risk. Some studies show a | | | | balanced diet is the key. Having some |
| reducedcancer risk for vegetarians. But because | | | | basicknowledge about what foods you should |
| many vegetarians also exercise, do not smoke | | | | include in your vegetarian diet is an essential |
| and do not drinkmuch alcohol, that benefit is a bit | | | | starting point. |
| hard to pin down. Do it all, and be sure to be | | | | Vegetarian food can be absolutely delicious. Do it |
| healthy! There are manymore health reasons to | | | | right from the start and you won’t look |
| go vegetarian. | | | | back. And…depending on how you eat |
| Religious reasons | | | | now, a vegetarian diet can be easier on your |
| Some religions proscribe a vegetarian diet, with | | | | wallet too! |
| some going to great lengths to destroy as little | | | | Here’s to your health! |