| You want to gain health and lose weight with a | | | | Studies suggest that vegetarians have a |
| vegetarian diet? But you are too anxious to do it | | | | significantly reduced risk of death from heart |
| due to myths about vegetarian diets. like, you | | | | disease (about 30%) than meat eaters, including |
| cannot get enough protein, iron or calcium. It's | | | | those who eat fish and poultry. As the iron in |
| boring rabbit food. and so on... | | | | meat is more available to our bodies than in |
| Here's some good news: | | | | plants, it is more likely that iron-overload occurs in |
| You certainly can get complete nutrition from a | | | | our blood as meat eaters age. This is a problem |
| vegetarian diet. It is not hard and you can start | | | | as high iron levels are associated with cancer risk. |
| today. | | | | Some studies show a reduced cancer risk for |
| Take three steps to see yourself on the way to | | | | vegetarians. But because many vegetarians also |
| a healthier life. It's simple: | | | | exercise, do not smoke and do not drink much |
| 1) Know why you want to try a vegetarian diet | | | | alcohol, that benefit is a bit hard to pin down. Do it |
| 2) Get the right information without being | | | | all, and be sure to be healthy! There are many |
| overwhelmed by it | | | | more health reasons to go vegetarian. |
| 3) Then... do it. | | | | Religious reasons |
| A good vegetarian diet is indeed a good thing. But | | | | Some religions proscribe a vegetarian diet. |
| as with everything an unbalanced one is not. | | | | Reasons can include reaping good karma but |
| Just any low calorie and vegetarian recipe or easy | | | | some also maintain a healthy body so their |
| vegetarian recipe will not do. | | | | spiritual life may have better chances to flourish. |
| If you have been a meat eater for many years | | | | Environmental reasons |
| your body may need to adjust to a supply of | | | | Meat production is many times more |
| minerals that are of different proportions to | | | | energy-intensive than is growing of plant food. |
| vegetarian diets. That is why it is important to set | | | | Great swathes of forest land have been cut to |
| out on the road of vegetarianism with some | | | | run cattle and the grazing of cattle on marginal |
| knowledge about its benefits and pitfalls. | | | | lands causes soil erosion. In our overpopulated |
| But first, if you want to commit yourself to | | | | world where our use of energy has already |
| anything, it is important to know why you'd do | | | | outstripped the earth's capacity for renewal, |
| that. No motivation, no perseverance. | | | | overemphasis on meat consumption is |
| Here are some reasons that motivate millions of | | | | self-destructive. A vegetarian diet is an enjoyable |
| people to eat their vegetarian meal today: | | | | way to do your bit about global warming. You'll |
| Weight loss | | | | consume less energy! |
| Many people take to a vegetarian diet or | | | | Your reasons |
| specifically a low calorie and vegetarian recipes | | | | There are many reasons for going vegetarian. Be |
| regime because they think a "carrot-and-lettuce" | | | | clear in your mind what that reason is and use |
| diet will slim them down. They may see | | | | that as your driving force. |
| vegetarianism as a kind of punishment for a body | | | | Of course there are unhealthy vegetarian diets. A |
| that has gone off the rails. Consequently, unless | | | | balanced diet is the key. Having some basic |
| they are lucky and stumble across information | | | | knowledge about what foods you should include in |
| that shows them how delicious a true vegetarian | | | | your vegetarian diet is an essential starting point. |
| diet can be, they are at risk of returning to their | | | | Vegetarian food can be absolutely delicious. Do it |
| old diets as soon as some weight has come off. | | | | right from the start and you won't look back. |
| A balanced vegetarian diet may indeed give | | | | And... importantly, a vegetarian diet is easier on on |
| enduring weight loss benefits. | | | | the planet and your wallet too! |
| Health reasons | | | | Here's to your health! |