| Being a vegetarian means facing greater | | | | fact, constantly consuming the same sort of food |
| challenges in providing enough nutrients to your | | | | every single day can precipitate food sensitivity |
| body. Health care specialists have actually created | | | | and allergy issues. The vegetarian food pyramid |
| a vegetarian food pyramid that helps vegetarians | | | | helps in this respect by providing a variety of |
| pinpoint the foods they should eat to maintain | | | | choices and combinations for a vegetarian to |
| good health. Vegan or not, every person can take | | | | choose from. |
| some lessons from the guide. | | | | Aside from sensible portion control, being |
| The pyramid was developed by Arizona State | | | | vegetarian doesn't mean dooming oneself to a |
| University researchers and, like the omnivorous | | | | lifetime of bland rabbit food. Vegetables and grains |
| food pyramid, comprises 5 layers. Naturally, dairy | | | | can be cooked and prepared in a variety of |
| and meat products are omitted from the | | | | interesting and tasty ways. The first step to take |
| vegetarian version. Instead, it contains whole | | | | is to practice on vegetarian foods that are more |
| grains, protein foods, nuts and seeds, vegetables | | | | familiar before branching out to try something |
| and fruits as well as oils a vegetarian should | | | | more adventurous. Consider peanuts a stepping |
| consume. Even though it's a healthier lifestyle | | | | stone to Tempe, the fermented soybean patty |
| choice, going vegetarian doesn't mean a person is | | | | that is a good source of protein. |
| free from portion control measures, especially if | | | | The vegetarian food pyramid is only a guideline |
| they're overweight. | | | | for a different lifestyle. For novices, it's best to |
| In medicine, there is no magic bullet or panacea | | | | take things slowly and sensibly. Do as much |
| that can cure all that ails mankind. Similarly, | | | | reading on the subject as you can and you might |
| vegetarians shouldn't rely on just one type of | | | | surprise yourself with the recipes you eventually |
| food to provide all the nutrients they require. In | | | | come up with! |