| The best way to gain your health back is by | | | | you need to do is just substitute them. |
| becoming a vegetarian or vegan. Think back to | | | | That is right, imagine eating some of your |
| when you were a child. Do you remember having | | | | favorite meals, only substituting some of the |
| endless energy? It would be great to feel that | | | | ingredients. |
| good again. How about losing some unwanted | | | | Here are some examples:o vegetarian "tuna" salad |
| pounds at the same time? | | | | sandwicheso vegetarian Italian "sausage" with |
| Then a healthy vegetarian or vegan diet just | | | | onion and green pepperso vegetarian "crab" cakes |
| might be the answer for you. It certainly is for | | | | with horseradish sauceo vegetarian "ribs" with |
| more and more American adults. | | | | corn-on-the-cob and baked potatoeso spaghetti |
| Are you wondering if you can go on a vegetarian | | | | with vegetarian "meatballs" |
| or vegan diet? Wonder if it is even a healthy diet? | | | | I bet you are thinking..."yeah, but those meals |
| I remember being at the same crossroads about | | | | probably taste awful!" You know what? If we |
| 2 years ago. So, I did some research to see if it | | | | were talking about substituting ingredients 10 |
| was for me. | | | | years ago, you would be right. But now, you will |
| Let us explore some reasons together and then | | | | be pleasantly surprised. |
| you decide for yourself. | | | | With more and more demands for substitution |
| 1. Cancer Prevention - a plant-based diet is rich in | | | | foods to taste like the real thing, times have |
| cancer-fighting substances called phyto-chemicals. | | | | changed for the better. |
| Studies have shown a definite reduction in certain | | | | Here are some substitute dairy products where |
| types of cancers such as breast cancer, | | | | the flavor and texture will amaze you:o buttero |
| prostrate, ovarian, colon and lung cancer. | | | | sour creamo milk (plain and chocolate)o cream |
| 2. Lower Blood Pressure - studies have shown | | | | cheeseo cheddar cheeseo mozzarella cheeseo |
| vegetarians to have lower blood pressure than | | | | parmesan cheese |
| meat-eaters. When meat is added to a vegetarian | | | | At this point, you may ask, is a vegetarian and |
| diet, blood pressure rises. | | | | especially a vegan diet a healthy one? Well, my |
| 3. A Healthy Heart - replacing animal protein with | | | | research amazed me. You would be surprised to |
| plant protein lowers blood cholesterol levels. | | | | know that it is not the amount of protein or |
| 4. Diabetes - current studies have found that in | | | | calcium you should be concerned with, as much |
| order to control diabetes, foods low in fat and | | | | as, the quality. |
| high in fiber and complex carbohydrates is what is | | | | Fortunately, you will pleased to know that all the |
| needed. Thus a vegetarian or a vegan diet is the | | | | quality you need is in vegetables, legumes (beans, |
| best choice. | | | | peas and lentils), grains, fruit and tofu. The |
| Are you beginning to see the health benefits to | | | | programming we have received, have made us |
| transitioning to a vegetarian or vegan diet? Still | | | | think that animal products are the only way to |
| think you cannot give up your favorite foods? | | | | get what we need in our diet. That programming |
| What if you did not have to? Well, you do not, all | | | | is fast becoming a thing of the past. |