| You’ve finally made the decision to change | | | | whole-grain breads and crackers, such as rye, |
| your eating habits and dive head first into a | | | | whole wheat, |
| vegetarian lifestyle. Congratulations! You have | | | | For help visit: and mixed grain and other grains |
| made a wise decision. Now you have to decide | | | | such as barley and bulgur wheat are readily |
| whether to go? Cold turkey? Or make the | | | | available. |
| transition gradually. | | | | *You should give consideration to the following |
| Whichever way to choose to start your | | | | foods:- |
| vegetarian lifestyle, you can will notice the health | | | | *Canned beans, such as pinto, black beans, and |
| benefits of vegetarianism For more details go to: | | | | garbanzo beans |
| more quickly by firstly significantly reducing the | | | | *Rice (including brown, wild, etc.) and pasta (now |
| amount of meats consumed, and making | | | | available in whole wheat, spinach, and other |
| vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains the | | | | flavors) with tomato sauce and canned beans and |
| focus of your meals. | | | | or chopped veggies |
| Take your time when shopping for food, plan | | | | *Vegetarian soups like lentil, navy bean, or |
| ahead, and make sure you read food labels to | | | | minestrone |
| ascertain information about food additives, food | | | | *A wide variety of plain frozen vegetables, and |
| coloring and hidden animal ingredients. If you | | | | canned and frozen fruit |
| decide to eat dairy products, choose non-fat or | | | | *Fortified soy milks and soy cheeses, should you |
| low-fat varieties. | | | | choose to not eat dairy |
| There is a wide variety of vegetarian foods | | | | *A wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, |
| available in most grocery stores; however, some | | | | which should be the core of any diet |
| of the more uncommon items may need to be | | | | Once you have mastered the art of cooking |
| sourced from one of the many specialty | | | | delicious vegetarian meals you will soon realize |
| vegetarian food stores. Eat a wide variety of | | | | that a meatless diet does not have to lack |
| foods, and don’t be afraid to try vegetables, | | | | variety. As a matter of fact you will find it easy |
| fruits, grains, breads, nuts, or seeds that | | | | and fun to serve up such healthy, tasty and |
| you’ve never tried before. Convenient, | | | | perhaps life prolonging meals that you and your |
| ready-to-eat, whole-grain breakfast cereals, and | | | | family will thoroughly enjoy. |
| quick-cooking whole-grain cereals such as oatmeal, | | | | |