| When you first think about changing your diet | | | | your diet, there are soy-based products that |
| from a traditional diet to a vegetarian diet, | | | | are pleasing to the palate. Milk, margarine |
| it may be confusing. You are changing the | | | | and yogurt are now available in soy. They |
| dietary habits that have been with you your | | | | have the same nutritional value as dairy |
| entire life. | | | | products. |
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| When you start your research, you will find | | | | When you have made the decision to switch to |
| the fundamentals of being a vegetarian and | | | | a vegetarian menu, you are committing |
| the foods may not seem all that appealing. | | | | yourself to healthier eating habits. This |
| But as you research further, you will find | | | | goes for snacks too. |
| that a vegetarian menu can be filled with | | | | |
| delicious, colorful foods that are rich in | | | | Virtually all nuts are excellent snacks for a |
| nutrients. | | | | vegetarian menu. They can add tremendous |
| | | | flavor to any dish as well. Cashews, almonds, |
| Planning your vegetarian menus is probably | | | | peanuts and sunflower seeds can accentuate |
| the most challenging part of your change. | | | | any dish. |
| When you cut meat out of your diet, it is not | | | | |
| only the taste, but also the texture that you | | | | A vegetarian menu does not mean that you have |
| may have a hard time adjusting to. To assist | | | | to give up the foods you love. It is merely |
| yourself in adapting to a vegetarian diet, | | | | modifying the menu. There are so any |
| there are substitutions that you can use. | | | | variations to the vegetarian menu. By |
| | | | visiting your local health food store, you |
| Substituting beans for meat is an excellent | | | | will find thousands of menu items. You will |
| source of nutrition for a vegetarian menu and | | | | find yourself creating your vegetarian menu |
| there are such a variety of beans that you | | | | as you walk through the store. |
| can make virtually a different meal everyday | | | | |
| and not duplicate it for months. | | | | You will be amazed at how many different |
| | | | products there are on the market today for a |
| If you want to keep the texture that meat | | | | vegetarian menu. |
| offers, you can use a soybean based Tempeh, | | | | |
| it offers the texture of meat without any of | | | | When you decide to adapt a vegetarian menu, |
| the animal byproducts. Tofu is also another | | | | you are taking steps to improve your |
| option you can use in place of meat. Health | | | | lifestyle. With the choices that are |
| food stores sell these products in abundance. | | | | available today in vegetarian menus, you are |
| | | | limited only by your imagination. |
| If you are also cutting dairy products out of | | | | |