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