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