| Vegetarianism is becoming more and more | | | | is that vegetarians tend to be a lot |
| popular. Some people chose to become | | | | healthier than meat eaters. Statistics show |
| vegetarian because of health issues, animal | | | | that meat eaters are three times more likely |
| right issues or they simply don't enjoy the | | | | to develop heart disease or breast cancer |
| taste of meat. There are several types of | | | | than vegetarians. Meat eaters are also 400% |
| vegetarians which include semi vegetarians, | | | | more likely to develop colon cancer. Eating |
| who still eat meat, but eat meat and all | | | | too much meat has also been linked to obesity |
| animal products in small amounts. These type | | | | and excess weight. On average, vegetarians |
| of vegetarians usually eat this way because | | | | live about 6 years longer than meat eaters. |
| of a health problem such as high blood | | | | |
| pressure, obesity or heart disease. | | | | If you decide you want to become vegetarian, |
| Lacto-ovo vegetarians don't eat any meat but | | | | you have to make sure you are consuming |
| include dairy products and eggs in their | | | | enough healthy foods. A healthy vegetarian |
| diet, this is the most common type of | | | | doesn't survive off of white bread and pasta |
| vegetarian in Western cultures. There are | | | | alone. Make sure to include a lot of fresh |
| also lacto vegetarians, who do not eat eggs, | | | | fruit and vegetables, whole grain pastas, |
| but still eat dairy. The last and most | | | | breads and rice, lots of beans and legumes, |
| extreme type of vegetarian is a vegan. This | | | | soy proteins, tofu, and nuts. Make sure you |
| type of vegetarian doesn't include any type | | | | get adequate amounts of calcium by eating a |
| of animal products in their diet, including | | | | lot of soy milk, tofu, spinach, kale and |
| honey and gelatins. They often avoid wearing | | | | other vegetables high in calcium. If you are |
| clothing made out of leather or wool and only | | | | still eating dairy products and eggs, make |
| use products which are not tested on animals. | | | | sure you are consuming them in healthy |
| Most vegans become vegetarians because of | | | | amounts. |
| issues concerning animal rights. Some | | | | |
| vegetarians will only eat white meats, such | | | | By switching to a vegetarian diet, you will |
| as chicken or fish, or will only eat meat | | | | improve you're health and lose weight as long |
| that is labeled "free range", which indicates | | | | as you are eating the right foods. There is |
| that the animals were not raised under cruel | | | | a lot of information on the internet |
| conditions. | | | | concerning the issue of vegetarianism, so you |
| | | | can find out which type of vegetarianism is |
| A lot of people who eat meat can't understand | | | | right for you. |
| how a vegetarian can be healthy. The truth | | | | |