| Many people contemplate becoming a vegetarian | | | | everyone ate vegetarian meals just one day a |
| at one point or another. Some consider a | | | | week, it would save one out of seven animals. |
| meatless diet because they feel sorry for the | | | | Out of 92 million animals that are consumed in the |
| animals. Others think a vegetarian way of eating | | | | United States alone every year, over 13 million |
| will improve their health.However, out of those | | | | animals would be spared. This is a huge impact!In |
| well-intentioned people very few actually follow | | | | addition to doing good for our planet, you'll enjoy |
| through and change their way of eating. The idea | | | | great health benefits by including more fruits and |
| of completely giving up meat forms a big | | | | vegetables in your diet. Fruits and vegetables are |
| stumbling block for most.For some reason, when | | | | rich in vitamins, nutrients, anti-oxidants and fiber - |
| it comes to vegetarian cooking, most people only | | | | all the things that are good for us. They can help |
| see the "extremist" approach: either give up meat | | | | with weight loss and prevent diseases. Numerous |
| completely or you might as well include the meat | | | | studies show that diets high in fruits and |
| in every meal. This "all or nothing" thinking | | | | vegetables reduce the risks of deadly diseases |
| becomes a mental barrier that keeps a lot of | | | | such as cancer, heart attack and stroke.Also, by |
| people from eating more vegetarian meals.How | | | | trying out new dishes, you will break your food |
| about finding a happy medium? Drastic changes to | | | | routine and discover new tasty recipes and food |
| one's diet never last. Do not beat yourself up for | | | | combinations. It's really nice to eat something |
| eating meat. There is no need to give it up | | | | different once in a while instead of being stuck in |
| completely. Just try eating a little less of it, that's | | | | a food rut.This simple shift of mindset from "all or |
| all.Start right now by making one meatless dinner | | | | nothing" to a happy middle ground will do wonders. |
| every week. Keep everything else the same. | | | | Vegetarian eating does not need to be a full-time |
| Eating just one vegetarian dinner every week is | | | | commitment, sacrifice and strive for unattainable |
| definitely doable and easy. It will be just a nice | | | | perfection. Just do what you can to eat a little |
| change instead of deprivation!If you think going | | | | less meat, have fun trying new vegetarian meals |
| meatless one day a week would not make a big | | | | and enjoy the benefits. |
| difference, consider these simple numbers: if | | | | |