| | | | | calories when you cut out meat, milk and many |
| What is a vegetarian? | | | | types of candy (which contains dairy products |
| There are roughly three types of vegetarian. | | | | and galantine). |
| Vegans or strict vegetarians exclude all animal | | | | You will very soon begin to feel more energetic |
| products (e.g. meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, | | | | and less full after meals. My own experience was |
| cheese, and other dairy products). Many vegans | | | | that I felt that the foods gave me energy instead |
| also do not eat honey. | | | | of taking it away. I had less ups and downs |
| Lactovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, fish, and | | | | coming from the bloodsuckers raise and fall. |
| eggs but include dairy products. | | | | Are there any disadvantages of being vegetarian? |
| Lacto-ovovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, and | | | | I would say that there are any real disadvantages |
| fish but include dairy products and eggs. Most | | | | of becoming a vegetarian. But you really have to |
| vegetarians in the US are lacto-ovovegetarians. | | | | watch your protein intake. But don’t worry; |
| My story: | | | | there is protein in lots of natural food besides |
| In 2002 I “converted” to a full blood | | | | meat. |
| vegetarian. I did live like most other teenagers | | | | Protein in vegetarian diets. |
| back then; loads of junk food, pizzas and cola. | | | | These are the top five very best sources for |
| One of my good friends and I made a bet after | | | | protein; |
| a discussion one night, about meat. We agreed | | | | · Chick Peas (8 grams of protein pr. 100 gram) |
| that I should be a vegetarian for one month. I | | | | · Baked Beans (5 grams of protein pr. 100 gram) |
| completed that one month, and after that | | | | · Tofu (7,5 grams of protein pr. 100 gram) |
| another and another. I was sold. | | | | · Lentils (7,5 grams of protein pr. 100 gram) |
| Its almost six years ago I started my new life, | | | | · Soya milk (8 grams pr. ½ pint. |
| and boy, do I recommend vegetarianism to | | | | Protein consists of 9 different amino acids. You |
| others. It’s probably the best choice I had | | | | should be aware that not every alternative |
| ever made. But enough said about me… | | | | protein source contains all nine acids (sometimes |
| Why do people become vegetarian? | | | | only 6 out of 9). But as long as you make sure to |
| There are several reasons for someone becoming | | | | eat a variety of different foods, you should be |
| vegetarian. The most common are | | | | safe. |
| · Sympathy for animals. | | | | Round up: |
| · Health reason. | | | | Vegetarianism is a really healthy way of living. |
| · Weight problems. | | | | There are way more advantages than |
| · A combination of the above. | | | | disadvantages. |
| What are the benefits of becoming a vegetarian? | | | | To conclude, it is very important to get enough |
| Depending on how strict your vegetarian diet will | | | | protein every day. A rule of thumb is 1 gram pr. 1 |
| be, there are many benefits on cutting out meat | | | | kilograms of bodyweight. |
| and dairy product. You will most likely discover | | | | It is far from impossible to get enough proteins |
| that your weight will drop down (or up) to your | | | | even though you don’t eat meat or dairy |
| ideal weight. And this will happen without you | | | | products. |
| thinking about it. It is very hard to eat to much | | | | What you should do next... |