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Vegetarianism represents a positive move toward
a cleaner and more compassionate world. Although many people
think that it is unhealthy to be a vegetarian; one should know
that a well planned vegetarian diet can provide all of the
nutrients that one needs to be healthy.
Vegetarian diets are generally high in fiber, low in
cholesterol and low in saturated fats, hence they are actually
healthy than other foods. |
Vegetarian diets is said to reduce the risk of obesity,
heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes as compared to other
diets. Vegetarian nutrition can be received from various
cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables. One can make sure that one gets
enough proteins and amino acids by eating a good balanced food
containing grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, vegetables and fruits. Zinc
is a very essential mineral for proper growth of children. Zinc is also
found in whole grains, brown rice, legumes, and spinach. It is also
essential to have a diet with foods that are high in calcium to meet
daily requirements that are necessary for the development of strong
bones.
It is also an important way to prevent the development
of osteoporosis in adults. Many vegetables like broccoli, sweet
potatoes, great northern and navy beans, and leafy greens contain
calcium. For children, soy milk or orange juice that is fortified with
extra calcium can help them grow strong and fit. Cereals, bread, rice,
and pasta which are fortified with iron should be consumed as most of
the vegetarian foods are not a high source of iron.
The quest and curiosity about vegetarian nutrition and health related
information is on the rise globally. More and more people are turning
vegetarian as they realize that it is a healthier living option.
Vegetarian diets give disease protection benefits because of their lower
saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein content.
Vegetarian nutrition food will include a lot of consumption of cereals,
pulses, nuts, dry fruits, Soya etc. Eating variety of foods is the key
to a healthy vegetarian diet. Vegan diets are free of cholesterol and
are generally low in fat. Thus eating a vegan diet makes it easy to
reduce the risk of major chronic diseases such as heart disease and
cancer. Vitamin D is not found in the vegan diet but can be made by
humans following exposure to sunlight. Some of the common vegan food
include oatmeal, stir-fried vegetables, cereal, toast, orange juice,
peanut butter on whole wheat bread, frozen fruit desserts, lentil soup,
salad bar items like chickpeas and three bean salad, dates, apples,
macaroni, fruit smoothies, popcorn, spaghetti, vegetarian baked beans,
guacamole, chili...etc.
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