5 tips to become a vegetarian

5 tips to become a vegetarian

Hi Everyone! It’s been a long while since my last entry. But today I’m going to talk about a very interesting topic. You are going to love it. Have you ever want to try vegetarian diet? But you didn’t know how to start? Well I´m going to give you five tips to turn into a vegetarian. 

By Nicol Ramos

The first thing you need to know is there is 3 kinds of vegetarians. At least these are the most popular.

Lacto ovo vegetarian: They don’t eat any sort of meat (fish and chicken). But their diet includes eggs and dairy products. 

Lacto vegetarian: As the word say, they consume dairy products and avoid eggs.

Vegan: They don’t eat any kind of animal product.

Basic tips

Legumes are your new best friend: start to prepare plates that contains legumes as beans, lentils and chickpeas. They are a really good fountain of vegetal proteins. Cooked them with a carbohydrate, to make it a complete protein. For example: rice or pasta. Besides there is plenty ways of prepare them. Like hummus, hamburgers of lentils, salads and off course the traditional way to do it (like a soup).

Anaemia: If you want to prevent this disease you have to consume vegetables that contains iron. Most of the vegetables are rich in iron but the problem is the absorption. Is easier for your organism to absorbs the animal iron. But don’t worry about it. The solution is very simple. Add some vitamin c (citrus fruits) and will improve the absorption of iron. You can find iron in: algae, spinach, broccoli, lentils, oats and tofu. The last thing you need to know is that the coffee and the tea inhibit this process. So, remember never drink a coffee after lunch.

What to eat? the vegetarian diet is based on fruits, vegetables, nuts and dried fruits, legumes and plenty kinds of cereals. Prefer the integral versions of the cereals. The key for being healthy is to keep a variety diet.  Just in case you need more inspiration. I’m going to let you a seven-meal plan to find delicious and creative recipes.

Where to find the b12? This vitamin is present in eggs and dairy products. If you decided to keep vegan diet you may have to take a supplement of b12. However, you can find some food fortified with this vitamin (like soy milk).

Web of interested: If you have any questions about vegetarian nutrition, please visit Vegan Health for more information. You can also visit Mercy for Animals in case you need more reasons to become a vegetarian.

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