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Find a diet plan designed to meet your personal needs, eating preferences, lifestyles and health. Vegetarian meal plans can keep you motivated and on the right track to lose weight. Read short articles on nutrition for vegetarian and part-vegetarian eaters.
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Is Vegetarianism Right for Me?
For much of the world, vegetarianism is largely a matter of economics - meat costs a lot more than, say, beans or rice. As such, meat becomes a special-occasion dish (if it's eaten at all). Even where meat is more plentiful, it's still used in moderation, often providing a side note to a meal rather than taking center stage.
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The Vegetarian Diet Pyramid
The design of the The Traditional Healthy Vegetarian Diet Pyramid is not based solely on either the weight or the percentage of energy (calories) that foods account for in the diet. It represents a blend of these that gives relative proportions and a general sense of frequency of servings, as well as an indication of which foods to favor in a healthy vegetarian diet. The Vegetarian Diet Pyramid describes a diet for most healthy adults. Adjustments need to be made for children, women in their reproductive years, and other special population groups.
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Vegetarian Diets by the American Heart Association
Some people follow a "vegetarian" diet, but there's no single vegetarian eating pattern. The vegan or total vegetarian diet includes only foods from plants: fruits, vegetables, legumes (dried beans and peas), grains, seeds and nuts. The lactovegetarian diet includes plant foods plus cheese and other dairy products. The ovo-lactovegetarian (or lacto-ovovegetarian) diet also includes eggs. Semi-vegetarians don't eat red meat but include chicken and fish with plant foods, dairy products and eggs.
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Vegetarian Diets for Children
Since vegetarian diets are generally high in fiber, low in cholesterol and low in saturated fats (all characteristics of a healthy diet), they may actually be more healthy than most American diets and may lead to a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and Type II diabetes. Parents, especially if they are vegetarians, can feel reassured that they can safely raise their kids to be vegetarians too.
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Vegetarian Diets for Children
Eating habits are set in early childhood. Vegetarian diets give your child the chance to learn to enjoy a variety of wonderful, nutritious foods. They provide excellent nutrition for all stages of childhood, from birth through adolescence.
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Vegetarian Information
Healthy Weight Loss & Diet Advice for Lacto-Ovo Vegetarians and Vegans. Articles on Weight Loss and Dietary Nutrition, Plus a Healthy Vegetarian Diet Program, Plus Advice on Vegetarian Foods and Free Recipes.
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Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger. Our health professionals, activists, and educators work with businesses and individuals to bring about healthy changes in your school, workplace, and community. Registered dietitians and physicians aid in the development of nutrition related publications and answer member or media questions about the vegetarian diet.
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What Is a "Vegetarian" Diet?
Some people choose to follow a "vegetarian" diet, but there is no single vegetarian eating pattern. The vegan or total vegetarian diet is only foods of plant origin: fruits, vegetables, legumes (dried beans and peas), grains, seeds and nuts. The lactovegetarian diet is plant foods plus cheese and other dairy products. The ovo-lactovegetarian (or lacto-ovovegetarian) diet also includes eggs. Semi-vegetarians do not eat red meat but include chicken and fish with plant foods, dairy products and eggs.
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