Most common questions used to investigate
Are you looking to stave away from lifestyle diseases?
Have you made protein plans?
Are you conscious about the environment?
Do you know why you're making the shift to a vegetarian diet?
Do you know that there are many types of a vegetarian diet?
Are you pregnant?
Common conclusions
Research shows that the chances of getting lifestyle diseases like obesity and diabetes go down significantly when you consume vegetarian food because they are plant-based and hence tend to be low in cholesterol, fat, and sugar. That said, you still need to stay on top of the foods you eat, including the portions, as too much food and too little exercise can even make you unhealthy. A vegetarian diet is not an automatic antidote to lose weight, but it is an excellent way to stay healthy, provided you make sensible eating choices.
One of the common problems of switching from a meat diet to a vegetarian diet is the protein intake. Animal products tend to have protein in them, so there is no shortage of it. A plant-based diet does not readily have protein, and you have to choose foods such as legumes rich in protein consciously. In other words, you need a diet plan to ensure that you get enough protein in your everyday diet. Otherwise, you'll be losing on this important macronutrient.
A vegetarian diet is good for the environment because it is estimated that many resources go into raising animals and eating them. Many experts opine that the greenhouse gas levels will come down if many people switch to a vegetarian diet because animals require extensive grazing grounds. Forests are being razed down to create these grazing grounds for animals. This is almost a circuitous route to consume food, so going back to the plants can significantly reduce resource consumption.
Every person has a specific reason for shifting to a vegetarian diet, so you're sure to have one too! Just make sure that you're shifting for a concrete reason because that's when you'll be able to stick to what you're doing. Otherwise, this shift will not last long.
There are many types of a vegetarian diet. Broadly speaking, a vegetarian diet can be divided into Lacto-Ovo, Lacto, and ovo diets. As the name suggests, Lacto means dairy products while ovo means egg-eating, and of course, Lacto-Ovo implies someone who eats both dairy products and eggs. A different diet is called vegan, where no animal products are consumed, including eggs and milk. So, if you're making the shift, decide which of these would work for you.
This is not the best time to change diets because it can take some time for your body to get used to the new diet. Also, you may be missing important nutrients like vitamin B12.
If that's the case, slowly start adapting to a vegetarian diet.
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