I recently became vegetarian and I would like to know what kinds of things I can eat that will give me the right amounts of fiber, iron and other nutrients necessary for my body to function properly. The reason I ask is that I was recently told that being vegetarian may not be all that good for you. I heard from this person that there was a study done and it showed that there were obese vegetarians and others that were not getting enough nutrients.
The most important thing is that you get enough B12 (which you can also get from things like eggs.)
Most people get B12 from meat. You can get B12 from supplements or nutritional yeast flakes. Nutritional yeast is great in cheese sauce recipeis. If you supplement, use methylcobalamin or cobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is cheaper, but has an attached cyanide group because of the artificial way it is made.
If you’re a guy, you probably have enough iron. In any case, green veggie juicing is great for added nutrients and any green veggie gives iron. look into it. Lentils, beans and cabbage are good for protein. You don’t need as much as some think, but if you need more protein, hydrolyzed whey is a decent source. Hummus is good food.
Vegetarians get less DHA and EPA which people usually get from fish. It’s debatable if you need to supplement, but if you choose to, you can get algal extracts. Algae is where the fish get these nutrients from to start with.
Vegetarians also get a little less methionine, but if you get enough B12 this won’t matter much because your body can use the B12 to recycle the methionine.
Other than that; being vegetarian is a wonderfully healthy lifestyle. I think there were some problems in the past because vegans tended to use more hydrogenated oils to replace things like butter. If you avoid processed foods and fried foods and eat plenty of fresh and freshly cooked vegetables, you’ll see an uptick in your health.
There’s debate about onions and garlic. Buddhist vegetarians don’t use them, but the reasons are debated.
try quinoa/ kinoa and be sure to eat lots of leafy greens, legumes/ beans, and whole grains. good luck!
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If you’re vegetarian, the things you eat cant nearly add up to the needed nutrients found in meats and dairy products. I myself don’t eat fish but I take a multivitamin every day or once every 2 days and it keeps me healthy
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I swear by multivitamins
http://www.vegetarianvitaminsguide.com/vegetarian-vitamins/how-do-vegetarians-get-vitamins-and-nutrients-usually-found-in-meat
here is a site i found that might help you:)
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Multivitmins yes and also fruits, veggies, nuts ,whole grains, Non Dairy milk and products. You can make your own vegetable soup stock for soup and make soups with pasta and whole grain pastas and ETC.
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my sister and i are vegetarians too, congrats!! well my sister takes this multivitamin called "Alive" and it does wonders for you. it has so much of everything and is really good for anyone. you can purchase this at any vitamin store. http://www.vita-king.com/catalog/images/na02.jpg
it comes in either pills, powder, or shakes/juice
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It is better not to be a vegetarian.
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The most important thing is that you get enough B12 (which you can also get from things like eggs.)
Most people get B12 from meat. You can get B12 from supplements or nutritional yeast flakes. Nutritional yeast is great in cheese sauce recipeis. If you supplement, use methylcobalamin or cobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is cheaper, but has an attached cyanide group because of the artificial way it is made.
If you’re a guy, you probably have enough iron. In any case, green veggie juicing is great for added nutrients and any green veggie gives iron. look into it. Lentils, beans and cabbage are good for protein. You don’t need as much as some think, but if you need more protein, hydrolyzed whey is a decent source. Hummus is good food.
Vegetarians get less DHA and EPA which people usually get from fish. It’s debatable if you need to supplement, but if you choose to, you can get algal extracts. Algae is where the fish get these nutrients from to start with.
Vegetarians also get a little less methionine, but if you get enough B12 this won’t matter much because your body can use the B12 to recycle the methionine.
Other than that; being vegetarian is a wonderfully healthy lifestyle. I think there were some problems in the past because vegans tended to use more hydrogenated oils to replace things like butter. If you avoid processed foods and fried foods and eat plenty of fresh and freshly cooked vegetables, you’ll see an uptick in your health.
There’s debate about onions and garlic. Buddhist vegetarians don’t use them, but the reasons are debated.
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