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I’ve decided to do a little research because I’m thinking about becoming a vegetarian. I realize that there is a lot more to the diet then just stop eating meat, like taking certain vitamins and such. I was wondering if you guys knew any websites that would give vitamin suggestions, recipe ideas, and really any and everything there is to know about vegetarianism.
Thanks so much!
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I take a multivitamin and B12 tablet daily and I do not have anemia or any vitamin deficency. I have my bloodwork done every 90 days and I tell you I have much healthier as a Vegan. Vegan cooking is not much different than Standard cooking. For example if you like Tacos then substitute Boca Crumbles for the ground beef. You can make Sloppy Joes and Chili the same way. You can eat spaghetti just substitute Marinara for the meat sauce. If you are worried about protein you can make a fruit smoothie out of soy milk and put a scoop of soy protein powder in it. I also cook and season my food with Nutritional Yeast Flakes which serves two purposes. The Nutritional Yeast Flakes are loaded with B Vitamins and also have a cheesy flavor to them. Nutritional Yeast Flakes tastes great on pasta and vegetables. I also like the Skinny Bitch in the Kitch cookbook which has a wide variety of Vegan recipes. If you have a Whole Foods Market in your area that is the place to shop and find all of your main staples. Just know that being a Vegetarian/Vegan is no different than any other diet. You cannot get stuck in a rut and eat junk food or the same few items and be healthy. You have to eat from all food groups and eat a wide variety of vegetables. Some people go Vegetarian and only eat salads made from iceberg lettuce, french fries, and veggie burgers, only and wonder why they feel bad. Know that the greener the lettuce the more nutrients it has. You get your proteins from Tofu, Seitan, Tempeh, Beans, Lentils, and Texturized Vegetable Protein (fake meat). You get the rest of your nutrients from Vegetables, Fruit, and Whole Grains. The whiter the bread the less nutritional content it has. So try to eat sprouted whole grain, Rye, and Pumpernickel breads. Try to eat a sweet potato instead of a white potatoe and brown rice instead of white rice when possible. I try to eat different colored vegetables throughout the day that way you know you are getting a wide variety of nutrients. For example today I ate a sweet potatoe, Kale, Spinach, tomatoe, red oninion, mushrooms, and asparagus. Tomorrow I will rotate it out as much as possible. When I make a salad I make it with the darker lettuces like Romaine and I sometimes add fresh spinach to a salad. Iceberg lettuce is not bad for you it just has the least amount of vitamins and the least amount of fiber. Just remember it is so true that you are what you eat. If you eat junk you will feel like junk!
I will post as many links as I can in the sources area below. Hope that these answer all of your questions.
A well balanced healthy vegetarian diet does not require vitamins. If you eat right, no matter what diet you follow, supplements are not needed.
Here are some a pretty good sites:
http://www.vrg.org/
http://www.happycow.net/becoming_vegetarian.html
Great choice!
Here’s some of my favorite sites :
http://www.vegsoc.org/
http://www.vrg.org/
http://www.vegetarianvisitor.co.uk/
http://www.thevegetariansite.com/index.htm
http://www.abbeysvegetarianrecipes.com/
http://www.veggiefoodguide.co.uk/
http://www.goveg.com/
http://www.peta.org/
Goodluck on your Vegetarian lifestyle, i hope it goes well!
I’ve been a vegetarian ever since I was 11 and it’s been 1 year in like a half.
my diet is just don’t eat meat and take B-12 and my eating lifestyle is fine.
As you can see, there are a lot of websites out there. I personally recommend http://www.vegweb.com. I’ve been going there for years and love it.