I’m becoming a vegetarian but will it make me lose weight?

I’m going to give being a vegetarian a try, and I’m wondering how this will affect me. I’m in athletics at school, and I’m a little worried about what the effects will be. I know that when you make major changes to your diet, sometimes there are effects. Could someone please tell me how becoming [...]

I don’t eat meat, including poultry and fish, and am a college student looking for healthy yet easy recipes. I’ve been a vegetarian for a few years but I always get overwhelmed by all of the recipes in my cookbooks and end up eating microwavable meals. I am busy with school so I don’t have [...]

I want to eat healthily but I need to know what a balanced vegetarian diet for a person my age looks like.

I have been on a vegetarian diet for 4 months now. I have been experiencing hair loss and fluctuations in my menstrual cycle. Can someone please give me some kind explanation and/or advice on what to do? PS I have been taking multi-vitamins and they haven’t worked to keep my hair from falling out. I [...]

I am looking to eat a bit healthier and I was looking for some healthy vegetarian recipes that also taste good! I would prefer ones that are quick and easy since I am a very busy person, but I am open to whatever you have to offer! I do not like mushrooms or tofu. Thanks [...]

I really think I want to become a vegetarian. I can’t stand the thought of killing animals. To me personally, it is just cruel and uncalled for. So, I was wondering: How would I go about becoming a vegetarian and still have the proper protein and nutrients I need? By the way, I am twelve. [...]

The first week of becoming vegetarian I had 2-3 easy bowel movements a day which was new to me. I felt like eliminating meat from my diet really helped in that area. Now it’s week three and I’m back to irregular, crampy, uncomfortable pooping. I make it a habit to eat a cup of beans [...]

I’m thinking about becoming vegetarian, and wanted to know if anyone felt a difference in their health, such as more energy. A friend who is vegetarian says she noticed a difference right away and her cholesterol and blood pressure improved.

All I can find online is the good effects; for example, the increased costs and land usage required for meat production etc. What I’d like to know is whether or not vegetarianism could have an overall bad effect on the economy (not including how the health benifits of vegetarianism may reduce the revenue of medical [...]