Lately i have been thinking about becoming a vegetarian?
Im trying to eat healthier for my own benefit and my mom agrees with my choice but said i’ll need to eat beans, but is there any other food i could eat instead of beans?
Mostly what im asking for is some advice on becoming a vegetarian
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November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
There are many different types of beans each with its own flavor. Most meat eaters think of nasty canned beans when they hear the word beans. Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from –
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/
Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/teennutrition.htm
Get yourself a vegetarian cookbook. There are a few written just for teens like:
The Teen’s Vegetarian Cookbook – Judy Krizmanic
A Teen’s Guide to Going Vegetarian – Judy Krizmanic
Student’s Vegetarian Cookbook – Carole Raymond
Vegetables Rock!: A Complete Guide for Teenage Vegetarians – Stephanie Pierson
The Starving Students’ Vegetarian Cookbook – Dede Hall
The Vegetarian Kids’ Cookbook – Roz Denny
Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly – Marty Mattare & Wendy Muldawer
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Don’t do it!
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Eat a lot of green veggies. Potatoes are really easy to eat if you don’t like vegetables that much.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
lol if you don’t want to eat beans then don’t, you can eat other vegetable or fruits whatever, plenty of choice. you can also eat veggie dogs. mhmm ♥
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
you can eat tofu…lol lots of veggies n fruit umm nuts….try to eat some eggs and milk every once in a while
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
NO WAY!!! I couldnt live without meat !!!!! ♥♥♥
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
You could eat tofu or soy. The main reason for eating beans is to get the protein you will be missing. However, soy is loaded with protein so that will be a good substitute
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I think the most important thing to learn is how to combine foods so that they will form Complete proteins. Plant proteins are incomplete and you won’t get all of your essential amino acids.It is very important for you to be aware of this. If you combine the right plant foods though together you will get all of your amino acids. That’s my veggie tip of the day. 2nd tip. Steak is yummy
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I would not want to be a vegetarian because you miss out on a lot of good foods! But if you are fat then just watch what you eat and pick healthier foods.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Green vegetables are really good for you. You can still eat healthy with non-veg foods. Like, go to the grocery store and get some chicken. first take out all the fat and then chop it into pieces and cook it like you want.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Think of all the poor plantes you’d be killing you tree hugger
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
well if you become a vegetarian, then chances are you’ll need to eat lots of soybeans, to replace the vitamin you get from meat.
you can also eat sruff like eggs, peanutbutter,and other meat alternativs
as long as you eat your veggies and meat alt. its all g.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Cashew nuts, fruit yogurt or peas…
I’m not a vegetarian, but i do eat healthy and i do have my "vegetarian" days. If you cut up some apples and bananas and and mix it with some fruit, low fat yogurt in a bowl, you’ll find that its not only tasty, its healthy and filling– and u won’t even need those yucky beans.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I’ve been a vegetarian since the fifth grade! There are many other things besides beans that you can eat such as tofu, soy burgers, cheese, milk, tempeh, and grains! Just always remember to get enough nutrition everyday.I also sometimes eat the high protein power bars if I don’t believe I have had enough protein that day. If you would like a great website for vegetarian recipes I would recommend the link below. Being a vegetarian is great! I hope you become one!
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Make sure that you eat a wide variety of foods that will give you the proper nutrients and not just go for a bag of potato chips because it is easy.
I personally recommend taking a multivitamin every day, and depending on what kind of vegetarian you are becoming, if you don’t eat dairy or eggs anymore, I would also strongly recommend taking a B12, since this nutrient is only found in animal products.
To get the iron you will be missing focus on foods like:
lentils, chickpeas, beans, tofu, dried fruit, broccoli
Iron loss is especially significant to girls during menstruation.
Calcium:
If you decide to become a lacto vegetarian this won’t be a real problem, but if you choose not to drink milk, take a calcium supplement and add leafy green vegetables to your diet.
Protein:
This is the one people have probably been yelling at you. haha "You won’t get enough protein!" But its actually easy.
nuts, rice and beans, peanut butter, tofu, seeds, soy milk, grains, cereals and vegetables all have protein.
If you are worried about it, there are also protein supplements you can take with your multivitamin and B12.
This is a good website if you need help starting:
http://www.theveggietable.com/articles/becomingveggie.html
Good site for recipes:
http://www.vegcooking.com/searchrecipes.asp
And most importantly:
Do what feels right to you and enjoy being a vegetarian. Feel solid about why you are doing it.
Good luck! Happy eating! :p
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Beans are ok if you disguise them with flavour- try spicy Mexican style dinners, the spices are good for you ( that talk about them causing ulcers and indigestion is baloney). Try hummus, blended chickpea dip with added lemon juice. Make "hamburger" with crumbled tofu mixed with soy sauce and herbs, and lightly fried. Have soy milk with cereal. Actually, pasta itself contains alot of protein, so you could have that with fried broccoli, onions, and mushrooms . Do not worry about not getting enough protein, that is pretty unlikely, unless you eat nothing but rice. Ignore that stuff about the vitamin B12 "deficiency" in vegetarians or vegans, also the one about calcium deficiency from not taking milk -that is also malarkey. Calcium is available in green vegetables and nuts.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Instead of beans you could eat soy, tofu, lentils, nuts, seeds, chick peas. The thing about beans is they are high in iron and protein, and as a vegetarian you need to be sure that you get enough of those nutrients.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Boca burgers , veggie burgers , eggs are filling , you can have them boiled , or make an omelette with tons of cheese and iron – full veggies , you could have fishes and tofu’s ,and you can make soups full of lentils , and whole grain breads , and whole grain muffins , and whole grain pancakes , and you can have spinach pizza’s , garlic breads , YOU CAN HAVE TONSS OF HEALTHY STUFF !
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Cereals, nuts, beans (you already know), legumes, seeds, dairy products, pasta, noodles, soyabeans, vegetables, fruit, eggs, boca, & morning star products.
November 27th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
A "break-through" in your life time. There are people out there waiting & watching until Obama change their diet. If you want the entire world (except you) to be veg*an, hence finally you want to follow the "societal norm", it’s only possible by your grand-grand children. Nevertheless by mathematical uptrend shows that by the year 2060 there would be 65% vegetarians worldwide, I assure that the world would never achieve 100% vegans anyway.
(I still wonder if your grand child would able in the 65% category anyway).