Comments on: Vegetarian diet? http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html Vegetarian Resource with Free Vegetarian Recipes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:15:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dan C http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-6672 Dan C Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:26:55 +0000 http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html#comment-6672 I became a vegetarian in High School too. I just asked my parents to cook meat on the side if they wanted it (like not put beef in the pasta sauce), and suggested a lot of diverse menus (like baked potato night, breakfast-for-dinner, lasagna without meat, etc. After a while it became normal for them. I also talked to them on multiple occasions) and explained that this is what I believe. At some point they give up and either resolve that it is a phase, or you are convicted to what you believe. As for definitive evidence that vegetables won't kill you: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vegetariandiet.html I became a vegetarian in High School too. I just asked my parents to cook meat on the side if they wanted it (like not put beef in the pasta sauce), and suggested a lot of diverse menus (like baked potato night, breakfast-for-dinner, lasagna without meat, etc.

After a while it became normal for them. I also talked to them on multiple occasions) and explained that this is what I believe. At some point they give up and either resolve that it is a phase, or you are convicted to what you believe.

As for definitive evidence that vegetables won’t kill you:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vegetariandiet.html

]]> By: Orange http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-6673 Orange Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:26:55 +0000 http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html#comment-6673 Good for you! If everyone just cut their meat consumption in half, so much environmental destruction and animal suffering would be prevented. Check out this site for a guide to making the transition: http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=06making To be healthy, make sure you're eating enough calories (don't live on low-calorie foods like lettuce) and include fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains in your diet. Also see: http://www.tryveg.com/ http://www.chooseveg.com/ http://www.vegcooking.com/makingthetransition.asp Good luck! Good for you! If everyone just cut their meat consumption in half, so much environmental destruction and animal suffering would be prevented.

Check out this site for a guide to making the transition:
http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=06making

To be healthy, make sure you’re eating enough calories (don’t live on low-calorie foods like lettuce) and include fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains in your diet.

Also see:
http://www.tryveg.com/
http://www.chooseveg.com/
http://www.vegcooking.com/makingthetransition.asp

Good luck!

]]> By: Drew http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-6674 Drew Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:26:55 +0000 http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html#comment-6674 If you want advice and have iTunes I can't recomend anything more than compassionate cooks. Its a podcast and it's amazing. Please check it out, it will help you so much! If you want advice and have iTunes I can’t recomend anything more than compassionate cooks. Its a podcast and it’s amazing. Please check it out, it will help you so much!

]]> By: Vegetarian C http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-6675 Vegetarian C Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:26:55 +0000 http://www.becomingvegetarian.net/vegetarian-diet-7.html#comment-6675 im saying thank you for the things that cannot talk like cows and animals and your body will be happier too :D im saying thank you for the things that cannot talk like cows and animals and your body will be happier too :D

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