I need advice about becoming a vegetarian?
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Good for you! I've been a happy veg for about 6 yrs. now. Peta has a lot of info about being & becoming a veg. There are a lot of magazines about vegetarianism and I can also reccommend a cookbook called "The Starving Students' Vegetarian Cookbook" (ISBN: 0-446-67675-6) The most important thing to consider when becoming a veg is getting enough iron, this is found in leafy greens, especially spinach. You might find a supplement (they're best eaten with a sufficient meal.) Protein can be found in soy products and love your peanutbutter!
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change your diet. become vegan.
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Degree in Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Science and then either join the Meat Hygiene Service or the Environmental agency. Would recommend doing a masters in Environmental management or biochemistry.\n\nI
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talk to her about it - try to be as calm as you can to start out.  emphasize the things that stick out to you the most (how it seems she values veganism more than cultural traditions, for example) to try to keep the conversation focused.  also be ready to listen to her views, because who knows, maybe it really is deeply important to her.  the thing that is most important here is that she knows how you feel - if she does go vegan, you guys can find recipes for things you can make her.  ultimately, going vegan is a really personal choice - it's not right for everyone, but for some people, it's crucial.  best of luck!
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A health check would be advisable before a diet can be determined.\n\nI you have high cholesterol or high sugar. Adjustments would need to be made in your diet accordingly.\n\nI am a 95% vegetarian, but I include wild salmon, sardines or  mackerel for the Omega3 that is available from that source. It is hard to get the right EPA Omega3 fatty acids from an entirely vegetarian diet. Flax and Borage does not have EPA which is very important in preserving the cognizance and memory and helps keep down cholesterol.\n\nOne suggestion I have is that you also check your body type. Indian Ayurvedic Medicine has some good suggestions based on your body type. I do not go STRICTLY by Ayurvedic, but I do tend to follow it generally.\n\nThere is a new "FAD" diet that suggest that you "Eat Right 4 Your Type", a book that suggest your diet be based on your blood type. I do not feel that this has any scientific validity as it overlooks the genetics, trauma or diseases you might have had. I does not take your CURRENT health into  consideration.\n\nGood luck and good health in your adventure.
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I am on the verge of becoming a vegan. I am a vegetarian because i can't stomach the sight of meat or bloody anything, i also don't like the fact that milk comes from an animals tit and humans are the only species in the world that drink breast milk past adolescence!! that is disgusting! I think that meat is hard to eat because of animal cruelty. My sister in-law is a vegan and she became that way for many reasons, one is that she had to eat a lot healthier because she has Lupus! and two she is a vet and cares for animals on some huge level, and she knows how all animals are treated when they are raised for meat.or eggs or milk. I will eat organic turkey meat but really nothing else from animals. this is a complicated decision to make because it is a huge change in life style and i have only been strong with it for about a year. There are tons of websites out there! research! try Organic foods just to eat healthier you don't have to hug any trees or anything.
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Hi.  Vegetarians eat other proteins - legumes, whole grains, and milk products (yogurt, milk, tofu, etc.)\n\nIf you want to stay full longer, include a protein with each meal.  If you want to feel full longer in the morning and still want your regular cereal, have an egg white omlet with it or some yougurt. \n\nSame thing with dinner - include some kind of protein - include whole wheat, beans, or even a glass of milk with your dinner will help.
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Babies can be vegetarian, but care must be exercised that they are fed a balanced diet, as with all babies.\nYou may find books on vegetarian parenting useful, as well as a number of websites:\nhttp://www.vegsoc.org/info/familyindex.html\nhttp://www.ivu.org/articles/children.html\nThere are quite a few books listed on http://www.amazon.com\nso have a search if you are interested.
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go vegatarian, its not salads forever, ppl dont realize how many foods u can still eat, after a few weeks u'll notice ur getting skinnier, and soon u'll be as skinny as my friend Natalie, trust me, she's skinny. but not like in an unhealthy bulemic way, in a healthy vegatarian way, but keep in mind that u still have alot of food possibilities, i but this drink, its like nothing but different fruit juices, it's called Naked, its so0o0o0o0o good
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no. i am a vegetarian.
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Diet helps a lot, but don't forget to exercise, too!  \n\nLean proteins are your best bet.  Fish and Soy are the healthiest, but poultry cooked without much fat, or butter is okay, too.  You need to make sure you get enough amino acids (building blocks of protein) in the right balance.  If you don't get the right balance, the left-overs end up being stored as fat.  Red meats tend to be very high in fat, but without the red-meat, your balance gets thrown off.  I'm not one to push supplements, but there is an amino acid, called L-carnitine,  that helps supplement, when you cut down or eliminate red-meat.  For vegetarians, it's an absolute must.   Recently, L-carnitine is also being promoted to help reduce fat, and help build healthy muscle tissue.  \n\nAlso, make sure your body is running effeciently.  Take a multi-vitamin.  One I'm a big fan of is GNC's "B-complex 75 complete".  It's an effective multi-vitamin, with plenty of B-vitamins, as well as guarana seed extract.  Guarana is a safe, natural source of caffeine, that can give you a little extra energy to motivate you to exercise (the REAL key to fat loss).  There's no "caffeine crash" from guarana, plus the vitamin is timed-release.  It's only $10 for 60.
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I like veggies. I don't believe God really cares about you being a vegetarian. As for the dominion we have it without slaughtering animals. Adam and Eve never ate meat in the garden of eden only afterwards did God say that you could. So having dominion is control of them(Which we still do).
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Check out the frozen food section of your grocery store.  They may sell products like Boca, Morningstar Farms, or other vegetarian options.  Also, look in the natural food department of the store.  There are many vegetarian snack options and meal options there.  Make sure you read the packaging though because some of the items are "natural" and some are vegetarian.
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Well, this is kinda a good question.  B/C after you are done eating the meat you become a vegetarian again until you eat meat again.  So technically you could say you were a vegetarian between meals or for short periods of time (5-6 hours).  Hmm...
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101 reasons to go vegetarian:\nhttp://www.flex.com/~jai/articles/101.html\n\nA DOZEN EXCUSES TO STOP EATING MEAT  \nWHEN YOU CUT OUT MEAT:  \n\n 1. You'll feel better.  \n\n 2. You'll save money - a LOT of money - on your food bill.  \n\n 3. You'll have easier bowel movements, and will not need to pay good money for extra store-bought fiber.  Meat has no fiber at all, and vegetarian diet is fiber rich.  \n\n 4. You'll lower your serum cholesterol levels.  Dean Ornish, M.D. prescribes vegetarian diet instead of coronary bypass surgery.  It works as well or better, is cheaper, and is immeasurably safer. \n\n 5. Your risk of cancer, as well as heart disease, will be cut in half.  Cornell University conducted a ten year study in China in which the diets of over 300,000 people were investigated.  The more animal products eaten, the higher the incidence of cancer and heart disease.  The less animal products eaten, the lower the risk.  The evidence is indisputable. \n\n 6. You'll have fewer dishes to do, and those that you do have will be a lot less greasy.  \n\n 7. You will save lives.  There is plenty of food on Earth for each and every person.  There is not enough for every person if we raise all those pigs and steers, too.  If we all go meatless, or nearly so, famine is over.  (Lappe, Ten Myths About World Hunger)  \n\n 8. You will save water (which is one of the reasons you stop famine).  In the USA, fully one half of ALL our drinkable water goes to raise farm animals.  \n\n 9. You will reduce pollution.  Runoff from cattle farms is a major source of polluted water in America.  \n\n 10. Your breath will smell better.  I know this is pushing the point, so try this simple experiment.  Let your dog breathe on you for a few minutes.  Now find a cow and compare.  The vegetarian animal has different digestion and different bacteria, and this results in different odors.  I know: years ago, I milked 120 cows twice a day.  \n\n 11. You will have less dandruff, and your skin will look nicer.  I speak from personal and observed experiences.  You just try it!  \n\n 12. You will automatically and effortlessly find your ideal weight.  Meat, even lean meat, is 10% to 15% saturated fat.  Cut that out and you start to drop   the pounds.  I don't have to tell you about ice cream, or the sugar in ice milk or frozen yogurt.  Your weight loss will be gradual but progressive.   Most vegetarian foods are by nature lower fat and lower calorie, unless you become a silly "pudding vegetarian" and eat a lot of desserts and junk food. \nhttp://www.doctoryourself.com/eatright.html
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Simply becoming vegetarian won't automatically make you slimmer.  You should eat lean proteins, such as legumes, some tofu and lowfat dairy.  Eating lean poultry and fish are good options.  I was vegetarian for 12 years and found I actually gained some weight.  I was not conscientious about my nutrition, and ate far too much refined carbohydrates such as white pasta, white bread etc.  I would eat whole grains because they take longer to digest, keep you full and are low calorie and full of fiber.
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you could become vegetarian. It isn't hard, i turned vege when i was 10 and am now vegan 7 years later. it has been proven to be healthier for your body, your heart, the animals and the environment and economy. You can snack all day on nuts and fresh fruit and veggies and stuff, also, a citrus friut first thing in the morning has been proven to kickstart your metabolism. Cardiac workouts are best, try going for a jog for 30mins 3X a week, or a bike ride for 45mins. Good luck.