| Healthy diet is important for | | | | can get it from supplements or foods. |
| vegetarians. Being vegetarians can make | | | | Being vegetarians can mean you get less |
| you miss some good food which is | | | | vitamins and minerals when you miss them |
| necessary for your body. The best thing | | | | from some meat and fish or seafood. |
| to keep healthy as being vegetarians is | | | | Vitamins also provide the "synergy" that |
| try not missing the necessary nutrition. | | | | many nutrients require to be efficiently |
| Eating healthy is a long-term lifestyle | | | | used in the body. 7.Cheese and milk. Soy |
| option in order to gain long-term | | | | cheese or nutritional yeast flakes are |
| healthy body. Check the list of food | | | | available in health food stores. The soy |
| that are edible and good for health of | | | | provides the same protein. Soy bean milk |
| vegetarian, and pick them at the | | | | can be used instead of milk. 8.Zinc. |
| supermarket so that you get good health. | | | | This mineral is an essential component |
| 1.Colour fruits are good to your health | | | | of many enzymes and plays a role in cell |
| and contain low calories. Fruits like | | | | division and in the formation of |
| plums, cherries, blueberries, and | | | | proteins. Good sources of zinc include |
| oranges contain high level of vitamin C, | | | | whole grains, soy products, nuts and |
| non fat, and give sweet taste. | | | | wheat germ. 9.Eat more nuts, which |
| 2.Calcium. Feed your body an adequate | | | | contain healthy unsaturated fats. |
| calcium. Calcium is the main factor to | | | | Substitute olive or canola oil for |
| strengthen bones and teeth. Get your | | | | butter or stick margarine. 10.Fruits, |
| calcium from low-fat sources, such as | | | | vegetables, beans, and whole grains are |
| skim milk and low-fat yogurt. If you | | | | the "good" carbohydrates-nutritious. |
| can't get the optimal amount from foods, | | | | They should supply the 20 to 30 grams of |
| take supplements Calcium are mostly | | | | dietary fiber you need each day, which |
| found in low-fat dairy foods.Dark green | | | | slows the absorption of carbohydrates, |
| vegetables spinach, turnip and collard | | | | so there's less effect on insulin and |
| greens, kale, and broccoli are also good | | | | blood sugar, and provides other health |
| sources of calcium. 3.Protein. It keeps | | | | benefits as well. Such foods also |
| skin, bones, muscles and organs healthy | | | | provide important vitamins, minerals, |
| and good looking.The sources of protein | | | | and phytochemicals (plant chemicals |
| are eggs, dairy products, meat, lentils, | | | | essential to good health). To keep your |
| nuts, seeds, and whole grains. 4.Vitamin | | | | vegetarian diet on track, keep planning |
| B-12. Vitamin B-12 is necessary for | | | | on the good diet for your health. No |
| producing red blood cells and preventing | | | | matter what your age or situation, a |
| anemia. It can be found almost | | | | well-planned vegetarian diet can meet |
| exclusively in animal products, | | | | your nutritional needs. Even children |
| including milk, eggs and cheese. For the | | | | and teenagers can do well on a |
| vegetarians, vitamin B-12 can be found | | | | plant-based diet, as can older people, |
| in some enriched cereals, fortified soy | | | | and pregnant or breast-feeding women. If |
| products or by taking a supplement that | | | | you're unsure whether a vegetarian diet |
| contains this vitamin. 5.Butter. When | | | | is right for you, talk to your doctor or |
| sautéing, use olive oil, water, | | | | a registered dietitian. |
| vegetable broth, wine or fat-free | | | | Abrahamson Owen is the professional |
| cooking spray instead of butter. In | | | | freelance writer. He's also the |
| baked goods, use canola oil. 6.Gain | | | | webmaster of Goodyhealth. |
| adequate all vitamins and minerals. You | | | | |