I'm thinking of becoming a vegetarian?

Here's what you need to eat. Please make a note of the pulses and vegetables which I've mentioned. Apart from those mentioned, it would be beneficial to purchase fruits and vegetables which are native to your region so that you can formulate your own recipes in the future.

You need to make sure you eat pulses at least three times a week and fruits and vegetables everyday.

Have a fruit for breakfast(apart from something else of course) and vegetables/pulses for lunch and dinner.

Make sure you include ALL varities of fruits, vegetables, pulses, grains, nuts, seeds and dry fruits in your grocery list.

Don't eat mock meat and soybean as mock meat contains sodium and soybean is bad for health.

Mock meat is also soy based so too much soy can be bad for health.

Actually even a little soy is bad for health.

What's wrong with soy?

Soy beans are naturally toxic to humans, but they're harmless when they go through a fermentation process, which is how we get tofu.

But soy is being used in more and more things these days.

Just look through your cabinet. You'll be surprised.

Anyway, most companies aren't putting their soy beans through this process because it takes too much time, and time = money.

Instead, they put it through a chemical process, but this rarely gets rid of the soy's toxicity completely.

Symptoms of a high soy diet are thyroid problems, breast cancer, and other complications.

People get these symptoms because the soy they eat isn't fermented.

Studies:

http://www.alsearsmd.com/this-modern-health-food-m...

http://www.nmia.com/~galenvtp/WAPSoyC3.pdf

Mock meat can never be part of a staple diet(food what you eat everyday) as it is highly processed.

You CAN have it ONCE IN A WAY.

Its a luxury and not a need.

Now looking at a staple diet, You'll need to consume naturally occurring FRUITS,VEGETABLES(cauliflower,carrot, potato, beetroot, broccoli, okra, eggplant, radish, turnip, cabbage, bitter gourd, spinach,capsicum(aka bell peppers)),PULSES(chickpeas,kidney beans,black eyed peas,green gram,black gram,lentils,lablab bean,moth bean,horse gram,cow pea,double beans),NUTS(cashew nuts,peanuts,walnuts,pistachios,raisins) and GRAINS.

Also, do have figs once in a while as it is good for blood purification.

Make something like rice and bread your staple diet.

You can have rice with vegetables or lentils/legumes for lunch and bread(I have Indian bread usually) with pulses for dinner.

You will get all vitamins and minerals from fruits,vegetables,pulses, legumes and nuts provided you consume them in variety so don't fall for the myth that says vegans/vegetarians need to take multivitamin supplements.

Vegans/vegetarians don't need to take supplements as they get all their nutrients from the above mentioned sources.

Supplements are supposed to be taken by people with deficiencies so do not take them UNLESS they have been prescribed to you by a doctor.

Here are some recipes:

http://www.vegiehead.com/index.html

http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/category/subji-vege...

http://www.indianfoodforever.com/indian-breakfast/

http://www.thekitchn.com/10-inspiring-vegan-blogs-...

http://www.easy-indian-food.com/indian-breakfast-r...

http://www.indianfoodrecipes.net/vegetarian-indian...

http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/category/snacks/

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collection...

Congratulations on taking this first step to a healthier life!! Although vegetarian will get rid of some side effects of eating animal products such as poor digestion and sluggishness, going vegan will improve your overall health immensely. You can get just as much proteins from beans eg kidney beans as you can from say, a steak, and there is no fat. Also for proteins I suggest a green smoothie or salad everyday with things such as kale, baby spinach, lettuce etc. Research the work of vegan doctors such as Dr Barnard, or Dr Colin Campbell, read research such as the China Study. Watch great films about veganism such as A Delicate Balance, Hungry For Change and there are loads of others. All you need for your fats is a handful of nuts a day. Drink lots of water and fresh juices. You may experience a week of detox but afterwards your body will finally be THRIVING instead of merely surviving :) hope I helped! Good luck!

Vegetables and fruit are loaded with nutrients however a lot of vegetarians attempt to simulate a meat diet with imitation animal stuff. Just increase your plant food and you may find there isn't so much room for meat. Seeking out a broad variety of food in all seasons is expensive and there is still some debate about what is healthier from those who recommend genetic diets.

make sure you get plenty of iron as well as protein. Its in a lot of green leaf vegetables as well beans don't forget you can have quorn if you wanted a little meaty taste in your diet, its much healthier than meat but mostly has the same flavour. The sausages and mince are the best!

Good for you! You can get protein from eating nuts, eggs, whole grains like quinoa, beans, and soy products like tofu. They also make protein supplements and shakes. You'll also need to drink lots of milk and dairy products to get the B12 you need.

As for missing the taste of meat, Morning Star makes lots of meatless meat stuff like bacon, black bean burgers, and other things. Also, a lot of restaurants are offering black bean patties as substitutes for regular burgers, and they're pretty tasty.

Good luck!

With all the diseases you can get from meat and pork and ham ..its better to turn a vegan..so that i dont get ill through something we consider eatable!

I will grow my children a vegetarian and i suggest u do too..its a better lifestyle atleast better than getting obese! :)

I have been a succesful vegitarian for 14 years straight! :)

So being a vegitarian has alot of advantages! You can eat lots of great yummy food, while staying healthy!

You can eat

-Fruits, Veggies, Salads, Tofu, (Not one of my favorites) and so much more!

Just make sure to by protein shakes, fiber shakes (drinks to :)) and vitamins too.

NOTE; Make sure to brush your teeth good, so acid from the fruit doesn't rot your teeth. Besides that, your good to go!!

Thanks for making the switch

Hi. Don't do it, because vegetarians never will be so healthy as a meat eater. And that's a fact. Even if magazines saying oposite. Want some changes in your life? Try to eat everything you never ate before.

i think its a gud idea.vegan food is also tasty