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Vegetarian Diet is excluded from the food products of meat, poultry and fish. Such a diet may be related to health, moral or ethical. Vegetarians eat more fiber, while avoiding saturated fatty acids. Such a diet, the cholesterol level is lower, the risk of atherosclerosis. Vegetarians are less at risk of coronary heart disease, and are less likely of developing cancer than those eating meat.
Vegetarian diet provides your body all the essential vitamins and nutrients needed. The source of iron is beans, lentils, dried fruit, parsley, nuts, egg yolk, cereals, etc. The rich source of protein are legumes (beans, peas, lentils, broad beans and soybeans), provide micro-and macronutrients, also contain lots of vitamins from group B. vegetarians must pay special attention to the need of vitamin B12, which is found primarily in milk, dairy products and eggs. A vitamin found primarily in animal products. Our body can produce it with the same carotene (source: spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin). People using the diet are at risk of deficiencies of calcium, zinc and folic acid. Calcium found mainly in dairy products, leafy vegetables, nuts and sunflower. Zinc - its source is dairy products and eggs, nuts, full of grains, legumes and vegetables. Folic acid is beans, green leafy vegetables, fruit, peanuts. Effective diet does not contain highly processed products that contain preservatives and artificial colors. Diet reduces the amount of salt and sugar intake.
Vegetarian diet is rich in fiber which helps digestion and prevents constipation. Vegetarians eat bread, pasta, potatoes, cereal and combine them with the whole range of vegetables, fruits, nuts and sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Diet despite the absence of meat is very varied and, above all, very well. |