Vegetarian News and Views
There are son non-vegetarians reading this blog and wondering what’s so great about becoming a vegetarian, what are the health advantages. Well there are many just let me name ten of those. So you want to cut down on your fat consumption then avoiding meat, that big steak, that sausage and bacon breakfast, is one [...]
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Eating red pepper could help manage people’s appetites and burn more calories after a meal, said Richard Mattes, Purdue Univ. professor of foods and nutrition. He said this is especially true for individuals who do not consume the spice regularly. Mattes said simple dietary changes, like sprinkling red pepper on food, may be sustainable and [...]
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People become vegetarians for various reasons. For some it’s to help fight cholesterol, for others it’s a moral issue, for some it’s just that they don’t like meat. However, not everyone who becomes a vegetarian stays vegetarian so this article looks at the switch back and more specifically how the stomach reacts. I’ve heard stories [...]
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Are you thinking of loosing some weight, perhaps on the run up to Christmas or some other celebrtion. Maybe you are not a vegetarian but feel that a vegetarian diet could help you loose weight. Whatever the reason the the advice is the same, choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables, and fruits.
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Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets have advantages. Vegetarian diets tend to be rich in antioxidants, certain vitamins, and healthy fats. Non-vegetarian diets, by contrast, tend to contain more protein, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B-12.
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As with most dietary questions, vegans are split on the issue of dairy products–not so much on the question of whether or not they are acceptable, but instead for what reasons they should not be consumed. All vegans (or at least true vegans) abstain from consuming dairy products. Some do so for nutritional reasons; others [...]
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