A lot of health has to do with diets. Diabetes is about poor diets and what affect it has on other parts of your body.
If your health isn’t what it used to be and you want to feel like you did when you were younger, consider a vegetarian or even a vegan diet. Imagine losing weight and having the energy of your childhood.
More and more adults, especially celebrities, are changing to a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle every day. They, like you, are looking for an alternative to the typical American diet.
So, is being vegan or vegetarian healthy? I wondered the same thing 2 years ago when I made the leap. The only thing that put my mind at ease was to do some research on it.
Let’s look at some facts. But don’t just take my word on it, research it for yourself. Then you decide.
1. A Healthy Heart – replacing animal protein with plant protein lowers blood cholesterol levels.
2. Lower Blood Pressure – studies have shown vegan and vegetarians to have lower blood pressure than meat-eaters. When meat is added to a vegetarian diet, blood pressure rises.
And that’s just the beginning to all the health benefits. Research will show additional health benefits.
But, can you make the leap? Yes, you can because you are going to find out how easy it is with meat and dairy substitutes.
Picture eating your favorite things and still being vegan or vegetarian.
Imagine these:
* spaghetti with meatless “meatballs”
* vegetarian “crab” cakes with horseradish sauce
* vegetarian “ribs” with corn-on-the-cob and baked potatoes
* vegetarian Italian “sausage” with saute’ onion and green peppers
* vegetarian “tuna” salad sandwiches
I bet you’re thinking…’yeah, but those meals probably taste awful!’ I would agree if we were talking about substituting ingredients 10 years ago. But now, you’d be pleasantly surprised.
With meat and dairy substitutes, you’d be surprised how great these meals are.
Here are some substitute dairy products where the flavor and texture will amaze you:
* milk (plain and chocolate)
* cheddar cheese
* mozzarella cheese
* parmesan cheese
* sour cream
Okay, that’s great, but how do you know if being vegetarian, and especially vegan, provides you with enough protein and calcium?
Well, my research path took me to the knowledge that the amount of protein and calcium isn’t what we should be concerned with. We should ask if the quality of protein and calcium is in our current diet. That’s correct…QUALITY is actually much more important than quantity.
It turns out, all the quality we need on a daily basis is in grains, vegetables, tofu, legumes (peas, lentils and beans) and fruit. Check it out for yourself.
We’ve been sold on the advertising from the meat and dairy industry for years (since 1912). Thankfully, many more people these days are opting to question that advertising and find out the truth for ourselves.
Learn more about a healthy vegetarian diet. Stop by www.wackyveganworld.com where you can find out all about being a healthy vegan and what it can do for you.
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