Healthy Eating for Vegetarians
A varied vegetarian diet will supply all the essential nutrients you
need to help you keep fit and healthy. In fact, a vegetarian diet can
offer a wide range of health benefits. Research has shown that vegetarians
suffer less from obesity, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure,
type II diabetes, certain diet related cancers, diverticular disease,
appendicitis, constipation and gallstones.
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The government’s advice for healthy eating - “The
Balance of Good Health” - applies to vegetarians in exactly the
same way as everyone else. |
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A healthy diet includes plenty of fruit and vegetables
and starchy foods, moderate amounts of high protein foods (which you
may think of as alternatives to meat and fish), dairy produce or alternatives,
and small amounts of fatty and sugary foods.
You don’t need to obey strict rules every day, but the following
advice gives you a general idea of how to balance different types of
food. If you eat broadly the proportions described, with plenty of variety,
you shouldn’t have any problems achieving a healthy, balanced diet.
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The term "vegetarian" was coined on 30 September 1847 at
the first meeting of The Vegetarian Society. Prior to this they were known
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"For me vegetarianism is another step towards the perfect holistic
lifestyle."
Robert Taylor - Holistic Project Manager
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