Vegetarian Diets

Vegetarian Diets

Some people eat a vegetarian diet. There are many reasons why people become vegetarians. Sometimes people switch to a vegetarian diet for health reasons. Sometimes they have health concerns about the safety of meat. Concern about world hunger or the environment can cause people to switch to a vegetarian diet. Some people are vegetarians because of spiritual or moral issues. And, of course, there are those people who simply don't like the taste of meat.

There are different kinds of vegetarian diets. People who eat absolutely no meat, no animal-produced products (eggs, milk, cheese, etc.) and no food that contains any ingredient connected with animals are called vegans. Those called "vegetarians" do not eat meat, but they do eat products associated with animals, such as milk, eggs, cheese, etc.

Then there are what we call "semi-vegetarians." Semi-vegetarians might eat fish and chicken, but no red meat.

The staples of all vegetarian diets are fruit, vegetables, whole-grain products, nuts, and seeds. Vegetarian diets are generally healthier than regular diets in that they are lower in cholesterol and animal fat and high in fiber and antioxidants. However, protein deficiency is a real concern with vegetarian diets. Most of the protein in regular diets comes from meat and meat products.

Those who advocate vegetarian diets claim that it is difficult to become protein deficient when eating a vegetarian diet, but research shows that protein deficiency is common, and conscious steps must be taken to avoid it.

Committing to a vegetarian diet is easy. All you have to do is say, "I'm a vegetarian." Sticking with the program is a bit more difficult, however. There are many more people who are semi-vegetarians than those who are vegetarians, and many more people who are vegetarians than those who are vegans.

BONUS : Want To Slim Fast Low Carb Diets Are They The Answer

So you want to slim fast? Low carb diets may be the answer in the short term as you can lose weight very quickly by reducing the amount of carbohydrates you consume.

Putting a carbohydrate curfew in place will help to speed up weight loss as well as reduce bloating thus making you look slimmer. Front end loading your day i.e. eating most of your daily allowance of carbohydrates for breakfast will also help you to attain your weight loss goals.

You need to avoid sugar laden cereals as well as white carbs i.e. pasta, bread and rice. Instead switch to granary and wholegrain breads and cereals. If cooking pasta or rice only use the wholegrain varieties.

Cut alcohol out entirely and watch those pounds fall off. Not only is alcohol full of empty calories but it also causes you to snack on the wrong type of foods. Not many people would get chips and a kebab every evening if they hadn’t had a drink first.

Drinking more water will help you to lose weight as will cutting down on tea and coffee. Switching to skimmed milk is also a good idea to reduce your calorie consumption without forfeiting the calcium your body needs.

To slim fast, low carb diets will work but over the longer term they have not been proven to keep weight off. The reason for this is that most people fail to stay on a low carb diet for long. In fact most of us start more diets than we finish. The key to losing weight in the long term is to change your lifestyle not just your diet. You need to eat healthier but you also need to get off the couch and out into the air. We all need more exercise and if you make it a family activity your kids are less likely to become obesity victims.

This is the first generation of children that are unlikely to outlive their parents and it is all because of their lifestyles. Our diets are too full of sugar and salt and parents are more likely to allow their kids play video games than go outside playing football. Society has changed and it is perceived to be more dangerous to let our kids play outside. Instead we are killing them slowly via a combination of poor diets and lack of exercise.

Slim fast low carb diet programs are not suitable for your kids unless advised by a doctor. You need to exercise caution when putting any child on a diet. Instead change your whole families approach to food. Introduce low GI foods such as those described above. Put a carb curfew in place for everyone and never let your kids go to school without a filling breakfast. Grilled bacon on wholemeal toast, boiled or poached eggs are much better than a sugar coated cereal.

Good luck with achieving your weight loss goals when following the slim fast low carb plan.