Tag: vegetarian diet

  • Nutritionists Explain 7 Nutrients That Vegans Usually Lack (And How to Fix it)

    Nutritionists Explain 7 Nutrients That Vegans Usually Lack (And How to Fix it)

    While the vegan diet has become more popular recently, many plant-based eaters don’t get enough nutrients. Vegans commonly exhibit B12, iron, omega-3, calcium, zinc, and protein deficiencies. That’s because some nutrients in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other plants aren’t as easy to absorb as those in meat and dairy. Still, the vegan diet offers plenty…

  • 10 Reasons for Switching to Vegetarian Food

    10 Reasons for Switching to Vegetarian Food

    Millions of people in the past several decades have switched to eating vegetarian food due to health, environmental, and animal welfare concerns. Some feel drawn to this eating plan to heal complex medical issues such as IBS, diabetes, and other diseases. While a vegan diet alone cannot cure major illnesses, many scientists now agree that…

  • Nutritionists Explain the Flexitarian Diet

    Nutritionists Explain the Flexitarian Diet

    If you’ve never heard of the flexitarian diet, it means eating primarily vegetarian foods with the occasional meat and dairy products. The main goal of this eating plan involves gradually transitioning to a vegan lifestyle by reducing the amount of animal products you eat. However, some people continue eating meat on the flexitarian diet but…

  • 11 Easy Ways to Go Vegan

    11 Easy Ways to Go Vegan

    If you want to go vegan, you couldn’t have picked a better time. Today, going vegan is easy, with most grocery stores offering a wide assortment of plant-based foods. Here are eleven ways to go vegan without missing the meat with so many healthy vegan choices.  Is a plant-based diet healthy? If you want to…

  • 10 Veggie Burgers Too Good To Pass Up

    10 Veggie Burgers Too Good To Pass Up

    So many people today are switching to a vegetarian diet. Why? Some want a healthier, meat-free lifestyle. Others find it an ethical way of life. Still, others eat vegetarian meals several times a week to trim their physique. Whether you want to cut fat from your diet or pursue a vegan lifestyle, these ten veggie…

  • Scientists Explain How to Double Your Weight Loss With A Vegetarian Diet

    Scientists Explain How to Double Your Weight Loss With A Vegetarian Diet

    Medical research demonstrates the positive results of a vegetarian diet over a low-calorie (“hypocaloric”) diet. In addition to weight loss, studies show that vegetarian diets beat out hypocaloric diets in virtually every important health and fitness benchmark, including: maximal optimal consumption (VO² max) maximal performance output insulin sensitivity LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels cardiovascular disease risk…