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FOR EATING HEALTHY & MEAT-FREE WHAT A VEGETARIAN SHOULD EAT ESSENTIAL DIET FOR A VEGETARIAN By Reza Ganjavi
I've been wanting to write an article for a long time on what are the
essential things a vegetarian should eat from the standpoint of a
non-expert as I am not a certified nutritional consultant so what I say
should not be considered as expert advice but merely how I run my life
when it comes to awareness to food.
These are the basic things I try to pay attention to every day:
Things to eat:
Fruits
Vegetables
Some raw food (the larger the %
the better)
Vegetarians need B-12 but I
don't pay attention to it because I eat enough dairy products (yogurt,
cheese, egg, etc.)
Complete Protein -- soy
products are the easiest way -- e.g., tofu, soy milk, tempeh (the
latter is fermented and is supposed to be better for men) -- wheat
protein (seiten) -- beans, grains, nuts, seeds and dairy products etc.
all have protein. It's important to get the right balance so we get all
amino acids. This comes from either soy products alone, or combination
of e.g., rice and beans, or dairy products (I heard yogurt is complete
protein - some say cheese is also - and egg is also).
Grains, nuts, seeds, and other
food groups are also good. I usually don't buy bread except a lot
of to-go bread in switzerland, organic (bio)
gipfelis, etc.
Essential fatty acids -- olive
oil, some other oils, that are cold-pressed (extra virgin). I grind
flax seeds and put it in the salad.
Things to pay attention to:
Proper "food combining" really
helps (not mixing carbohydrates with proteins).
Read all labels of every food
you buy.
Try top buy organic (bio) as
much as possible.
Things to avoid:
Added sugar. This includes high
fructose corn syrup, sucrose, saccharose, evaporated cane juice (and other fancy words food
manufacturers use to avoid saying sugar). Sugar is cheap and it's
addictive so it's very good for food manufacturers. It reduces
vitamins, disrupts blood sugar, disrupts energy level, disrupts
hormonal system, and a host of other problems (see www.rezamusic.com 's
health section for more info and articles). Natural sugar as it occurs
in foods naturally is necessary for the brain/body.
Artificial ingredients, colors,
E-numbers, flavors, preservatives (this in English means conservatives
not condoms like in German).
Caffeine, alcohol and other
stimulants and depressants.
Meat
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