The benefits of Vegetarianism has become commodity
Commonly associated with people who do not eat meat, vegetarianism arises as part of a philosophy of life that is generated from the protection of animals and the non-consumption of products derived from them. Currently part of a lifestyle used to control the feeding and as an alternative to achieve a healthier diet.
However, often these goals are not achieved because people do not make a sound practice of it, and do not implement variety in the food or the wrong combination, causing health problems.
The benefits of Vegetarianism has become commodity, but with bad practice, because people become vegetarian for contralateral weight and suddenly stop using certain products without going to a specialist, to give them a balanced diet, causing your body unbalanced.
“This triggered serious problems of anemia and breaks the basic rule of nutrition, variety,” said Julieta Ponce, a nutritionist from the Food Guidance Center, COA.
Therefore, to be a healthy vegetarian and have no gaps in the body, look, with the help of a nutritionist, food supplements to achieve replacement of vitamins, proteins and minerals found in foods of animal origin.
“The products derived from animals are high in vitamin B12, iron and calcium, which is why vegetarians have none and have to use food or supplements containing them,” says nutritionist Zuniga Serralde Aurora National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition.
By following these practices, becoming a vegetarian can be an ideal alternative for people who are between 20 and 50 years of age, as children, pregnant and elderly people is not recommended because your body needs more nutrients.
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Vegetarian menus have become more versatile thanks to soy, which besides being the main energy source, is an element that gets along well with many foods and is found in many presentations.
“Soy is considered the queen legume because it is shown that its protein level is higher than any other, getting as many as 5 grams of protein (meat has 7) and their quality is so good that it is completely absorbed,” reports Juliet Ponce.
It is also versatile and can be processed into milk, tofu (called tofu) and soy meat, allowing different creations get, as meatballs, mince, Milan. Furthermore, when combined with foods such as wheat gluten dishes are achieved hardly associated with vegetarian diets, as hamburgers.
The variety in menus, as well as making it more attractive for vegetarianism, allows it to be considered a healthy alternative for people.
The taste is broken in vegetarians
Besides the four main types of vegetarians (pure, lacto vegetarian, ovo-lacto vegetarians and semi-vegetarians) there are other classifications.
Api-vegetarian: add honey to your diet
-Fruitarian: only eats fruit
-Ovo Vegetarian: eating eggs, but milk and dairy products
-Raw food: consume only raw vegetables
“Macrobiotic: their diet is balanced and based on vegetables, fruits, seeds and grains
Lacto-cereliano: their food is based on the consumption of milk and cereal
Types of vegetarians
Pure-vegetarians or vegans
They eat: vegetables fruits grain legumes oil
Avoid all products that are derived from an animal, even honey and refined sugar. Some have non-consumption of animal products to their clothing
Lacto-vegetarian
They eat: vegetables fruits grain legumes oil milk and dairy products
Avoid: meat, eggs and sausages, while consuming honey and refined sugar. Milk is their main source of protein
Ovo-lacto vegetarian
They eat: vegetables fruits grain legumes oil eggs milk and dairy products
Avoid: meat of all kinds and their main source of protein is egg