Diet Recipes for Weight Loss Vegetarian: 101 Delicious, Nutritious, Low Budget, Mouthwatering Diet Recipes for Weight Loss Cookbook Over 100 Diet Recipes

Book excerpt: Vegetarian or not, change the way you think about foodA vegetarian diet tends to be lower in total fat, and vegetarians tend to eat proportionally more polyunsaturated fat to saturated fat compared with non-vegetarians. Vegetarians avoid meat, poultry, game, fish and slaughterhouse by-products such as gelatine and animal fats. The staples of the vegetarian diet are fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, seeds and nuts. Most vegetarians eat dairy products and free-range eggs. Fruitarians: Avoid all animal products and processed foods. Vegans: Avoid all animal products. Lacto-vegetarians: Eat dairy products but not eggs. Lacto-ovo-vegetarians: Eat both dairy products and eggs. Semi-vegetarians: Eat fish and/or chicken but no red meat. They are not officially classed as vegetarians.A vegetarian diet can be a very healthy option but it is important to ensure it is well balanced. You could stuff your face with chips and chocolate at every meal and be vegetarian but you wouldn't be doing your health much good.